The BBC has really gone to the dogs, despite it's state funding Although Roy Clarke is still working, despite his age of 94, his series of Last of the summer wine and Keeping up appearances were both cancelled. Roy obtained the services of Fulton Mackey, David Jason and Bob Hoskins among many others, but none of it led anywhere. One little known fact is that when Compo (Bill Owen) died and during his funeral in the series his son appeared and remained a character, it was Bill's son in real life. Since the death of Ronnie Hazlehurst in 2008 (aged 79) the BBC symphony orchestra seems to have been buried with him. Perhaps the Proms are the last vesture of hope for the BBC Perhaps this film following the death of Cathy Staff (Nora Batty), best epitomises the BBC today.
Just because one reporter is an unprepared moron doesn't mean Elon is not a massively dishonest crook. Elisabeth Holmes is serving 11 years for $10B worth of investor fraud. Elon has banked over $100B from dozens of false promise lies, investment frauds and trading. Largest Fraud in American History, but run by a Clown!
I agree. ITV has put on better series' than BBC, in recent years, although they both out-source them from small independent companies, which drives my thought towards that BBC doesn't pick it's outsourced material as well as ITV or that ITV pays more. BBC should set out it's core product range whether that's drama/history/factual/investigative/documentaries and stick to it. That said, ITV has done better in recent years in each of those categories. Nature programs (with David Attenborough obviously) might be the Beeb's last remaining hope. My first suggestion for cost-savings would be that BBC dumps it's political 'entertainment' programmes. Loonsberg, for example, and Question Time. Does any of them actually deliver anything of substance or do they just give a perception of something?! I think QT is little more than metaphorical egg-throwing (at politicians). I think podcasts may be much more illuminating and compelling (subject to presenters). "The Rest is Politics" (Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart) and the one with Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel are both good - the latter two being excellent journalists. BBC News is a different thing altogether. Editorially independent of BBC though ITV News at Ten (with Paul Bradby) is my preference in recent months. Rambling now so I'll stop.
