My neighbour and ferret

Following Michael Grade's defection to ITV, the BBC might consider concentrating more on TV programmes and resist the expansion of reality programmes.

The probability is that Jade, a millionairess who owes her fame and celebrity solely to Big Brother, will apparently be honoured, along with many others who have built fortunes.

The Beckhams are now tipped to become Sir David and Lady Victoria - quite an amazing accomplishment but they were smart enough early on to cash in on being celebrities and, with the assistance of the media, increased their combined fortunes.

My one-legged neighbour owns an amusing one-legged ferret, guaranteed to entertain more than celebrities motivated by a desire to be in the limelight.

With a good offer, my old neighbour might swim naked across the Severn with her ferret on her head.

Perhaps a TV producer might turn her into another celebrity with another new reality game show.

She will, of course, need an agent to guarantee she will become another celebrity, putting her on the way to visit the Queen to collect her gong.

Men also demean themselves to become celebrities. Who will forget George Galloway MP's impersonation of a pussy cat?

Our country's media has reached an all-time low by encouraging our obsession with reality shows and celebrities. Weathergirls are groomed to be celebrities and the fact that some have the most irritating voices doesn't matter, apparently!

Eddie Fleming, Telford