100 years young today:
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BBC!
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To declare an interest, I gave up paying the tax for the BBC tax nearly 20 years ago.
The BBC was an integral part of growing up, and it is quite depressing to see how it has deteriorated over the years. In almost every survey I've seen, the BBC programmes that are praised were commissioned decades ago. It trumpets its historic reputation, whilst increasingly lacking relevance to those at both end of the age spectrum.
With so many more sources for information now available, the license fee model is now an anachronism. By all means let the BBC continue, but on the basis of a subscription paid by those who feel the output is valuable to them. Insisting everyone else should subsidise their viewing preferences borders on arrogance.
The BBC was an integral part of growing up, and it is quite depressing to see how it has deteriorated over the years. In almost every survey I've seen, the BBC programmes that are praised were commissioned decades ago. It trumpets its historic reputation, whilst increasingly lacking relevance to those at both end of the age spectrum.
With so many more sources for information now available, the license fee model is now an anachronism. By all means let the BBC continue, but on the basis of a subscription paid by those who feel the output is valuable to them. Insisting everyone else should subsidise their viewing preferences borders on arrogance.
What boils my p**s is the way they’ve started using program announcers who can’t speak or pronounce words properly 
how long before we hear the terms ‘bunda’, ‘leng’ or ‘peng’ or sentences finished with ‘innit’??
how long before we hear the terms ‘bunda’, ‘leng’ or ‘peng’ or sentences finished with ‘innit’??
Well, if you must listen to Radio One and the Asian Network ……!What boils my p**s is the way they’ve started using program announcers who can’t speak or pronounce words properly
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Pellet Pinger
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Yep, the one we laugh at is the new pronunciation of “straight“ seems to have developed a couple of new h’s.What boils my p**s is the way they’ve started using program announcers who can’t speak or pronounce words properly
Shhtraight wtf???
That's reg Hollis in the first ever episode of the bill .
Samira Hussein, Yesterday's BBC news in morning, sent to Nashville for a handful of words. Yeah, Happy Birthday.
And compulsory unconscious bias training for all staff.
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What boils my p**s is the way they’ve started using program announcers who can’t speak or pronounce words properly
That's because received pronunciation is now deemed too "posh", with even the BBC's own presenters being against it!
BBC presenter Amol Rajan says the BBC is 'too posh'
A study found that 70% of newsreaders speak with 'posh' accents.
Franchi Matt
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Here's to another 100 years of lies, deceit and biased reporting.
When I am in a nursing home losing my plot - one mention of the media will have me throwing bowls of tapioca around like a crazy man.
When I am in a nursing home losing my plot - one mention of the media will have me throwing bowls of tapioca around like a crazy man.
An example of which is Beth "No G" Rigby.That's because received pronunciation is now deemed too "posh", with even the BBC's own presenters being against it!
BBC presenter Amol Rajan says the BBC is 'too posh'
A study found that 70% of newsreaders speak with 'posh' accents.uk.style.yahoo.com
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