How dreadful would life be if Auntie went radio only? It’s the only content I really care for. TMS, Radio4 to Radio2 inclusive, and a 198LW service detectable in the deepest of valleys.
The gutting of the R4 schedule with repeats and the downsizing of the radio news team could happily be reversed.
The jewel in the crown is R1Xtra. It’s absolutely at the cutting edge. How?!
Oh, and erm The Last Kingdom, I guess. Thanks Netflix for saving it.
> How dreadful would life be if Auntie went radio only?
Pretty awful for those of us that enjoy (some) of their TV output.
> It’s the only content I really care for.
And this is where the problem lies, because the BBC has to try and please everyone you get people assuming because everything doesn't appeal to them then the rest should be axed.
How dreadful would life be if Auntie went radio only?
I'm glad someone else has asked this! I spent some time earlier this year thinking about the responsibilities of the BBC and given the diversity of freely available video now, I think they could satisfy most of their cultural and journalistic obligations with radio/podcasts for a fraction of the budget. (BBC1 alone takes up 28% of the BBC budget. Their entire radio budget is less than their annual government grant.)
I say this as someone who loves BBC documentaries but is also trying to be realistic about resources and waning public appetite to pay the license fee.
The gutting of the R4 schedule with repeats and the downsizing of the radio news team could happily be reversed.
The jewel in the crown is R1Xtra. It’s absolutely at the cutting edge. How?!
Oh, and erm The Last Kingdom, I guess. Thanks Netflix for saving it.