Yes, the BBC has been very good giving me Robotwars of course (which has always been great fun to participate in), but also Dr. Who, Top Gear, QI, Have I got news for you, Mock the week, and many great comedies. But most of all, their documentaries and series have been awesome (some of them together with HBO).
I agree with you skipper that in order to do some of these programs, being dependent on advertisement is a cause for concern (biting the hand that feeds you and all that), and it is a very little known fact that some programs the BBC greenlighted were so expensive no commercial company would ever have invested in them. Only when these programs turn out to be a TV success, other channels get interested in them and do a knock-off version of it for half the budget.
I agree with you skipper that in order to do some of these programs, being dependent on advertisement is a cause for concern (biting the hand that feeds you and all that), and it is a very little known fact that some programs the BBC greenlighted were so expensive no commercial company would ever have invested in them. Only when these programs turn out to be a TV success, other channels get interested in them and do a knock-off version of it for half the budget.
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
