BBC. Licence fee is a bargain

My lad’s currently using BBC Bitesize to revise for his science GCSE.

Fantastic resource, quizs, short films and teaching all mixed together, and paid for by the BBC.

Splendid 🙂

APF

Paid for by who?

BBC Natural History
BBC Sport (Well, the real sports anyway, not soccer)
Radio 4
Radio 3
BBC 4
Top Gear. 😉

Worth every penny.

You forgot ‘Hole In The Wall’ or whatever it was called 😉

CBeebies!

Thank **** for CBeebies.

before anyone knocks the BBC you should try the rest of the world!

Well worth it

i agree love the beeb.

Great value, especially when you consider the cost of the shite you pay for with Sky

BBC is ace. As said above..try ANY other country for size and then compare.

i hardly watch tv, when my current license expires in september, i don’t think i’ll bother renewing it.

but…

i do like the news/commentary/comedy on radio4, and the website has it’s moments, it’s a shame there isn’t an ‘honesty-box’ / paypal account i can’t drop £20 in.

you dont need a tv licence unless your watching live tv we binned ours off and mainly use on demand services now

hwiles – Member
it’s a shame there isn’t an ‘honesty-box’ / paypal account i can’t drop £20 in.

Got on tightwad, be good to yourself, £49 gets you a B&W/radio license for 12 whole months , < £1 per week.

Horrible Histories is the work of geniuses imo.

Ernest speaks the truth.

Never thought I would hear CF say that about ernie.
[he is right though].

oh yes ernie it is just fantastic ..surprised they have never put it on mainstream tv tbh

Many programmes alone are worth the fee

before anyone knocks the BBC you should try the rest of the world!

Don’t, just get world service on LW, its better 🙂

I have to mention 6music too as nobody else has yet, better than any comercial channel

mikewsmith – Member
before anyone knocks the BBC you should try the rest of the world!

Well worth it

Plus 1
Colombian TV is rubbish!

the fee also covers some of C4 too so even better value.

the fee also covers some of C4 too so even better value.

Actually it doesn’t. There’s only ever been talk about that happening.

Test Match Special
The Shipping Forecast
Rastamouse

Test Match Special
The Shipping Forecast

How the hell did I forget those!

Blowers and Tuffers when on TMS is worth the fee alone!

Would rather pay an extra £5 and get F1 back!!

Absolute bargain.

Worth it for those geeky BBC4 friday night music docs alone.

BBC 4 and 6 Music are ace

If you want a different perspective watch RussiaToday news…

Bomber Boys, that made me happy to continue paying my license fee

its really good value for me. paying nothing but still get to watch all the channels over the internet 8)

Nice one Float, you must be very proud.

Love the BBC, best thing about the UK.

Linky.

APF

Don’t forget:

The Shadow Line
Sherlock
Premier League footie on the radio
6 Nations
News/Screen wipe
Glastonbury coverage
Danny Baker
QI

They’re not having any of my money whist a blind licence is more expensive than a black & white one. As said above you only need a licence for live tv and who really wants to watch all their adverts?

They’re not having any of my money whist a blind licence is more expensive than a black & white one.

It’s not more expensive – it’s half price.

Why would a blind person need a colour TV ?

currently in NZ, it is not until you go abroad that you realise how good the BBC actually is. For all its faults it is a lot better than the alternatives.

The BBC (and the NHS)

Jewels in the crown 🙂

Thank **** for the BBC as I live in a place that has the worst TV/Radio on the planet. The internet has been a godsend for me !

There’s not many broadcasters out there that would make documentaries on Motorways, diagrams and the History of Blues in 60s pop music. BBC Four I salute you.

On the other hand Strictly Come Whatever is a sack of steaming horse mess with glitter, I want some of my money back please.

There’s not many broadcasters out there that would make documentaries on Motorways, diagrams and the History of Blues in 60s pop music. BBC Four I salute you.

I’m sure there’s millions of fans of Strictly who say the same about Motorway documentaries, that’s why the license fee is the only why to fund a public service. You have to put up with (what you think is) rubbish, so you can enjoy (what you think is) the good stuff.

I agree, well worth it. I can’t remember the last time I watched something on ITV or Ch.4. The odd thing on ch.5 but they usually are reruns from Discovery.

I guess from the response, that if the BBC went to an opt in subscription service on digital, most on here would pay to receive it? I can’t ever see it happening…

So, from several comments so far, the BBC only looks good because everything else is so bad?