The BBC has lost the plot. Usually dumbing down and appealing to the lowest common denominator is a recipe for increased number of viewers / listeners. In the case of the BBC competing with streaming services this didn’t work out as expected. The BBC should start by abolishing Verified Live. It’s having the opposite of the desired effect and playing into the hands of the likes of Putin. E.G. when Russia bombed the dam in Ukraine, it was obvious that the Russians were responsible, but the BBc went on for days saying there was no proof of this. In the end it plants seeds of doubt in viewers mind for something where the culprit was glaringly obvious. Also the fact that they will not refer you to Hamas as terrorists and jihadists with the declared aim of destroying Israel and killing all Jewish people. There is no moral equivalence between what Hamas did and how Israel reacted. If anyone is in doubt please listen to Sam Harris Podcasts 340 and 341
Lets talk also of R3. Still some fine music played -and I mean classical -but the breakfast fare !
Niow we get listeners requests, constant ads for other beeb programmes, jazz (OK, but at the wrong time) and, worst of all, dreamy, mindfulness nonsense.
The Saturday programme is a disaster.
And if I sound like a grumpy old man …. Its because I am!
Bring back Andrew McGregor weekdays 0600 to 0900h.
Interesting Philip. I had felt that about the BBC for a few years, especially during the late Brexit years, and watch very little on it now I find EuroNews good but cursory, reliable though on news I think. I suppose the key case for public broadcasting is that it should produce programmes which the market place will not cover, adequately. This includes minority interests maybe, where the small numbers would not justify transmission on commercial channels. Best wishes. John
Indeed it is! I was referring to the prog before that.
The BBC has lost the plot. Usually dumbing down and appealing to the lowest common denominator is a recipe for increased number of viewers / listeners. In the case of the BBC competing with streaming services this didn’t work out as expected. The BBC should start by abolishing Verified Live. It’s having the opposite of the desired effect and playing into the hands of the likes of Putin. E.G. when Russia bombed the dam in Ukraine, it was obvious that the Russians were responsible, but the BBc went on for days saying there was no proof of this. In the end it plants seeds of doubt in viewers mind for something where the culprit was glaringly obvious. Also the fact that they will not refer you to Hamas as terrorists and jihadists with the declared aim of destroying Israel and killing all Jewish people. There is no moral equivalence between what Hamas did and how Israel reacted. If anyone is in doubt please listen to Sam Harris Podcasts 340 and 341
Hit the nail, Philip.
Lets talk also of R3. Still some fine music played -and I mean classical -but the breakfast fare !
Niow we get listeners requests, constant ads for other beeb programmes, jazz (OK, but at the wrong time) and, worst of all, dreamy, mindfulness nonsense.
The Saturday programme is a disaster.
And if I sound like a grumpy old man …. Its because I am!
Bring back Andrew McGregor weekdays 0600 to 0900h.
John chadwick
Interesting Philip. I had felt that about the BBC for a few years, especially during the late Brexit years, and watch very little on it now I find EuroNews good but cursory, reliable though on news I think. I suppose the key case for public broadcasting is that it should produce programmes which the market place will not cover, adequately. This includes minority interests maybe, where the small numbers would not justify transmission on commercial channels. Best wishes. John
Excellent agree 100%
Even the excellent Ros Atkins with his ‘explainers’ seem to sidelined. It’s all very sad.
A salutary tale well told.