Harry's South Pole Hero's

I haven't yet had the pleasure of meeting Prince Harry, so this is definitely not personal. In fact I admire the fact that he was prepared to put himself through the undoubted hardship of trekking across the South Pole. He could have so easily stayed at home in a palace somewhere. I also admire the fact that he has a proper job which must be quite dangerous & is certainly not cushy.

That said, I do object to the title of this ITV documentary. The people who took part are hero's. They don't need endorsement by Prince Harry or anyone else. They have paid a high price for their membership of the armed forces, as have so many before them. To have the courage to put themselves through a further gruelling test of physical & mental stamina & courage simply emphasises what outstanding human beings they are.

All too often the media seem incapable of letting "ordinary" people tell their own story on their own merits. Somehow the media moguls seem to think that we will only watch if a "celebrity" is involved. We, the public, aren't so shallow. We are perfectly capable of following the exploits of non celebrities. In fact that actually makes the story more meaningful in most cases.

Good for all the people who took part in the programme. Good for Harry too. But he wasn't the star & the programme commissioners should recognise that.