Did you get value for your licence fee money

[RebelSouls]

http://www.thesun.co....view-from-studio.html

[Hopkirk]

The Tory/Lib Dem government went up in my estimation when they said the Beeb should suffer the pain that everyone else is suffering, and the licence fee could go down.

I just hope they stick to their word.

[Everhelpful]

It's old News but,the BBC have the idea "No expense spared when it is not our money" what about the show "100 Ways to leave a Gameshow" Filmed in Argentina with all the logistics that go with it,nowhere in England to do it?

[Gromit]

Mr Murdoch will be pleased that the Government plan to under fund the BBC. Any loss in quantity and quality of BBC programmes will only benefit the SKY Empire. Mr Murdoch's newspapers constantly criticize the BBC. They also supported the Conservatives at the last election, and now we are getting policies from the Government that favour Murdoch.

[Hopkirk]

Underfund? I think they get plenty.

[RebelSouls]

Gromit if the BBC is so good encrypt the signal let us have a choice.

[modeller]

So Gromit you don't want the licence fee cut .

[Coobeastie]

101 ways to leave a game show is produced by Endemol, should imagine at the same site as Total Wipeout. Because they use a centralised point for all variations of the show (with the exception of the US version) it actually costs less even when you factor in flying out contestants than if they had dedicated sites in their own country.

[sp1814]

Do I get value from the BBC?

I think so...

1. Cranford
2. That Mitchell & Webb Look
3. Radio 4 podcasts
4. The BBC website
5. The World service
6. 8 Out Of 10 Cats
7. Just A Minute
8. The Office
9. Extfras
10. The Royle Family
11. BBC Proms broadcast
12. Yellowstone
13. The Blue Planet
14. Wild China
15. The Thick Of It
16. Getting On
17. Life On Mars
18. Ashes To Ashes
19. Family Guy
20. The Mighty Boosh
21. Little Britain
22. Andrew Marr's History Of Modern Britain
23. Planet Earth
24. Life In Cold Blood
25. BBC iPlayer

That's obviously a completely subjective list, and others may or may not be able to list 25 things that they love about the BBC.

I don't know how the BBC would work if it became a subscription-based channel. Perhaps it would go down the route of HBO (second best channel in the world)...who knows...

It just appears that if you want a bit of quality right now...you go to the beeb. If you want a great comedy, you go to the beeb, if you want ground-breaking comedy, you go to the beeb.

I worry that if we lost the BBC as it is, all channels would be chasing the lowest common denominator...and that means wall to wall 'Animals Do The Funniest Things' and 'What Jordan Did Next'.

Horror story.

[RebelSouls]

sp1814 do you work for the BBC ?

Did you read the link ?


THE BBC is building a lavish World Cup studio with stunning views of Cape Town - at a cost of up to £1MILLION.

For the amount of time the England team spent in South Africa did you get value for money ?

[chelle7272]

not to mention obscene salaries
http://www.guardian.c...c-executives-salaries

[RebelSouls]

If you look at the fat cats pay list

Zarin Patel took up the role of Group Finance Director for the BBC in December 2004. Her title is now Chief Financial Officer.

She is a member of the BBC's Executive Board, reporting to Director-General, Mark Thompson.


In October 2001, Zarin became the BBC's Head of Revenue Management and was responsible for the collection of television licence fee income across the UK, which now totals £3.4bn. Under her leadership, evasion was brought to an all-time estimated low of 5%.


Wonder what the estimate is now for evasion ?

More and more people are ditching the Tv licence, stuff em let them get a proper job.

[sandyRoe]

The less than £3 a week that it costs to watch television wouldn't even buy you a newspaper these days. It's great value. I'd be happy to pay a few quid more.

[LoftyLottie]

Every time I have eaten a McDonalds it has tasted of absolutely nothing whatsoever. Pappy rolls, skinny french fries, yuk. I had them when my son was young and a few times since in dire circumstances, but I think they taste like the cardboard they come in.

[chelle7272]

erm wrong thread lottie? :-)

[joeluke]

sp1814

Isn't 8 out of 10 cats on C4?

[RebelSouls]

The Telegraph costs a £1 , you have a choice to buy which one you want.

Do you have a choice watching the Television

You have to pay the BBC even if you never watch it, give people a choice.

If the BBC is so good encrypt the signal let us have a choice.

Or will that leave a few lefties with a bigger bill

Even the magistrate's are getting sick of the parasites


http://thejusticeofth...criminal-law-8335629/

[LoftyLottie]

It's getting to be a habit 'chelle!!

[joeluke]

Senior moment LL?