Media
Davies: 'Kids' TV needs money urgently'
Published Thursday, Mar 19 2009, 15:51 GMT | By Mayer Nissim
Rex Features
The Doctor Who writer was speaking at a BAFTA event on Tuesday, during which he also attacked the demonisation of young people, Licensing.biz reports.
Davies said: "Children's TV has all but disappeared from ITV, literally vanished from the schedules, and it's not coming back any time soon. We need to embrace what the BBC has.
"Something massive needs to be done - children's programming needs more money and it needs to urgently.
"Nothing is more important than our children. It is not nostalgic to remember something that was brilliant. It is remembering something that you loved."
He went on to comment on the success of the relaunched Doctor Who and suggested that lottery money could be used to support children's television.
TV Ratings
Brit Awards dominate with 5.9m on ITV1Last night's awards ceremony overpowers Channel 4's Big Fat Gypsy Weddings.
Tube Talk
'Being Human': Episode 4 teasersTen teasers about the next episode of Being Human, 'A Spectre Calls'.
US TV Ratings
'Glee's latest episode climbs to 7.2mBut CBS manages to win the night with its combination of NCIS and Unforgettable.
TV Interviews
'Skins': We chat with the cast - videoWe chat about superpowers, jokes and rude stuff with the stars of Skins.
