Newseditor
Who is the newseditor of the new current affairs programme?
Intrusive
I find him a most intrusive interviewer.
Distraught
The victims were distraught with grief
Point-blank
I could refuse point-blank to do the interview, but theoretically the editor has the final say.
Stage
I have got past the stage of being nervous before each broadcast.
Cuttings
Before doing an interview our reporter always studies the relevant cuttings.
To probe
She is famous for her probing documentary films.
To sneer at
This is not to be sneered at.
Trash
Stop watching that TV trash.
Ingrained
There is a deeply ingrained prejudice against so-called ‘soaps’.
Assiduous
She has always made assiduous efforts to produce quality programmes.
To thrive on
You seem to thrive on hard work.
Ratings table
What is the position of that quiz on the ratings table?
To emphasize
The chairman of the broadcasting company emphasized that good programmes were an absolute must.
Fringe theatre
He is a fringe theatre playwright.
Scrutiny
All programmes are coming under close scrutiny, before cutting down the budgets.
To tune in to
A lot of viewers tune in on the new quiz
Locatable
Turville is a badly locatable hamlet.
To trace
The documentary films traces the origin of the Labour Party.
Decade
In the past decade there was a boom in cable television.
To pull one’s leg
The producer tried to pull my leg.
Mischievous
There were mischievous rumours about the newscaster.
Video ‘nasty’
Video ‘nasty’ should be forbidden by law.
Privy to
The viewers were not pricy to all the facts.
Notion
The notion of their watching that kind of programmes at the age of ten is too ridiculous for words.
Inflammatory
It was not just the inflammatory title that provoked the film censorship board.
To prosecute
The TV reporter was prosecuted.
Stealthy
Forty per cent of young viewers watch videos by stealthy means on their parents’ video recorder.
Grist
It is quite a task to produce your daily grist of copy
