First of all, my soon-to be-deleted reply to today’s Times editorial, ‘The BBC can’t be impartial if it’s tied to Stonewall’ The BBC is abdicating its responsibilities by pretending a highly contentious matter is settled. They need to #HoldTheDebate or stop expecting our money.
I agree wholeheartedly. Many years ago I used to work in BBC radio and was so proud to do so. I've always supported it, believed in it, trusted it to uphold the very highest journalistic standards of truth and integrity. I thought I'd never stop defending the licence fee. But to see the BBC now, kowtowing to a bunch of spiteful bullies and upholding an anti-science nonsense ideology whilst cheerfully collaborating in the erasure of all women's hard-won rights, safeties, opportunities, spaces etc... I could weep. Like watching Dr Jekyll turn into Mr Hyde before your very eyes.
I wouldn't trust the BBC to hold any rational discussion on this issue. They are so entrenched now it would resemble the C4 fiasco 'Genderquake' of 3 years ago, with their own version of Cathy Newman hosting it. I still shudder when I think of that programme.
I have been bombarding Boris with feminist postcards - asking him also to open the debate. We need to get this thing out in the open and stop being bullied into silence. We really need to push it by writing to MPs, Ofsted, EHRC, BBC. They can't ignore us forever.
I really enjoyed telling the BBC why I was never paying for a licence again. The infiltration of the Trans agenda which impacts all programming on TV and Radio.
The sheer hatred of women trying to be heard. And of course protecting Saville and many many more pedos all paid by us the licence fee payers and not one senior manager lost their job or went to prison.
If the Govt had the balls they would tell them the gravy train is derailed.
Oh and I still watch. It's a civil offence not criminal as they tell you it is. Fuck em.
Oh heck, I LOVE 'Motherland', had no idea you co-wrote it, but heck, I should have known, as it's BRILLIANT! I agree with everything you've said above...and am watching Series 3 of 'Motherland' right now, again, as it's so funny, but also, SO cleverly written, bringing in all the modern day angsts of being a Mum.
The problem is the excellent Defund The BBC campaign has already been characterised as "far-right" by the usual suspects. That smear may pose a problem for you going forward. Just a heads-up 👍
Don't want to go off on too much of a tangent when the point of your reply is the BBC itself (non licence holder anyways) but I love reading about anyone's affection for Fawlty Towers. Like yourself I have many happy memories watching the show with my dad, in fact the Hotel Inspectors episode is one of the first things I ever remember laughing at so hard I felt like I was no longer in control, full on belly aches and tears streaming down my eyes. The lasting reach is such that I even have a poster in our kitchen above the cutlery drawer that reads "Spoons ehy?"
There's something so precious in comedy like that.
I agree wholeheartedly. Many years ago I used to work in BBC radio and was so proud to do so. I've always supported it, believed in it, trusted it to uphold the very highest journalistic standards of truth and integrity. I thought I'd never stop defending the licence fee. But to see the BBC now, kowtowing to a bunch of spiteful bullies and upholding an anti-science nonsense ideology whilst cheerfully collaborating in the erasure of all women's hard-won rights, safeties, opportunities, spaces etc... I could weep. Like watching Dr Jekyll turn into Mr Hyde before your very eyes.
Maybe you should write a new sitcom called Birthing Parentland - they'd snap it up!
I wouldn't trust the BBC to hold any rational discussion on this issue. They are so entrenched now it would resemble the C4 fiasco 'Genderquake' of 3 years ago, with their own version of Cathy Newman hosting it. I still shudder when I think of that programme.
I have been bombarding Boris with feminist postcards - asking him also to open the debate. We need to get this thing out in the open and stop being bullied into silence. We really need to push it by writing to MPs, Ofsted, EHRC, BBC. They can't ignore us forever.
Is there any reason your replies keep getting deleted? As in are they giving you a reason?
It’s really odd!
I really enjoyed telling the BBC why I was never paying for a licence again. The infiltration of the Trans agenda which impacts all programming on TV and Radio.
The sheer hatred of women trying to be heard. And of course protecting Saville and many many more pedos all paid by us the licence fee payers and not one senior manager lost their job or went to prison.
If the Govt had the balls they would tell them the gravy train is derailed.
Oh and I still watch. It's a civil offence not criminal as they tell you it is. Fuck em.
Oh heck, I LOVE 'Motherland', had no idea you co-wrote it, but heck, I should have known, as it's BRILLIANT! I agree with everything you've said above...and am watching Series 3 of 'Motherland' right now, again, as it's so funny, but also, SO cleverly written, bringing in all the modern day angsts of being a Mum.
You're still there, and your comment is pretty mild relative to some of the others.
The problem is the excellent Defund The BBC campaign has already been characterised as "far-right" by the usual suspects. That smear may pose a problem for you going forward. Just a heads-up 👍
Why people have to pay a tax that supports a media company is strange. Government shouldn’t be pushing a perspective.
People love it when it’s pushing opinions they agree with though.
Don't want to go off on too much of a tangent when the point of your reply is the BBC itself (non licence holder anyways) but I love reading about anyone's affection for Fawlty Towers. Like yourself I have many happy memories watching the show with my dad, in fact the Hotel Inspectors episode is one of the first things I ever remember laughing at so hard I felt like I was no longer in control, full on belly aches and tears streaming down my eyes. The lasting reach is such that I even have a poster in our kitchen above the cutlery drawer that reads "Spoons ehy?"
There's something so precious in comedy like that.
'Motherland' - Series 1 - Episode 1 (there are 3 series so far, for those who've not yet seen it)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p05j1jkp/motherland
Yep Faulty towers so fresh and funny.
Did you see
Morecambe and Wise 'bored stiff' by Monty Python
Ernie Wise revealed he did "like Monty Python", but felt their shows often contained "five or six minutes of utter boredom".
"And then there's three minutes of very funny and then another eight minutes of boredom," said the comedian, who died in 1999.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-58158598
watched every episode as a young teenager. I sort of agree...it was more anarchic and a new experience to me.
BBC - liberal outlook and capitalist finances.