[shillelagh]

I agree with paying for the tv licence. How many programmes like Blue Planet would be made if it was a commercial enterprise. Just think on how many years it took to make that for it to come to tv. Then you have question time, the news, top gear, masterchef, etc. Sorry but i think it is good value for money. If you go into it - tv programmes are sold abroad like blue planet etc and its bringing the money in to make the next lot of programmes. Our tv licence aint that much if you think about how much you use bbc for the radio and for tv - even sky and bskyb etc show old bbc programmes which they bought from the bbc. Even though we moan about it - we would moan even more if we had to watch the adverts etc on bbc 1 and 2.