BBC children's programming under threat

He's bonkers!

CBeebies is great and I would imagine quite profitable, because the BBC sells loads of merchandise related to the programmes.

The BBC killed off programmes for schools years ago, which was a great shame, because some of them were brilliant. I used them for years in the classroom and I occasionally bump into ex-pupils, now in their 20s or 30s, who remember them.

What does he want to leave on BBC?

I fee l st r only about the quality of children's BBC. I also agree about school's TV, another help for teachers. The reading programme was very good. Have signed the petition.

Signed. Hands off CBeebies!

Signed and shared

Signed and shared on FB. How short sighted to put profit first!

Signed. Felt quite sorry for that bloke when he was duped by the floosie. No longer, the man is a moron.

Signed and shared. All those awful ads on Nickelodeon say it all!

Signed, unusually for me. Very good article about CBeebies in last Thursday's Guardian, though it committed the unpardonable sin of failing to mention Abney and Teal.

Perhaps its appearance in The Guardian got up John Whittingdale's nose.

Disgrace! Signed!

Signed and tweeted.

Signed and stared on FB.

Hands off the BBC in general.

Yes signed. Wish there was a petition to get rid of Whittingdale he a bloody menace.

Signed. Hope the petition is successful.

I have signed this, passed it on to my children and others I know with children. Why should our grandchildren have to watch commercial TV interrupted by advertisements?

This is nonsensical right-wing ideology. The BBC may not be perfect but it is excellent in so many ways and admired worldwide.

Totalitarian regimes like to control the media and we must ensure that neither the Tories nor the SNP (who are campaigning to replace the BBC six o'clock news with "Scottish six") can get their hands on the BBC.