The BBC actually LISTENED to my Rant & Changed Programming!

woooooooooooo go you! I must admit though, I think the BBC would feel more inclined to have a respectable lineup than other television channels; I think they pride themselves on being awesome, rather than just profit.

 

BBC4 is fantastic, like BBC2 but without the crappy lifestyle shows. Intelligent original programming, interesting shows from overseas (we're just getting Flight of the Conchords from HBO) and repeats of classic BBC documentaries and series. http://www.uknova.com is a fabulous torrent site for UK-only programming, almost anything of any interest, including mucho stuff from BBC4 goes up there for about a month after broadcast. It's restricted / limited membership but is free to join.

 

I agree that BBC4 is moderately interesting.To me the BBC is one huge 'gravy train',sponging up the reuenues of the British t.v. licence payers.Basically,if you live in Britain & you switch on a television:-you have to pay a t.v. licence fee of £131.50p,regardless of whether you watch the BBC or not.I know that it has had past success at exporting programmes to America such as: 'Dr.Who','Allo Allo','Are You Being Served','Monty Python's Flying Circus' & 'The Forsyte Saga' but nowdays quality programme production has all but dried up.

 

As a fan of the British "Whose Line" episodes, I must say that I'm not too happy now...

Yeah, networks need to change lineups on occasion, but my day is never complete without watching British "Whose Line".

 

Is it possible to get BBC from the internet?

Yes. You can email them or send them a text message as well, and they do read a lot of listener comments, both good and bad. Their web site is at

http://bbc.co.uk/

There are also a lot of National Public Radio stations that carry the BBC after-hours.

When I worked a 4-midnight shift, I would keep the BBC on all night long after getting home. I enjoyed it tremendously. A few of the things I liked:

-They actually talk to you like you're an adult, or at least an older, attentive child. American radio news is complete shit, absolutely worthless, and insulting to just listen to. It makes me actually angry to hear newscasters in America, delivering the news to us as if we're inattentive retarded kids who have been dropped on our heads.

-They have interesting stories. It might be about cell phone coverage in Sudan, or about BDSM clubs in Hungary, or whatever. Almost anything in the world might be covered and discussed.

-They don't use the word "terrorists." They make an effort to speak English rather than Newspeak. They actually deliberately try to avoid language that's polarizing and emotional, rather than going out of their way to maximize the usage of such terms, as is done in the American media.

-They're not afraid to ask questions of guests. Often hard and tough questions. I remember a Bush Admin asshole being interviewed once, and you could tell that he was quite unprepared for a media that actually thinks and asks good questions, rather than simply giving the filthy piece of shit the time to spin his tale of BS.

Count me as a major advocate of the BBC.

 

I actually made sure to be at home by midnight when I was 16, 17, etc. so I could watch Benny Hill. Got most of his stuff on VHS. Should have it converted to DVD while I still can.