Thanks BBC

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Originally Posted by Friedmann

Absolutely Amazing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_Earth_(TV_series)

Top Gear
Are you being served?
Blackadder
Dads Army
Extras
Fawlty Towers
Monty Python's Flying Circus
The Office
Red Dwarf

All those in bold are no longer shown, or only shown at Chistmas. I'd sooner have UK Gold, thankyou.

[STEED]

The BBC did at one time produce very good programs but the rot set in in the late 80's and most of it is rubbish. The only exception is there wildlife programs. I say this to the BBC, pay what you watch not pay for what you don't watch.

[Friedmann]

Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

All those in bold are no longer shown, or only shown at Chistmas. I'd sooner have UK Gold, thankyou.

Well to each their own

[Tchocky]

Don't watch much BBC TV, but it's the only radio I ever listen to. Top-notch.
Every time I watch it I'm refreshed by the total lack of ads. Ahhhhh

[Letum]

I get more than my monies worth.

more importantly, so does the country.

[mrbeast]

Originally Posted by STEED

And the cost of the Royal Family per person for a year is 62p. I would say the Royal Family was better value for money.

As for the BBC they are a bloated over payed organization which should be bought to book.

Fair enough; if you don't mind paying a family of German imigrants to live a life of luxury.

Of course you have to pay for the royal family as the civil list is drawn from general taxation, but If you object to the licence fee there is no law says you have to own a tv set.

[TteFAboB]

If the BBC is so good that it has many enthusiastic fans and viewers it shouldn't have to live off a mandatory tax, unless it is only worth 4 penny indeed and not a fully-fledged subscription.

[mrbeast]

Originally Posted by TteFAboB

If the BBC is so good that it has many enthusiastic fans and viewers it shouldn't have to live off a mandatory tax, unless it is only worth 4 penny indeed and not a fully-fledged subscription.

Its not a mandatory tax its a voluntary one if you object to paying the fee sell your tv.

People who drive cars pay road tax people who watch tv pay the licence fee.

No car = no road tax.
No TV = no licence fee.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by mrbeast

Fair enough; if you don't mind paying a family of German imigrants to live a life of luxury.

Of course you have to pay for the royal family as the civil list is drawn from general taxation, but If you object to the licence fee there is no law says you have to own a tv set.

KP, has pointed out the problem here. You want to play on your Play station only and you do not watch the BBC you got a hell of a fight in the courts to prove your case that you don't watch the BBC so why the hell do I need a license to play TV games?


I have had the BBC thugs on my door step and there not nice in any way what so ever. And that was a rare mix up by them resulting in no apology from them.


As for the Royal Family Prince Philip is a blast.

[mrbeast]

Well I can understand that you might have a bit of trouble trying to persuade them that you only play games on a TV set but think thats pretty understandable.

[TteFAboB]

Originally Posted by mrbeast

Its not a mandatory tax its a voluntary one if you object to paying the fee sell your tv.

People who drive cars pay road tax people who watch tv pay the licence fee.

No car = no road tax.
No TV = no licence fee.

But to pay car tax you do have to drive it, and especially fuel it, and you can do nothing but drive it over roads.

A TV, however, can be used for more than watching the BBC, if at all.

How understandable is this:





It's missing a B: The British Big Brother Company.

[mrbeast]

Originally Posted by TteFAboB

But to pay car tax you do have to drive it, and especially fuel it, and you can do nothing but drive it over roads.

A TV, however, can be used for more than watching the BBC, if at all.

How understandable is this:





It's missing a B: The British Big Brother Company.

Very.

Why should people get away with watching TV without paying the licence fee when everybody else, even people who might not agree but are still law abiding enough to comply, do?

[Letum]

Originally Posted by TteFAboB

If the BBC is so good that it has many enthusiastic fans and viewers it shouldn't have to live off a mandatory tax, unless it is only worth 4 penny indeed and not a fully-fledged subscription.

Nah, that would mean the BBC would be open to competition.

However good the BBC is, competition would take away a percentage of the audience.
That means we would lose many of the great programs and services the BBC provides.
Eventually the BBC would become just another company interested only in profit, rather
than providing a public service.

ITV, Chn4, Chn5, etc are just utter pap compared to the BBC.

[Jimbuna]

Anyone for tennis ?

[mrbeast]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Anyone for tennis ?

I say! Super!