Supertop Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Is it me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowflux Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Is it me? No, it's them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepLurker Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Is it me? Is it what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Is it what? Is it hell! Cringingly awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supertop Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 Is it what? “For those who understand, no explanation is necessary; for those who don't understand, no explanation is possible” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zugzwang Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 You always wonder how much cash the govt contributes anonymously to these events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 The amount raised for this, comic relief and various others always has a distinct tractor production up feel. Must have been like Christmas Day at TV centre for Sir Jimmy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snafu Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Wife's a wreck. I played on my computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Don't watch it. Don't support it. Don't think sending kids to school in their nightwear in November is actually a good idea either. Do they say what % of money stays in the UK? It amazes me year on (every other) year how much money gets given to this lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 The "Charity Business" is huge! CEOs "earn" obscene amounts of money! Where does your donation go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I got back in last night, stuck the telly on and it was the weather forecast. Good, I wanted to know the weekend weather. Then the presenter got a phone call, stopped his forecast, wandered off and got some Minnie Mouse ears, and then I turned it off and looked it up on teletext instead. I expect if you point out what a dire shower of fakery it is if you work at the BBC then you get sacked, so they all force a laugh, dress up stupidly and pretend to enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I think it is more and more dependent on corporates turning up for a 30 second 'advert' handing over an over-sized cheque for a sizeable sum of cash. It is a win for a business on 3 levels: 1. The payment is tax deductible. 2. The money the business 'donates' probably is as cheap or cheaper than paying for a similiar prime time advertising slot. 3. Public thinks said business is a caring one. It would be interesting to see what the percentage of the money raised comes from corporate 'sponsors'. Edit: You can see proof of this in the regional sums raised - they hardly rise at all yet the national combined figure raised is always up. Proof that corporate cheques are driving the numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 It allows a percentage of UK men to once again indulge their passion of badly dressing up in female clothing whilst rattling a bucket for coins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I think it is more and more dependent on corporates turning up for a 30 second 'advert' handing over an over-sized cheque for a sizeable sum of cash. It is a win for a business on 3 levels: 1. The payment is tax deductible. 2. The money the business 'donates' probably is as cheap or cheaper than paying for a similiar prime time advertising slot. 3. Public thinks said business is a caring one. It would be interesting to see what the percentage of the money raised comes from corporate 'sponsors'. Edit: You can see proof of this in the regional sums raised - they hardly rise at all yet the national combined figure raised is always up. Proof that corporate cheques are driving the numbers. YES, It's advertising on the cheap, with a "caring" feeling thrown in! Charities can never make a "profit", but they make a "surplus" instead. Any accountants here care to tell me the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 YES, It's advertising on the cheap, with a "caring" feeling thrown in! Charities can never make a "profit", but they make a "surplus" instead. Any accountants here care to tell me the difference? You can pay out profit to shareholders. To pay out a surplus you have to up the executives' salaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 You can pay out profit to shareholders. To pay out a surplus you have to up the executives' salaries. Thankyou for your sound wisdom, you 18-wheelered accountant you! As cynical as me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezer466 Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 ITV used to do one annual event some years ago called the Telethon. It was popular for a couple of years then it wasn't. Being a commercial entity they had the nous to take it off when it had served it's purpose Then we have the BBC....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Orange Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Must have been like Christmas Day at TV centre for Sir Jimmy. He lurked around the event a few times during the 1980s, but by the mid to late 1990s he was actually quietly kicked off and told not to ever come back (with the Children in Need organisers having enough character and smarts to be heavily suspicious of Savile). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Monk Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 After the experiences of Gary Glitter, Jimmy Savile, Stuart Hall, Dave Lee Travis, Paul Gambaccini, Freddie Starr, Rolf Harris, Jim Davison, Roy Harper et al, I think I'd be reluctant to give my gift to any children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird 900 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 The next BBC scandal is on it's way. Do you really believe every penny that is donated goes to those in need Read this and weep... "A Panorama probe into how Comic Relief uses its donations has been postponed by the BBC, it emerged today. The investigation has been examining how millions of pounds are invested by fund managers before heading to charity projects, including claims shares are being bought in tobacco and arms firms. The Panorama probe also alleges that Comic Relief staffing costs have doubled since 2008, which would also be funded by the public. The Comic Relief probe was due to air later this month but the screening has been cancelled by BBC executives." The Panorama show is understood to scrutinise how Comic Relief invested significant sums for up to eight years before handing it over to charity. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2469977/BBC-suspends-Panorama-probe-Comic-Relief-invests-funds.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 The next BBC scandal is on it's way. Read this and weep... "A Panorama probe into how Comic Relief uses its donations has been postponed by the BBC, it emerged today. The Comic Relief probe was due to air later this month but the screening has been cancelled by BBC executives." [/font] Oh crikey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilf Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Do they say what % of money stays in the UK? All of it. It's Comic Relief that shares between the UK and projects overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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