I have lived in the US for 25+ years and value the relatively even keel BBC reporting. However, when I am in our winter home of Tucson,AZ, I am informed I have to pay for access.
Back in NYC I have the usual unimpaired news feed.
Anyone have any bright ideas why?
My wife, on the same plan, does not experience this annoying issue.
When will these crazed woke people realise they can elevate black people without taking about from European culture (white culture)?
Because some where along the way, Greek culture has been labelled unimportant by the woke crowd because they look "white".
Make movies with actual black characters for black actors to play.
Stop this lazy race swapping business.
I say this as an Asian.
I'm trying to find an answer to this question. The BBC walked out of Birmingham in the early 2000s and was only making Doctors here in a car park set until 2024. Now all that is made here are regional programmes. There is a new building being constructed in Birmingham but the investment here remains very low. This has had an impact on public perception of the BBC for a generation as everyone knows someone who was affected. My auntie lost her job as a housekeeper. My friends school lost access to an internship for radio 4. People switched off and found alternatives. Cancelled licence fees when they realised where the money was being redistributed to. I even remember children's shows being made here, and the excitement that created when you saw your road or someone's friend had a drama school audition. My dad says there was a lunchtime show like the One Show but it was before my time.
There is very little excitement or warmth for the new building or the BBC amongst Brummies. The real unanswered question is why, and I wondered if anyone here had any insight? Manchester I understand as a northern base, but moving jobs to Bristol needlessly was unbelievably cruel. The rent in Pebble Mill was free, and the building could be redeveloped
Most people don't know that Peaky Blinders couldn't actually be filmed in Birmingham because there was no studio, equipment, camera crew etc. It was mainly filmed in Yorkshire, with a Manchester crew travelling down to film exterior shots. There is no television media in Birmingham.
Does anyone know why the BBC became so anti Birmingham? Did we piss them off? Was it prejudice? Did the Director General have a Brummie ex who spited him? Were there bribes involved for Manchester and Bristol? I don't know and I can't find an answer as to why. Especially as the rent was free. The building needed renovation and Media City was much more expensive than refurbishment of Pebble Mill. So it can't be a cost saving measure
Edited to add
Rent on Pebble mill was free
Media City was much more expensive than refurbishment of Pebble Mill
The answer isn't ££££
Does anyone know?
I can see some down votes and honestly don't mind as long as you don't delete my post. This is the perception of the BBC for a 5 million people. Your perception may not be mine, that's fine too. Some of the remarks are condescending and insult the intelligence of Brummies and the apathy towards the BBC here.
Hi - can anyone help me identify an old advert or ident for (I think) BBC Knowledge/BBC Learning zone/BBC Four that featured, possibly as part of a montage, an apple falling from a tree (presumably referencing Isaac Newton) and a woman in a suit and bowler hat watching it fall (presumably referencing Rene Magritte's The Son of Man)?
I'm pretty sure there wasn't any narration and the background music was Moby's 'God Moving Over The Face Of The Waters' or Penguin Cafe Orchestra's 'Perpetuum Mobile'.
Any help appreciated, thanks.
I have recently been a victim of a deep fake sexual image abuse . This was taken after a violent assault and now for some reason this person has posted me after the assault on his Facebook platform and gets money off it every time it’s viewed . That is called sexual exploitation! I’m sure I’m not special enough to be the only female he’s done it too! Please take a look at my Pinterest for all the evidence and then please report his Facebook accounts . https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story\_fbid=1905257213693915&id=100026289631003
In June of 1953 BBC reached out to Wilbert Awdry with intentions to air his story's. It failed having some models looking bad and one even falling off the track. 70+ years later and we only have a handful of pictures (granted it was aired live) but my question is will we ever get the video of it or more photos?
I came to r/bbc because it was aired on BBC so maybe someone who works at BBC has access to the tape. This is (in my opinion) a huge mystery.
So if anyone here work for/at BBC can they please share some more photos,videos,information ANYTHING about the 1953 "Sad Story of Henry" live airing?
Please and thank you!
For some reason now and then BBC Iplayer doesnt have the full game, only the highlights, Ive watched other games on there no Issues but COULD NOT find Portugal vs Croatia anywhere, while looking I came across the score..fuming
Absolutely shocking times these games
Winterwatch has been cancelled after 14 years on BBC Two and will be replaced with a new visualised podcast series.
Titled Naturewatch, the new series will run through all four seasons and will launch in the autumn, championing the biggest nature stories of the week and featuring guest appearances from experts.
Jack Bootle, head of commissioning, specialist factual, said: "Nature never stops – and neither should we. Every week, Naturewatch will give Springwatch fans – and all wildlife lovers – a new way to stay connected to the natural world, whether that’s on TV, iPlayer or Sounds.
"The BBC is committed to celebrating British nature across all our platforms, and we hope this new series will encourage audiences to fall in love with the natural world around them.
"By expanding the Watches brand we are making the BBC’s brilliant Natural History content even more accessible."
The Bectu union has produced a stunt social media video to highlight the importance of the BBC and raise awareness of the need for the BBC to have sustainable, long-term funding:
"Can you imagine Britain without a BBC?
"Luckily Max Profit isn’t real, but the threat is.
"A decade of cuts, including the latest round of 550 job cuts announced last month has hugely damaged our public service broadcaster and the morale of BBC workers.
"The BBC’s Charter is up for renewal. Bectu members have had their say during the process, and the message is clear from all creative industry unions: the BBC is ours and we must protect it.
"The BBC is also the hub at the heart of the creative industries ecosystem, without which the sector would hugely suffer. The BBC provides a critical skills and talent pipeline for the entire industry, which risks being damaged beyond repair.
"In an era of fake news and an industry that is becoming more concentrated in the hands of a few multinational corporations, the UK needs a sustainably funded BBC more than ever.
"Charter Renewal must put the BBC’s funding on a secure, long-term pathway or the nightmare of Max Profit buying up the BBC could become real.
"The BBC is more than just a licence fee. It's ours. We need to protect it."
BBC3 and BBC4 don't broadcast anything until 7pm. There is (I think) just an on-screen message saying that programming will commence at 7pm.
Could the BBC not be putting this space in the schedules to better use? Perhaps a dedicated Wimbledon channel? Or showing old episodes of Eastenders? Surely anything would be better than nothing?
Or is there a legal/technical reason why they can't show anything on these channels during the day?
I am listening to Newshour right now on the BBC World Service, and they did a feature on https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/empowering-indigenous-knowledge-unesco-launches-intersectoral-project-hadzabe-community-tanzania, which seems to be from a year ago.
I have noticed this a lot since I started listening to the World Service a little over a decade ago.
Why does there seem to be such a lag at times in terms of the BBC World Service reporting on stories that occurred maybe a year ago? What's the reason for this lag? Would they not have relationships with, say, intergovernmental bodies like UNESCO so they would provide them with these stories as they happen?
EDIT: In case anyone else gets confused, I am talking about the BBC World Service as in the radio station. Not the BBC News website. Please read thoroughly to avoid any further confusion.
Watching the USA play Bosnia in the KO stage of the World Cup and cant help but notice I feel like I’m in the commentary box. Seems the commentator volume is maxxed out while I can barely hear the atmosphere of the stadium, sounds of the players etc…Unfortunately it really takes you out of the game but wondered why this was?
Other network clips I’ve seen on social media have a completely different sound to them where you can actually hear the crowd & immerse yourself in the game.
Anyone have any idea?
It’s just wrong - i expect better from the BBC honestly…
This should not be removed - this is not rage bait - nor is it the French spelling nor how they would say it in their language - it’s the official UN name of the country. - Turkey changed their name last year and Türkiye was used by the commentators during their matches.
Ivory coast was removed in 1986.
Do we still call Ghana the Gold Coast??!
I feel like I’m seeing things, surely someone else has noticed it?
For example, the England game tonight originally appeared as 16:00, now it’s obviously 17:00. This has happened with the England v Ghana game as well, it was 22:00 but then 21:00.
The after games interviews with the players are cringe inducing and horrible to watch.
" How do you feel after winning the match?"
Very good.
Etc ad nauseam.
Just been on a drive listening to Pete Tong on BBC Radio One Dance. Can’t believe he’s still around and glad he’s still about. Loved the bangers and mixes being played. It’s just not the same listening on Spotify or having an AI make a mix for you. I’m glad we still have the BBC and it’s not owned by some American corporation like everything else. Just want to show some love as I know the organisation (it’s not perfect) gets a lot of shit thrown at it from all sides of the political spectrum.