Cancelling BBC 4?

Blimey NO!! I can't believe that - what is happening everywhere?

No - it's the nearest thing to a decent channel they have these days.

If there's one thing the BBC does well it's bugger up their services.

I dont even know what is on them, so I dont think I would miss them.
What do you watch on them?

or are they radio channels?

BBC4 is the only thing worth watching on a Saturday night. We'll miss our 'singalongs' if they cancel the music documentaries and concerts.

Soontobe
This is what is on BBC3 today

This is what is on BBC4 today

I am a channel hopper, so hardly notice which programmes are on which channels.
I do watch Eastenders sometimes.
And I did happen to watch an episode of World's Craziest Fools.

Actually, I was thinking to watch the toff programme. I saw it advertised somewhere. But I dont buy the Radio Times or any other TV Guide, so I couldnt find the programme.

Having said all that though, wouldn't these programmes find their way onto other channels if BBC 3 and BBC4 got cut?

BBC 3 and BBC 4 tend to cater for a minority of viewers who prefer something extra to the continual diet of soaps, reality tv, quiz shows and other crap regular programming.

I will miss them.

I am mainly a crap regular programme watcher!

I will miss these channels too.

BBC 3 is a bit 'juvenile' for me, but they have some good programmes for the age group they're aiming at. We watch BBC 4 + BBC2 a lot and I thank God for them. A blessed relief from the misery of soaps(aka... Eastenders) and the mindless drivel of reality progs (I'm a Celebrity..... Sorry never heard of you ) and the 'I don't mind looking like a complete arse as long as I get paid for it/get famous overnight' (Strictly, X Factor). Yeh, I know there are ITV offerings in the miix, but it just goes to show the way the Beeb has gone....at one time they were ahead of ITV in quality,now there's not a cigarette paper between them .

When the BBC manages to gain some ground and produce a good drama (like Rememeber Me) we are astounded and applaud them... but for God's sake, this type of quality production was the norm a decade ago.

It seems the more channels we have at our disposal the more garbage there is out there

If the Beeb does away with BBC4 and continues down the path of catering for morons I think I'll leave them to their downward slide and give up the telly all together.

My guess is that younger people dont want drama.

The BBC mission statement includes:

"To enrich people's lives with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain."

and

"To be the most creative organisation in the world."

Chasing audiences does not necessarily fulfill this statements.

You are right, it doesnt.
They seem to have lost their way a bit.
Perhaps they have less income now?

I only tend to watch BBC4. Don't know what I'd do without it . May have to do some sort of protest and chain myself to some railings somewhere.

What will they do with the Proms?

Perhaps they'll go back to putting soaps, quiz shows and reality stuff on One and the drama, history and more high brow stuff on Two. Just like in the old days.

Weren't the proms on Two?

BBC 3 seems to be for the younger viewer and 4 has much more meat than the other channels. Won't be worth having a tv.

Most of the Proms are on BBC4 but some of the concerts are on Two.

I won't be able to get to sleep without watching Family Guy!

yes I like BBC 4 and bbc3

They are not getting rid of BBC4 yet. They just cannot guarantee it beyond 2016-17. We'll just have to watch it more to keep it going.

Oh, thanks, jen! To what would we be reduced without it?

soontobe there are several really good channel guide aps, and most are free!