Say That Again, I've Forgotten

I really must give up watching TV as it just seems to infuriate me for various reasons at the moment.  So the latest thing that is bugging me is the way programs use up half of their air time repeating what's just happened before the adverts.  Bah!  Oh and before the adverts we get a taster of whats to come after the adverts.  So we basically see the same thing three bloody times.  Here stupid people, here is what's going to happen, here it is actually happening and look, just in case you've already forgotten or are too stupid to keep up, here is a reminder of what's just happened.  What the hell?  I think it's getting worse too as more programs seem to be following this format.  Are they really dumbing down television so that we can all just stare at the screens blankly or is it just lazy television where they can't be bothered to film more material.  Or, more likely, is it the television folk saving money by reusing material over and over.  Highly frustrating.  I miss a nice long drama on the BBC where once it starts it starts and if you can't keep up then poor you.  There's no adverts, there's no annoying voice over giving you a running commentary, there's just a program that starts, continues uninterrupted and then finishes.  And if you need a wee then you just have to hold it in!