When the BBC sell a programme, such as 'New Tricks', to a commercial channel,...

[sandyRoe]

...like Alibi, where it will be shown time and time again, how can they have the nerve to repeat it on BBC1?
Are their finances that bad that they can't come up with something fresh?

[emmie]

I doubt their finances are that bad, 145 quid odd for a licence from the paying public, and then all the other ways they have found to make money. I don't know what alibi is except something that is given by a criminal, have to assume it's a tv station. Can anyone count on one hand how many good programmes they have produced in the last few years. it seems to me the excessive staff they have could be cut back, execs, general managers and the like, to release money to make better quality programmes. I have almost given up watching TV, too much dross and the rest barely entertaining, with weekend viewing at an all time low.

[d9f1c7]

Are you suggesting an increase in the licence fee then?

[sandyRoe]

It's no skin off my nose. I never buy a TV licence. :-)

[d9f1c7]

so you have no TV or you watch illegally?