Manchester TV

Those of you with strictly mainstream tastes in televised entertainment, and those of you not living in or near Manchester, may not be aware that Manchester has its own TV station - Channel M. It broadcasts shows on...well, I’ve never watched it, I have to admit, so don’t really know. Let me have a quick look.

OK, I’ve had a quick look here and am none the wiser – a bit of local news and sport, by the looks of it. Perhaps I should be a little more supportive of a regional broadcasting initiative. Or maybe not – it seems to me there’s enough TV in the world already.

I digress, as is my wont – the reason I started talking about Channel M is because it’s emerged this week that it has been granted three teleshopping licences and this seems to have inspired mirth in many – perhaps it’s the idea of Manchester having its own teleshopping channel, a la the infamous QVC. For the uninitiated amongst you, this is the sort of thing you might expect:



Volume is a bonus on that clip, but not essential.

Makes you wonder what a Mancunian version of QVC would sell. At the risk of offending any stalwart Mancunians reading this, here’s a few ideas: Umbrellas, Hacienda memorabilia, Oasis and Ian Brown CDs, tracksuits...I think I’ll stop there. Any other ideas?