Unsuitable trailers

How awful mishap you would think the TV controllers would have more idea of the content of their adverts I do hope your little people enjoyed the Snowman in the end,it's a lovely story.

It isn't just trailers.
Anyone remember an AXA advert that featured a man going angrily along the pavement pushing people out of the way?
To me this just shows tiny kids what people do....except that usually they don't!
I complained about this one and got nowhere.

It's the programmes too. I know Dr Who has always been a bit 'behind the sofa' scary but this year's episode had killer snowmen. Don't get me wrong ...I love Dr Who but I made sure our children didn't see it even though it was on at 5.15pm. Our 4 year old still has problems with make believe and reality. I dread to think of him being terrified so snowmen.

At least vq you know what you are getting with Dr Who and can make the choice not to let the children watch it. A trailer immediately after a child's programme is upon you before you can blink and you do not have the chance to make a choice. Children's programmes should be followed by children's trailers.

There were quite a few trailers for the Christmas Dr Who. I only know that because I made a point of watching it this year [but I'm not sure what time they were shown at]. I presume the trailer Mishap mentioned was for the Stephen King thing that was on tonight which I didn't dare watch. Might be worth emailing Ch 4 about it. At least it might prevent it happening again.

I have emnailed them - I'll let you know what their response is.

Bizarrely the snowman film was on at 8pm - which seemed quite late to me as it is essentially for young children.

I don't think Dr Who is aimed at four year olds.

Vampirequeen and j05 you are absolutely right that Dr Who is a bit much and not for 4 yr olds--when I was a Nanny for a 5 year old boy, he could not watch Dr Who without covering his eyes and getting scared-- I did suggested to boys Mother that he should not really watch it and she agreed....

My daughter reallyenjoyed Dr Who in the Tom Baker days, when I think she must have been about three or four. She used to watch from behind a cushion (at the age of 38 she still classes some films as cushion films!) and still fondly remembers one which involved a giant rat (The Big Mousie) which lived in the Tube tunnels and carried people off. Wasn't very keen on the Daleks though.

Tom Baker was THE Dr Who imo. I must admit that this Dr Who is the first one I've watched in years and I'm probably going to start watching it from now on. I got The Pathfinders dvd's for Christmas, a sci fi series from the 1950's or early 60's. I've wanted to see them again for years and can't believe I now can. Of all the Dr Who's over the years the one I'd like to see again is The Toymaker.