Category Archives: BBC

How the Depiction of Technology in #Sherlock Captures the Zeitgeist

Posted on 8 January 2012 by Robert

In a paywalled Times article this time last week, Hugo Rifkind highlighted our loss of the communal Christmas TV moment. EastEnders can never achieve the dizzy ratings heights of the 1980s, Eric and Ernie are dead, and even the numbers … Continue reading →

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BBC Accused of Selective Editing

Posted on 11 August 2011 by Robert

During Tuesday’s edition of Newsnight, hosted by Gavin Esler, one of the studio interviewees accused the BBC of selective editing. The prgramme can be viewed online via the BBC iPlayer (available until 16th August).  In a debate about why young … Continue reading →

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Missed Opportunity

Posted on 16 October 2008 by Robert

This story from the BBC website just makes me angry. Continue reading →

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Dumbing Down?

Posted on 23 July 2008 by Robert

Last night, I caught a good portion of an excellent documentary on the late Charles Wheeler. It was narrated by John Humphrys and included contributions from Jeremy Paxman and John Simpson, and lauded the seriousness of Wheeler’s approach, his commitment … Continue reading →

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Here we go again

Posted on 2 April 2008 by Robert

A classic multiculturalism scare story without substance, now honed to a fine art. This time, Ben Elton is the stooge: Ben Elton has said the BBC is too “scared” to broadcast jokes about Muslims for fear of provoking radical Islamists… … Continue reading →

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