DOCUMENTARY: Bedtime Live

Channel: Channel 4 4

Date: Tuesday 19th March 2013

Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (starting in 7 minutes)

Duration: 1 hour.

Every night Britain becomes a battleground as we try to get our children to sleep. With 44% of parents struggling to keep a routine, this innovative new series is going to solve their problems once and for all. Whether it's unruly under-fives or over-tired teenagers, the team of experts have the answers to get us all a good night's sleep. Going straight to the heart of this mayhem, Bedtime Live broadcasts live from the homes of shattered parents as the experts try to get the nation's children to sleep.

(Editor's Choice, Subtitles, Part 1 of 5, 2013)

Too good for the TV Thread are we Xochi  

I'm sure we've seen this sort of stuff before. Good few years ago though.

Can't believe you let them in Xochs  

What do you mean THEM?

Look. I'm a goddess. Live with it. 

They paid me too much. 

The background music is very similar to that of American Horror Story: Asylum. 

This is my background muzak in the V8 Vantage..

But why are their parents not only allowing them to have these games and phones in their bedroom, but not monitoring what and when they're doing with them?

Good point.

I'm thinking that this could be one of those programmes that I end up shouting at the telly "YOU FLAMING IDIOTS - IT'S OBVIOUS WHY YOUR KIDS NEVER SLEEP"

I'm wondering if they're not putting the kids to bed early enough and the kids therefore are getting a bit overtired and fractious. I know that's a simplistic view and is not going to be the same for all, but it feels a bit that way with some, Especially the youngest ones.

I'm almost at that stage already EC.

Told you this would be a nightmare! 

Yeah. But I really thought it would take more than 20 minutes to reach that stage!

I know I shouldn't laugh but those twins 

this show sounds like The House of Tiny Tearaways with Dr Tanya Byron.

I think part of the nightmare is the rather sycophantish way they keep telling everyone how absolutely fantastically well they're doing.

It is erin, but just about getting the little darlings to sleep in real time. 

I'm still debating what to watch. Got a repeat of CDWM on 4seven.

Not even looked at the schedules tonight.

What should one do? 

Ah, yes. That might be the one to which I was referring.

Agreed Aims.  They've been the comedy value on an otherwise grim hour's viewing! 

CDWM, EC. From what I remember the scheduled are a bit rubbish tonight.

Whatever is on TV I will be doing chores in the kitchen, so only half watching.

cheers for that, I've been trying to remember the name of that program all night 

I've got a photo of my daughter asleep on top of a chest of drawers 

Awww! Bless lil Aims when she really was lil.   But sorry to read about her friend... horrendous for her family and you all too.