Some of the best shows I have ever enjoyed were BBC productions.
RumpoleSherlockDr. Who, in its many incarnationsThe MusketeersAnd so forth and
so on.
From: salyavin808 <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, July 3, 2015 10:36 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Simpler, Leaner BBC?
---In [email protected], <j_alexander_stanley@...> wrote :
Yep, different strokes for different folks. Personally, I'm appalled that the
horror genre even exists. But, it's nice that the BBC can cater to more than
just the upper crusty, high tea at Throckmockingtonshire Castle crowd. As I
learned 28 years ago from listening to the British Forces radio station in
Bielefeld Germany, Brits are fully capable of being as low-brow and
unsophisticated as any American.
Shh, we don't want everyone to know about the lower orders..
The BBC is the closet thing I've got to a religion. I've no idea why so many in
government dislike it, probably for Murdoch related reasons. The commercial
stations don't like it because it gets a guaranteed income but the quality
generated by the Beeb is awesome, 4 decent channels, God knows how many radio
stations and most of it is pretty damn good. You can pick and choose what you
like, I go for history and science documentaries followed by decent drama but
there's enough sing-a-long game shows to keep my mum happy. I'd rather see the
lowest common denominator commercial crap banned rather than lose TV without
adverts.
---In [email protected], <[email protected]> wrote :
---In [email protected], <j_alexander_stanley@...> wrote :
There's also the loss of the Top Gear guys. It was completely understandable
that they shitcanned Jeremy Clarkson,but the magic that was Top Gear will now
all end up in some new show onanother network. It's estimated that Top Gear
used to earn the BBC 42 million pounds per year, and from the sound of things,
the new Top Gear with new hosts is not likely to be as successful.
It has always amazed me when people say they like Top Gear, I think it's
appalling! But it's the BBC's most lucrative show, each to their own I guess.
What I do like about it is the way it supports the sort of things I do like,
all those minority interest documentaries and new comedy shows. Be a shame to
lose any of that but they will scrap the whole organisation sooner or later,
it's all part of the plan to destroy everything we care about in society. Why
they want to do that is beyond me...
---In [email protected], <noozguru@...> wrote :
BBC is cutting more than 1,000 jobs. Will new series be shot with a webcam?
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bbc-cut-1000-jobs-leaner-806196
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