[David]

I was lying in bed ill last night and I thought I'd give this 24 craze thats going on a watch to see what it's really like. I'd seen clips of it before but really never properly got into it. So I watched it on BBC 3, thinking I may get into it.

WHAT A LOAD OF HYPED UP BALLS.

So the actual show itself is OK. Nothing to write home about. Too slow. It's like a film, but rather than taking 2 hours to watch it takes 24 hours.
And the story line itself isn't up to much.

Yeah I'd watch it if it was on, but I wouldn't make a special point in watching it.

But what worries me the most is what came on after 24 on BBC Three last night.

Pure 24.

This is where a studio audience is setup, with a presenter and two 'celebrity' guests and they discuss what they thought of the latest 24 episode and what may happen next.

Let me point out, the two celebrities were Natile 'Im so not funny' Casey and Steve 'Am I actually a celebrity' Mackenna. Did he not used to do entertainment news for Newsbeat?

Anyway - this show was like a geek fest. And when they got to the following discussion I turned over in complete shock:

"Mr X (cant remember the characters name) revealed in this weeks episode that his password is hendrix. What do YOU think YOUR favorite characters password is?"

WHO CARES!

Thankfully I found Nevermind the Buzcocks on BBC 2.

So - any 24 fans here?!

David

[Nablo.]

It's an orginal idea and it's one that you have to watch from the start and sorry if you don't like but it's staying around for a for a while as another series is on the way. In the states it pulls in an average 20 million viewers making it one of the to watch programmes around.

[Lew]

yeh only just started watching it second series and i think its brilliant. the best use of split-screen on any programme i have ever watched

[rich_uk]

24 is really good, you need to watch it so that you know whats going on though!

[David]

I knew what was going on.

Its not as good as people make it out to be.

I was more shocked by Pure 24.

[Nablo.]

Pure 24 does sound a little crap and I wouldn't really want to go to the expense of watching that, it's entertainment you don't need to sit down and go into it in to much depth over it.

[David]

yeah. the only reason i watched it was because I couldnt be arsed to reach down to get the remote control.

[kendra k]

i don't get it, but my assistant loves it and fills me in on the plot every single week.

[Matt]

I think it's very good.

There are sod all decent shows on at the moment.

'Taken' isn't too bad, but apart from that (and 24), nowt.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

yeah im a big fan of 24. great idea an everything...