think so. do your first point, yes. the bbc is a micro across the - the bbc is a micro across the nation, the bbc is a micro across the nation, we the bbc is a micro across the nation, we are the bbc is a micro across the nation, we are always - the bbc is a micro across the i nation, we are always intimately invested nation, we are always intimately invested in nation, we are always intimately invested in it, nation, we are always intimately invested in it, or nation, we are always intimately invested in it, or licence - nation, we are always intimately invested in it, or licence payersl invested in it, or licence payers and we invested in it, or licence payers and we grow invested in it, or licence payers and we grow up invested in it, or licence payers and we grow up with invested in it, or licence payers and we grow up with the - invested in it, or licence payers and we grow up with the bbc, i invested in it, or licence payers. and we grow up with the bbc, we watc
was a originally wrote the story, there was a sort originally wrote the story, there was a sort of ignoring of the facts, and a was a sort of ignoring of the facts, and a typical old fashioned 20th century version of pr, to put a hard hat 20th century version of pr, to put a hard hat on. 20th century version of pr, to put a hard hat on, go down the parapet and disappear. hard hat on, go down the parapet and disappear, on the back of where the story disappear, on the back of where the story was disappear, on the back of where the story was still sort of in public domain story was still sort of in public domain was around the sort of public outraqe domain was around the sort of public outraqe of domain was around the sort of public outrage of the treatment of gary lineker. outrage of the treatment of gary lineker, and the way that he found himself lineker, and the way that he found himself in lineker, and the way that he found himself in a lineker, and the way tha
to be the person that when the bbc really bugs up, they sat the director general. today, well, the director general. today, well, the director general appears to have not had the confidence of everyone behind him and made the decision about it. the board said that they accept and understand, they haven t said that they wanted him to stay on. . , , , on. finally, david, this isn t something on. finally, david, this isn t something that on. finally, david, this isn t something that the - on. finally, david, this isn t something that the bbc - on. finally, david, this isn t. something that the bbc could on. finally, david, this isn t- something that the bbc could have speeded up, is it? that is the problem with the process of the chairman, if they get themselves into a mess, they can just watch and see what s happening. they into a mess, they can “ust watch and see what s happening. into a mess, they can “ust watch and see what s happening. they have been b standers, see what s
greg dyke. and that s what the bbc has to do. as a big sports fan, what worries me is the impact this will have on trust in the bbc, faith in the bbc, to cover important events outside of news is being eroded as we speak. i think there are a lot of licence payers out there who will be watching very closely and thinking, is it really worth paying this for the bbc? a that was going to be my next question, how far you think things like this affect the public and its opinion of the bbc in terms of whether they want to watch the programmes they like. could you imagine people not wanting to watch certain programmes because of something like this? i don tjust mean sports programmes in solidarity with gary lineker, i mean more generally. i with gary lineker, i mean more generally- with gary lineker, i mean more aenerall . ., ., ., generally. i wouldn t have thought eole generally. i wouldn t have thought peeple would generally. i wouldn t have thought people would stop generally. i
i was trying to think of something profound to say and i m picking of here s lookin at you, kid . and i think it s better to say this, from lock, stock and two smoking battles, it s been emotional . simon finch was one of a number of views that got in touch with us about the ending of the program. this is what he had to say. i was both surprised and very disappointed to discover that bbc has decided to permanently axe the film review. for years, it was a successful show on bbc one but after that was stopped, we had the current, much shorter show on the news channel and simon mayo s 5live radio broadcast. that ended this year in the film reviews been given the same treatment. in the usual excuse given in these that similar output is available elsewhere on the bbc. but that clearly is no longer the case here. the bbc has literally shut them all down. i know i m not the only person who found this programme both entertaining and informative. does the bbc really think it s such a terribl