I must admit I have been neglecting it over the last few years and have seen none of qualifying rounds this year. However, as I was home alone at the weekend I noticed that the "final" was on Sunday night and duly tuned in. It wasn't the real final. The good old fashioned-style final with full orchestra and concerto had taken place the previous night. I am not sure what the purpose of Sunday night was. I got so fed up I stopped watching and still don't know who won!

Why does every producer have to dumb down television to the lowest common denominator?