name='samkydd']This is going to be difficult because there are so many awful programmes out there, so if we confine it to the UK terrestrial five channels, but if you were boss of all these channels which programmes do you think should be axed and why?
It would be far simpler to list ones that should stay, but even some of my former favourites have now become The Brand and have suffered because of it, cashing in on their original popularity but now delivering half hearted and lacklustre shadows of their former selves.
Inspector Frost is a good example of a once entertaining police drama which now suffers from poor writing, one dreary main plot and a feeble sub-plot and the feeling that it's just going through the motions. Years ago when it stayed true to R D Wingfield's stories, style and characters it was very enjoyable.
Others were unmissable like 24 for example, but I think it's time to call it a day!

Having said that it's still a squillion times better than the Waking the Deads, Rebus and Taggarts of our TV world! From the US The Sopranos was excellent but the last series started to look a little tired so perhaps "quit while your ahead" should apply!
Programmes I can't stay in the same room as and would be chopped immediately are:
Eastenders
The Royal
Casualty
Holby City
Big Brother
Airline
Celebrity Whatever
Anything with that Anthony Fatbeardedchef
Anything with Jonathan Ross or Phil Jupitus
and many more