Kids deserve some programs and sadly are being short changed by both BBC and ITV. The vast majority of kids in this country do not have access to kids channels. When kids without sky or freeview come home from school they switch on the TV and find no progames for them. When I grew up in the late 80s to mid 1990s they were not only top kids shows on ITV after school but on weekends too. Now kids are having their shows taken away and even if they are given some shows they are of a poor standard.

When this generation grows up it will remember distasteful trash like Big Brother where as my generation remembers Thundercats, Mysterious Cities of Gold, He-man, Wily Fogg. The presenters on kids shows too used to be so much better, who can forget Andy Crane on the Broom Cupboard or the amazing Going Live! with the classic chemistry between Phil Schofield and Sarah Greene it was top TV for kids and adults. Bring back the old shows I say.

Byron Law, Wigan., Lancashire

Are we, as adults, to be condemned to children's programs only on all channels of television, simply because parents aren't responsible enough to ensure their children aren't watching the wrong things? Children should be monitored in what they do. It's why they have parents. If the parents are going to force the rest of us to be denied decent grown up entertainments on ANY channel, where does that leave us? Sounds to me like the parents need to grow up and take responsibility for their children. There are children's channels. If you can't be with your child when he's watching TV, take the plug off the TV, or something else to ensure his safety. Don't condemn me to cartoons just because you were irresponsible enough to have children you can't take care of properly.

Jodie, Norwich, Norfolk