15 SEPTEMBER 2007, Page 18

TV tricks

Sir: I was pleased to see from Rod Liddle's piece that David Kermode at Channel 5 is banning a string of 'hackneyed TV news tricks' (Liddle Britain, 8 September). Would he please add to his list the irritating reporter as driver? This procedure involves the reporter/journalist addressing his audience while driving a car. The camera is on the seat beside him and from time to time he turns to face the viewer. Of course, all this could be a clever and pointless fake. In the absence of trickery, however, to describe it as driving without due care and attention seems an understatement!

EG. Lane Chislehurst, Kent