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I think the BBC is still an institution worth protecting, but it does need reform. There are far too many presenters, political editors, newsreaders, chief correspondents, editors of every possible subject. How many political editors, finance editors, business editors, Europe editors, home affairs editors etc do they need? Far too many of them churning out the same stuff 24 hours a day. Massive waste of money, imo. I expect these people are not on low wages either.
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Created by Johnny Speight, Till Death Us Do Part centred on the East End Garnett family, led by patriarch Alf Garnett (Warren Mitchell), a reactionary white working-class man who holds anti-socialist views. His long-suffering wife Else was played by Dandy Nichols, and his daughter Rita by Una Stubbs. Rita's husband Mike Rawlins (Anthony Booth) is a socialist layabout from Liverpool who frequently locks horns with Garnett. Alf Garnett became a well-known character in British culture, and Mitchell played him on stage and television until Speight's death in 1998. In addition to the spin-off In Sickness and in Health, Till Death Us Do Part was remade in several countries including Brazil (A Grande Família), Germany (Ein Herz und eine Seele), and the Netherlands (In voor- en tegenspoed [nl]), and it is the show that inspired All in the Family in the United States.[1] Many episodes from the first three series are thought to no longer exist, having been wiped in the late 1960s and early 1970s as was the policy at the time. Although Speight said he wrote the series to challenge racism, it was felt by some critics that many people watched it because they agreed with Alf Garnett's views.[2] The linguist Alan Crosby has argued that the constant use of the phrase "Scouse git" with reference to Anthony Booth's character spread both the word "Scouse" and negative stereotypes of Liverpudlians.[3] |
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He would probably be a good fit for one based on a lot of posters on here
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science editors, technology editors, commerce editors, shopping editors, e-commerce editors,chief correspondents, for all of the editors.. The list goes on. What do all these people really do?
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I think they practice the art of waving their hands/arms about whilst speaking. Norman Smith [BBC Political Correspondent] has got quite good at it.
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they will all be on the List of Luvvie w@nkers employed by the BEEB Des , why have one when you can have dozens ........
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""that many people watched it because they agreed with Alf Garnett's views"
Similar would be top of the pops if was on these days , But as stated we don't really want Half the country burnt down .. The police have enough probs with the racist thugs roaming the street as it is ... The ones that hate White people ........ |
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not many tax payers in this thread
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scowsers deserve all the negativity they get... Heysel remembrance must be looming
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Is there anyone you do like outside se London?
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