With incredulity and disgust, I saw a further example of madness by the BBC this week. The outlandish and cuntish display of extravagance with the excessive coverage of Nelson Mandela's funeral was no less than we have come to expect from the BBC. Spending licence fee payers' money, the CIC seem oblivious to any sense of reality let alone the economic pressures that apply to ordinary folk. Thus, the BBC sent around 140 people to South Africa last week for over-the-top coverage of what was sadly rather a chaotic and at times farcical ceremony. It is a real shame that considering Mandela has been at death's door for so long, better arrangements were not in place to mark the occasion. So, while ITV managed to despatch just nine people to South Africa [ITV is running itself like a business and not squandering money] the BBC thought 140 was justifiable. What complete bollocks, and just why Dimbleby had to be in South Africa to sit round a table for Question Time I have no idea. The radio and TV schedules were awash with alterations and views forced upon us by presenters and guests whose tenuous links to the great man were at times laughable, and commonly served as a basis for the interviewees to try and make themselves look good. The CIC at the BBC are so well named.
Then I look at yesterday's schedule for BBC2, and this could possibly be explained by the lack of investment brought about by the misallocation of money. Here is a quick run-down of the run-down BBC's sense of duty, the 'duty' that is mentioned time and time again alongside 'responsibility' and 'independence', the latter of which is so far from the truth as a descriptor for the BBC.
06.35 Teacher's Pet - animated film, apparently not a repeat, on this channel at least.
07.45 Anything But Christmas - a film premiere, not quite shown at peak viewing, eh?
09.15 Animal Farm - a 1954 animated drama that I suggest is a Repeat, after 59 years!
10.30 Reel History of Britain - Seaside holidays during the 1950s. (Repeat)
11.00 Animal Park - 'The monkey gets a deluxe feeding post' it says. (Repeat)
12.00 Christmas Kitchen with James Martin (Repeat)
12.45 Christmas Kitchen with James Martin (Repeat)
13.30 Christmas Kitchen with James Martin (Repeat)
14.15 Coast (Repeat)
15.10 Doctor Who Mastermind - yawn. (Repeat)
15.40 Weakest Link - Doctor Who cast members battle it out; yawn. (Repeat)
16.30 Flog It! (Repeat)
17.30 Tron - a 1982 film that I suggest is a Repeat after 31 years!
19.00 Me, You and Doctor Who: A Culture Show Special (Repeat)
20.00 Tron: Legacy - a film premiere! It seems a sequel was needed in 2010 (?) after 28 years!
21.55 The Science of Doctor Who - yawn. (Repeat)
22.55 The Wrong Mans - comedy thriller. (Repeat)
23.25 The Wrong Mans - comedy thriller. (Repeat)
23.55 The Wrong Mans - comedy thriller. (Repeat)
00.25 Shout at the Devil - a 1976 film that I suggest is a Repeat, after 37 years!
Fucking pathetic! I have heard that the percentage of BBC repeats in this year's Christmas schedule is probably going to be the highest on record.
Footnote / Key
BBC = Biased Broadcasting Corporation
ANC = African National Congress
CIC = Cunts In Charge
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