TV viewing diary - GEM

GEM or Gringo en México is presented by Robert Alexander, a native of San Francisco who has perfected a form of comic Spanish intonation which is almost a match for that of Bruno, the maker of those gourmet paniteaus on Boulangerie.

The idea is that the irrepressably enthusiastic Robert serves as the viewers' guide to a set of peculiarly Mexican pleasures and pastimes. 

I've yet to make up my mind whether the problem with this format is that a little of Robert goes a long way...or indeed whether a little of Mexico goes a long way!