The Spice Girls On Trial, Five

1:40pm Thursday 13th December 2007

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WITH the world and her mother currently fighting it out over whether they're wanted or not, the timing of The Spice Girls On Trial is spot on. High five, Five.

Putting the case for and against the brassy quintet, the programme asked you to phone in and vote if they are suitable role models as they jump on the comeback band wagon.

Sadly, the outcome carries no weight and a victory for the "no" camp won't lead to permanent banishment.

Still, the show made some interesting cases both ways.

Did Girl Power make binge drinkers of us all? Did the Spice Girls democratise fame? Did 10-year-old girls really need this type of encouragement?

Unfortunately, there are so many pros and cons, if you had phoned in to vote every time you had an urge either way, you'd have actually spent a small fortune by the time the hour was up.

It's hard to decide, but one thing is certain - their comeback is fuelling the celeb-obsessed culture we all live in and once more everyone is after a piece of the action. In some ways I can't help but think, good on them.

One thing, though - I never thought I'd see Posh Spice shopping in Tesco in her desperate attempt to make a comeback I suppose she had to do something - relying on her voice was never going to do it.