The girls tend to do the same whereas I don’t watch a lot of tv mainly due to the girls hogging the tv. We do have a tv upstairs but it doesn’t have the record facility.Stephen wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 16:18That's why I record what I want to wtch Keith. Cut out the middle man (adverts).
I agree with Sir MervManoverboard wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 17:53The Government again, you are starting to sound like OLMervyn and Trish wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 16:27That's one to attack the Tories on rather than the BBC. It was introduced as a benefit by the government and funded by the government. But we were naughty enough to live longer so it became unaffordable. Rather than face that reality and make the decision themselves the Tories withdrew the funding and dumped the responsibility on the BBC, knowing full well they'd have to make an unpopular decision. And then the Tories bitch about it.Manoverboard wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 16:12I think it stinks that the BEEB are seemingly hell bent on preventing the scrapping of their fees for the over 75s but watching American TV would doubtless lead y’all to a rethink of what channels you think you would prefer ... be careful what you wish for comes to mind..
The reduction is down to the BBC to fund by reducing costs and staff if needs be, we were in a period of austerity and will soon be in a recession and yet you imply that the BBC should be protected from reality. I can only imagine that their costs are divided into cost Centres but in truth they should be Profit Centres as in this way there would have to be savings to pay for additional expenditure. It is also a nonsense to claim that their staff should be paid the same as those who work for the independent companies, I say no because the likes of ITV’s expenditure is linked to the revenue accrued through advertising conversely the BBC spends like there is no tomorrow. Recently they awarded their female staff huge increases because of the laws governing equality, fine but it should be self financed even if that means many staff are made redundant. That's how it works in the real World ... and often without the benefit of generous BBC pensions.
The World Service isn't funded by the licence fee. It is directly paid for by the Foreign Office. Presumably they see it as useful to counter fake news put out by other state broadcasters.gilly88 wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 19:15why do we fund the "BBC world service" ? if people in other countries want to see the bbc do they pay for it? genuine questions 'm sure a certain person can answer for me.
It is the BBC news that most seem to complain about, but as for programs, I find that the beeb have had some very good one offs and series over the past two or three years. The other channels do rely on reality shows and the like. And as for those clowns Ant and Dec, how are they so popular, it beats me.screwy wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 17:30
Maybe it’s just the Beebs news production or whatever that needs sorting because that’s what is bringing it down.?
It does me ... even Newswatch on a Saturday morning ( pre pandemic ), or the ' Grumpies Show ' as we call it, is heavily biased. It may make the producer feel good but it really gets on my t*ts week after week, it's just so disappointing.screwy wrote: 13 Jun 2020, 18:06I couldn’t agree with you more Ray.It is the News etc that upsets a lot of people.
thank you for the answers mervyn I had no idea it was funded by the foreign office. but that still means the tax payer funds news for other countries.Mervyn and Trish wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 19:48The World Service isn't funded by the licence fee. It is directly paid for by the Foreign Office. Presumably they see it as useful to counter fake news put out by other state broadcasters.gilly88 wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 19:15why do we fund the "BBC world service" ? if people in other countries want to see the bbc do they pay for it? genuine questions 'm sure a certain person can answer for me.
Domestic BBC services are not widely available overseas. They and ITV are deliberately on a satellite with limited coverage. Of course with the right specialist equipment they can be received but it's not that easy and not that widely beyond Northern Europe. And if you try to log in to iPlayer outside the UK you'll find you can't.
True. But we fund the whole of the Foreign Office. Clearly they see the tiny percentage of their budget they spend on the World Service as useful.gilly88 wrote: 15 Jun 2020, 19:53thank you for the answers mervyn I had no idea it was funded by the foreign office. but that still means the tax payer funds news for other countries.Mervyn and Trish wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 19:48The World Service isn't funded by the licence fee. It is directly paid for by the Foreign Office. Presumably they see it as useful to counter fake news put out by other state broadcasters.gilly88 wrote: 12 Jun 2020, 19:15why do we fund the "BBC world service" ? if people in other countries want to see the bbc do they pay for it? genuine questions 'm sure a certain person can answer for me.
Domestic BBC services are not widely available overseas. They and ITV are deliberately on a satellite with limited coverage. Of course with the right specialist equipment they can be received but it's not that easy and not that widely beyond Northern Europe. And if you try to log in to iPlayer outside the UK you'll find you can't.
Agreed. Superb.Stephen wrote: 17 Jun 2020, 07:18I will give them they're due on this. I've been watching 'The Salisbury Poisonings' drama on BBC iplayer catchup. Excellent
Ok thanks, Carole, I will sort it out shortlyCaroleF wrote: 17 Jun 2020, 13:18No, it's a drama, well worth watching. The people who were, in reality, involved appear at the end of the final episode so presumably they were happy with the production. I think it's one of the best dramas I've seen on BBC recently. It's also horrifying. I heard a radio interview with the real Tracy and she seemed to agree it was an actual portrayal as to what happened. Excellent acting from the actors who played Tracy and the Policeman Nick - he was superb.
Not particularly keen on Cops 'n' Robbers at Chez Moby ( bar Endeavour ) ... is that the basic genre / story line ?Mervyn and Trish wrote: 30 Jun 2020, 18:21Another drama we've enjoyed is Cardinal. Presumably an import as the length and some of the edits suggest it was originally on a commercial channel. I guess in Canada as that is where it's set. In a city with a murder rate to rival Midsomer. We've not spotted it before but having finished the recent six parter discovered it was series 4. Now watching 1 to 3 on iplayer.
