Is The Bbc No Longer Fit For Purpose?

[Theblip]

After repeatedly letting down this once great nation, most recently over the Last Night Of The Proms songs, the left wing BBC omitted to include Labour MP Tom Watson from last night’s documentary on Carl Beech, despite Watson’s scandalous key role in that fiasco. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8652661/BBC-edits-Nick-documentary-victims-say-Tom-Watsons-role-scandal-airbrushed.html
Should the BBC now be scrapped?

[HansUrbancka]

Gromit......I don't think you and I will agree on the issue concerned but it is my wish that we remain as friends. So shall we 'knock it off' or do you wish to say something more in support of your views on the matter.

Hans.

[Theblip]

It seems the answer is definitely YES. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8675255/BBC-Proms-begins-music-black-British-composer-exploring-themes-identity.html

[10ClarionSt]

I think Hansurbancer (@ 15.44 Tues) is totally correct. The BBC wastes our money on what I consider to be useless people, starting with the sports programmes. This is because the BBC would rather pay less for fewer highlights of sports programmes but spend the savings on former players who think they know how the current system works in their relevant sport. Money for old rope. People watch sports programmes for the sport, not the useless pundits.

I also think some programmes are a waste of money. There is one being aired at the moment called Reported Missing. I appreciate the concerns of relatives in this situation. It must be dreadful, but I can't see the value of this programme. I know there are many people who go missing for various reasons, occasionally never to be seen again but you just know, when watching this, that the person concerned will be found. I feel the programme should be looking for people who have been missing for longer, but that won't happen because it would involve more expenditure.

[HansUrbancka]

The following link is almost 5years old but it will make you wonder what extras (in addition to BBC salaries) are the 'celebs' being paid nowadays for 'after dinner speaking'.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3258185/Want-BBC-star-dinner-speech-ll-50-000-Miranda-Hart-Stephen-Fry-Graham-Norton-presenters-boosting-huge-pay-packets.html

Hans.

[Zacs-Master]

I don’t believe I’m paying for a service which I expect to be impartial (anyone thinking any organisation with direct ties to the Govt is either daft or naive....or both, possibly). I believe I’m paying for a service to watch, on the whole, well made television.....without adverts!

[Zacs-Master]

Sorry that should be ‘ anyone thinking any organisation with direct ties to the Govt is impartial is either daft or naive....or both, possibly

[Togo]

//without adverts!//

Not............ It is a never ending stream of "adverts" for itself, virtue signalling, and diversity messages. Even during the "programmes".

[Zacs-Master]

I agree they do ‘self promote’ a lot but that’s quite different to being paid to do so by an external commercial organisation / company.

[dannyk13]

It will be interesting to see how the BBC reacts if parliament decides to de-criminalise not having a licence.

[Togo]

In the meantime, despite 65% of the UK thinking it is time to scrap the lie sense fee and 71% thinking that the notion of a fee is outdated, Lord Hall, the outgoing boss of the increasingly out of touch organisation, says that everyone should be paying a tax instead. A universal tax to be collected like your council tax even if you do not own a tv or radio. Deluded or what? Coming soon the Ministry of little transport demands road tax from people who don't own a car.

[Cryptical]

BBC the repeat channel.

[naomi24]

And as I understand it, Togo, the wealthier to pay more. The BBC needs to get over itself!

[MartinMillar]

No

[dannyk13]

The licence should be abolished and the BBC,in line with other channels should make a charge for anyone wanting to watch BBC programmes.

[Togo]

// the wealthier to pay more.//

No doubt they will also want to define what wealthy constitutes. It of course will not include the black, immigrant, or criminal residents of our Island, and will be narrowed down to apply only to the "privileged". We all know who they are don't we?

[Theland]

''Don't it wanna make yer twist and shout,
When you're downside up.
And outside in?''

[Mamyalynne]

Togo, your mind works in an odd way - what has wealth to do with the colour of someone's skin?

[Togo]

Like the vast majority of the populace Danny I am now receiving my TV channels through a digital box. It is as easy for them to block their channels to my digibox as it is for all the other subscription content providers who do if I choose not to watch their offerings. They are petrified of this becoming openly suggested as a solution to the non payment of a licence. Payment that can be linked to an address and system. It is another reason why every programme that they put out is constantly flagged up as available by wifi or mobile signal systems. They learned very early to nip in the bud the "I do not have a TV defence" for having no licence. Wicked manipulation that would have made Goebbels proud.