"charles" wrote in message
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In article , michael adams
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article , michael adams
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Well done. It seems that BBC training is paying off after all.

So that while you may have been off sick, or asleep at the back of the
class on the day they gave the "Purposes of the BBC" lecture it seems
you were clearly paying attention for the lecture on "Dealing with
Licence Payers and other memebers of the public".

Dear Micheal. When I was on the BBC induction course it had one TV
service in B&W and three radio.

The three functions of the BBC, to inform, to educate and to entertain
were first laid down by John, later Lord Reith; who was Director General
of the BBC from 1922 to 1938.


I'm sure you would like to go back to those days too? Nothing can ever
change in your little world?

Are you saying those same principles don't apply to the BBC today ?

Their function is whatever the current Government issued licence says it
is. I haven't read it.



If such principles no longer apply to the BBC, as distinct from commercial
broadcasters, then there's no real justification for its continued existence
or for the licence fee, is there ?


michael adams

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