Bossybabe Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 The world is going to hell in a handcart and BBC is pushing the Revenant, complete with star interview! WTF! Since when was that news?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEATH Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Can you elaborate on what this means to those of us who don't watch the BBC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 It means several dozen BBC employees get an all-expenses-paid trip to LA to watch the Oscars build-up and then justify it by pretending that it's really important news and not just a coke fest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway to Hell Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I'm increasing of the opinion that the BBC operates in it's own entire universe. David Bowie's sad parting was an example of this. I'm very sad to hear the news, and he was undoubtedly influential, made some cracking songs and will be greatly missed....however the level of coverage was someone disproportionate. In BBC-land I'm sure it made perfect sense...the songs were important to them at key points of their life etc....It either didn't occur to them that perhaps the rest of the population didn't feel entirely the same way, or they didn't care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled Canadian Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 There's a sub text - the film is about a bloke being attacked by a bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 There's a sub text - the film is about a bloke being attacked by a bear I can't wait to see it. The interview on the "news" clinched it for me. ? I'm going to stick to Radio 4 for news in future. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XswampyX Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I'm increasing of the opinion that the BBC operates in it's own entire universe. David Bowie's sad parting was an example of this. I'm very sad to hear the news, and he was undoubtedly influential, made some cracking songs and will be greatly missed....however the level of coverage was someone disproportionate. In BBC-land I'm sure it made perfect sense...the songs were important to them at key points of their life etc....It either didn't occur to them that perhaps the rest of the population didn't feel entirely the same way, or they didn't care If he had been blown up by an islamic bomb, we probably would still think he was alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nome Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I can't wait to see it. The interview on the "news" clinched it for me. I'm going to stick to Radio 4 for news in future. I'm finding even Radio 4 is a bit too dumbed down, PC and MSM for my liking these days... the only BBC I still have in my house is the World Service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 I listen to the World Service more and more and wouldn't be without my DAB radio now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyguy Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I'm finding even Radio 4 is a bit too dumbed down, PC and MSM for my liking these days... the only BBC I still have in my house is the World Service. I like Farming today. - whinge whinge. And the business news at 6.15 is good. Then ive lost interest, all too petty or brief or pointless. They dont add anything to the first 15 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shindigger Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 The BBC News dept and i shant work together again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R K Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I would far rather "The News" only had stuff about film releases & music. I might actually watch it. I doubt my life has ever been enhanced or even informed by being told some nutter in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria or wherever blew himself up. I felt exactly the same during the "troubles". Who wants to know about such nonsense every day except depressives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronyx Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Was an avid listener to radio 4 for decades, but then one day I just turned it off. Same here. (Not decades though!) I used to listen whilst on site to keep my brain active or tinkering in the garage, and then one day I must have had a moment of clarity and realised how downhill it had gone. I felt exactly the same during the "troubles". Who wants to know about such nonsense every day except depressives? Even when I was a kid and they used to keep banging on about "The Troubles this" and "The Troubles that" I can remember thinking "Oh my god, I really do not CARE." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I like Farming today. - whinge whinge. And the business news at 6.15 is good. Then ive lost interest, all too petty or brief or pointless. They dont add anything to the first 15 minutes. Arr Farming! I always listen to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Arr Farming! I always listen to that! My favourite programme is You've Been Farmed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Perhaps I care too much. BBC to room 101. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Another three cheers for BBC World Service......BBC TV news is a wind up job, the news is all wrong, how they put it across is wrong and many of the presenters are annoying.... not a lot going for it I am afraid..... So using my great worldwide broadband radio can listen to news from all over the world, much of it important but never mentioned on our TV, for reasons I can never understand....keeping people dumb and uninformed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Generation Game Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Another three cheers for BBC World Service......BBC TV news is a wind up job, the news is all wrong, how they put it across is wrong and many of the presenters are annoying.... not a lot going for it I am afraid..... So using my great worldwide broadband radio can listen to news from all over the world, much of it important but never mentioned on our TV, for reasons I can never understand....keeping people dumb and uninformed? The website's no better. The report also raised questions about Tokyo's successful 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid. The Japanese beat the Turkish and Spanish capitals of Istanbul and Madrid. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/35318106 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormymonday_2011 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I'm increasing of the opinion that the BBC operates in it's own entire universe. David Bowie's sad parting was an example of this. I'm very sad to hear the news, and he was undoubtedly influential, made some cracking songs and will be greatly missed....however the level of coverage was someone disproportionate. In BBC-land I'm sure it made perfect sense...the songs were important to them at key points of their life etc....It either didn't occur to them that perhaps the rest of the population didn't feel entirely the same way, or they didn't care Most importantly it enabled them to fill air time with lots of archive footage which costs them nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shindigger Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Russia Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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