are we all getting fed up of the BBC?

I’ve only just realised that I can access BBCSounds on catchup tv. I usually listen on my iPad. The good thing about catchup is that when I listen to book at bedtime it automatically goes onto the next episode.

I have always maintained that the OP should be able to close the thread when they feel their query has been answered or it has gone on for too long. They should have that right.

volver

Perhaps you can give us an example of threads which have been closed for being too long Chestnut?

Oh but wait, if they are closed they won't be here any more....

Ach well, another fatuous comment that can't be corroborated.

Err, what are you talking about? I never said any thread has been closed for being too long. You need to take a break.

None of them closed because they were "too long" though.

Anyway, we don't have thread monitors who decide that threads "should" be closed because some people find them boring.

I’ve seen several threads that should be closed in the time since I joined alone.
Either really unpleasant, or stupidly boring or just weird.
These are the threads that seem to go on and on tho.

Perhaps you can give us an example of threads which have been closed for being too long Chestnut?

Oh but wait, if they are closed they won't be here any more....

Ach well, another fatuous comment that can't be corroborated.

Lucca

timetogo2016

I am getting fed up with wokery on the BBC.

Examples ?

I have already given a shocking example of wokery on the BBC further up the thread. Maybe it's time the thread was closed if it's too long to read.

Paperbackwriter

"You think we should be giving a 12 year old girl six hours education on how to have an orgasm?"

That isn't what I said at all, if you'd read my comment properly. But I don't see why 12 year old girls shouldn't know that women actually have orgasms - it's so rarely mentioned in sex education. And by 12 - some of them will have been discovering their own bodies for themselves so why NOT know how those bodies are put together and how they react?

So you are saying that? Well of course we should teach 12 year olds how to have orgasms, then they can enjoy themselves when a boy starts making advances. 🤦‍♀️

Happy valley, university challenge, Attenborough programmes, mayflies (apparently), the missing,
Woman’s hour, Saturday live, I’m sorry I haven’t a clue, Killing Eve,
That’s just off the top of my head.
Worth every penny I’d say

timetogo2016

I am getting fed up with wokery on the BBC.

Examples ?

"You think we should be giving a 12 year old girl six hours education on how to have an orgasm?"

That isn't what I said at all, if you'd read my comment properly. But I don't see why 12 year old girls shouldn't know that women actually have orgasms - it's so rarely mentioned in sex education. And by 12 - some of them will have been discovering their own bodies for themselves so why NOT know how those bodies are put together and how they react?

But as I said Grantanow why do comedians have to be political? I would rather they were just funny. Think how clever the Two Ronnies were with their their playful use of language and ability to speak very fast and remember so much. I can remember being completely blown away by the sheer skill of some of their sketches. Can anyone reach those giddy heights today?

And you’d have to subscribe to several as well. I tend to wait till eg a Netflix series is released on dvd and then watch the whole lot without adverts. I’ve just bought House of the Dragon to watch. Tonight is the highlight of our week. Quiz night. Before I go to sleep I’ll probably listen to the latest In Our Time. I fell asleep last night watching the Egypt stuff on BBC4.

From people I know, it is only those over about 60 who watch the BBC.

£3.06 very good value I think. When you compare subscription services costing far more, the BBC is a bargain and I would pay that for the radio stations alone, also for absence of ads interrupting programmes.

One point that comes to mind when I read posts from those who 'hate' the BBC or dislike it's programmes is that we should never, ever let the BBC's (or any other broadcaster's) programming be driven by complaints otherwise the Mrs Whitehouse's of this world would control what we watch and we would probably never have had programmes like That Was The Week That Was. The perception that all comedians are Left wing may arise because they have a Tory government to be the butt of their humour. I'm sure when Labour come to power there will be enough gaffs and stuffed shirts to keep the comedians busy for years.

I’d forgotten the wonderful adaptation of Les Miserables from a few years ago. Every time I think the BBC can’t top a drama they come up with another one. I haven’t started on Marie Antoinette yet. Was Versailles BBC too?

It works out at £3.06 per week which is reasonable considering the number of TV and radio channels. But only if you watch or listen to them.

As long as the BBC continue to air great dramas such as Mayflies, Silent Witness, Happy Valley and Shetland then I'll not be bored with their output.

We are very lucky indeed to have the BBC.

F1Grandma2

Been watching stuff on Netflix, Prime etc. can rarely find anything to watch. If I do find anything I usually watch it on the iPlayer. Far too many sports programmes, and why do they pay so much of our licence fee to so many people to pontificate for so long pre and post sports events (especially football!)?

Exactamondo! Linekers salary is HOW MUCH?!?! What exactly does he do? Jabbers on about his old profession with a few chums in studio , gets jollies to far flung places to do same! The salaries list is breathtakingly disgusting! And some of their staff have the cheek to talk of striking workers is disparaging ways, oh that they do a proper job for a pittance? A monstrous dinosaur of another era, force it to go subs funding and scrap compulsory daylight robbery to pay Thier lavish lifestyles, families like the dimblebys have funded their entire public school mansion housed existence via BBC licence fees, bit like the old serfdom system.........

* my last post not edited in error and has so many typos! When oh when are we gonna get modern with editing and deleting facilities?!?!?

Appt valley was good and I hope they've not done the usual with a good runner-run it tomdearh!! I'll watch it as I did rest but I hardly think it's the be all and end all of BBC drama series, really?
BBC does lots of stuff arts drama series like downtown abhor, and the attenburgh 'lets save the planet by staying at home but I can go wherever I like at YOUR expense ' series.all very interesting but hang on. Nat Geo and many others do educational and amazing stuff as well. I don't need an over indulged overpriviledged upper class twerp to speak down to me and give lions names like "Maisie" !?!? Been has gone so far off piste trying to be like other streaming services and I too object to risk having an actual criminal record should I get done for not coughing up more than I pay for sky and netflix together for a channel I use for the odd series and news!!

Nah, are you?

You a bit...er....overexcited tonight?