BBC. Why?

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What has happened to the BBC? What used to be a genuine public service broadcasting giant has become a trivialised, dumbed-down parody of ITV and all the other nonsense channels driven by advertising. The BBC is given huge gobs of our cash, and yet do not seem to feel they have any responsibility to broadcast thoughtful, thought-provoking or even remotely interesting programming which might educate or entertain, or even God forbid, do both!

Even if only one person watches a BBC programme, does it really matter as they have no advertising revenue to chase, and ratings wars are just about smug self-satisfied TV executives preening themselves. Surely the BBC should still be an independent organisation, dedicated to improving educational and intellectual standards? Why are they scared of appearing intelligent? Watching BBC programmes in the main is like watching your granny getting pissed - faintly amusing but really rather embarrassing. With no need to attract advertising income, why does the BBC feel it has to compete with tacky reality TV and low-grade gameshows, as well as going into their corporate shell by sticking to tried-and-tested nature programming and bloody food/antiques/decorating pap? Part of the reason why Britain is in a mess is the lack of cultural direction and moral leadership. Surely part of the BBC's remit is to provide just those aspects of cultural welfare?

Plus, I want to kick sneery-faced Huw fecking Edwards right in the mouth.

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What the controllers don't seem to understand is that there is a market for quality programmes. there are a lot of highly intelligent, articulate and diverse people in Britain, and they do not seem to have any programmes directed at them. I realise that culture vulture stuff is minority programming, but there is an audience who might like some serious programming.

I HATE Eastenders. Not that I watch it, obviously.....