And the current generation of PVRs don't work with interactive television services - a problem for the BBC, which is marketing interactivity as one of the great advantages of the digital television world of which PVRs are also part.

BBC: Digital videos hard to shift

Consumers, on the other hand, were bombarded with television commercials reminding them that high cholesterol is a dangerous but treatable problem.

ECONOMIST: Too clever by half

The problem of hoarding has been highlighted by television programmes featuring individuals and families whose homes have been filled up with possessions, often leaving them unable to move properly around their homes or sleep in their beds.

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