Political bias at BBC - something has to be done surely

[Smiler.]

TTwiggy said:

I would also argue that they DO consistently produce quality programming across a broad church of genres.

Ever diminishing return though.

The quality of programmes on R4 is dropping & the comedy slot is down to 3, those being the Antidote to Panel Games, Just a Minute & The irregulars (Clare in the Community, Dead Ringers etc).

The News Quiz is now dire, as is The Now Show. They've just given up on being topical.

TV programming is worse than dire. The latest offerings, Cuffs & the Coroner are as weak as piss.

London spy is bordering on gay porn (or so I've been told).

(About the porn that is, I did watch it).

(When I say watched, I FF'd through the porn bits).

FTR, I find gratuitous hetro sex scenes usually surplus to the plot as well.

I hope that came out ok

[Mark Benson]

Smiler. said:

I hope I came out ok

Not bad at all. My mate was all histrionics when he did it (granted this was 1980 rural Yorkshire, so he was justified).

Edited by Mark Benson on Thursday 26th November 16:33

[don4l]

Smiler. said:

TV programming is worse than dire. The latest offerings, Cuffs & the Coroner are as weak as piss.

I watched Cuffs last night. What an unusual police station. There only seems to be one straight white male officer.

This is social engineering. It's a pity, because it is so far from reality that it affects one's ability to enjoy the programme.

[XCP]

Hol said:

I think you will find you are not alone in those thoughts regarding Russell Howard.

The left wing could create a comically gold hooter of an issue in the news, and he would ignore that in favour of a soundbite that happened in a foreign country months ago. Like a video of a donkey smoking a cigar.

Lets face it, he's just not very funny.

[Gandahar]

When there is no political bias here perhaps one can throw stones in the glasshouse?

This place is full of Daily Mail right wing "worriers"

You know the score. People who say the Daily Wail but then feed at the very teat they are complaining about.

Constantly.

So you are saying political bias at the BBC when you mean not the bias you really think is appropriate... it's more a comment on the poster than the BBC.

AS ALWAYS.

[Hosenbugler]

Hosenbugler said:

More climate change bilge on the Beeb as I write.

Its on the 6 o'clock "news", sorry propaganda!
Its food in landfill now.............guard yer compost heap!!!

[XCP]

don4l said:

I watched Cuffs last night. What an unusual police station. There only seems to be one straight white male officer.

This is social engineering. It's a pity, because it is so far from reality that it affects one's ability to enjoy the programme.

One reason I never watch 'police drama'. It's all completely divorced from reality. No matter what channel it is on.

[Johnnytheboy]

XCP said:

don4l said:

I watched Cuffs last night. What an unusual police station. There only seems to be one straight white male officer.

This is social engineering. It's a pity, because it is so far from reality that it affects one's ability to enjoy the programme.

One reason I never watch 'police drama'. It's all completely divorced from reality. No matter what channel it is on.

Oh come on, that's the same with most BBC drama.

I usually sit there in episode one of everything ticking off the ethnic minority, gay and disabled characters, and the posh white male baddie.

[longblackcoat]

Johnnytheboy said:

XCP said:

don4l said:

I watched Cuffs last night. What an unusual police station. There only seems to be one straight white male officer.

This is social engineering. It's a pity, because it is so far from reality that it affects one's ability to enjoy the programme.

One reason I never watch 'police drama'. It's all completely divorced from reality. No matter what channel it is on.

Oh come on, that's the same with most BBC drama.

I usually sit there in episode one of everything ticking off the ethnic minority, gay and disabled characters, and the posh white male baddie.

Not quite sure how you manage that when the on-screen BAME percentage - which has fallen in the last few years - is something around 10%, maybe a little more. Really swamping the screens.

[Johnnytheboy]

Is that the "BAME percentage" in BBC drama or across the board?

[longblackcoat]

Johnnytheboy said:

Is that the "BAME percentage" in BBC drama or across the board?

Have to look, but I believe that's for drama

[XCP]

Johnnytheboy said:

Oh come on, that's the same with most BBC drama.

I usually sit there in episode one of everything ticking off the ethnic minority, gay and disabled characters, and the posh white male baddie.

You have me at a disadvantage. I cannot remember the last time I watched a BBC drama. That's the thing I suppose, I don't like it so I don't watch it.

[tangerine_sedge]

Johnnytheboy said:

Oh come on, that's the same with most BBC drama.

I usually sit there in episode one of everything ticking off the ethnic minority, gay and disabled characters, and the posh white male baddie.

Just a shot in the dark, but it's possible that they've got these diverse characters for dramatic purposes, it being a drama and all.

[Gandahar]

Biased people bashing the BBC for being biased

Next post
Next post
Next post

Feel free to continue, I am sure you will. Airbrush this post out in your minds so it does upset your crusade

You know how well crusades do ?

[Gandahar]

Just as an example.

As you can tell. I'm pretty left wing. I like CNN

So Fox news.

Is that biased or not biased compared to what my judgement is?

Let me know and then think about your own leanings.

[Gandahar]

90 pages just to say

"I read things into the reporting that I don't see my own way"


That's been going on before the BBC even existed.

[Johnnytheboy]

Gandahar said:

Just as an example.

As you can tell. I'm pretty left wing. I like CNN

So Fox news.

Is that biased or not biased compared to what my judgement is?

Let me know and then think about your own leanings.

I'm not forced to pay for Fox News in order to be allowed to watch TV.

[Smiler.]

Gandahar said:

Biased people bashing the BBC for being biased

Next post
Next post
Next post

Feel free to continue, I am sure you will. Airbrush this post out in your minds so it does upset your crusade

You know how well crusades do ?

Erm, OK.

[williamp]

You know what. After a member of parliament quoted from the red book, I almost wrote "you know what, rather then denounce this act, bbc online will do a feature on the red book, how its actualynt a bad book etc..."

Shame I didnt do it earlier then this..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34932800

[Pothole]

don4l said:

Smiler. said:

TV programming is worse than dire. The latest offerings, Cuffs & the Coroner are as weak as piss.

I watched Cuffs last night. What an unusual police station. There only seems to be one straight white male officer.

This is social engineering. It's a pity, because it is so far from reality that it affects one's ability to enjoy the programme.

Not unusual in my experience. It IS Brighton after all...quite a big gay contingent I'm led to believe.