New Posts For Thread: Last Grand National for the BBC as it pulls up on racing coveragehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29006489/last-grand-national-for-the-bbc-as-it-pulls-up-on-racing-coverageBy Marcus Townend, 19 March 2012 The BBC's dwindling portfolio of live sports rights has taken another massive hit with confirmation that the iconic Royal Ascot, Derby and Grand National meetings will switch to C4 from next year.Despite the BBC reduChannel 4 had to reassure officials about adverts during Royal Ascot• Switch to a commercial broadcaster prompted concerns• Sponsorship of races at Royal Ascot is 'no nearer' Will Hayler guardian.co.uk, Monday 19 March Officials at Ascot racecouhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29006489/last-grand-national-for-the-bbc-as-it-pulls-up-on-racing-coverage?post_id=517716167#517716167Channel 4 had to reassure officials about adverts during Royal Ascot• Switch to a commercial broadcaster prompted concerns• Sponsorship of races at Royal Ascot is 'no nearer' Will Hayler guardian.co.uk, Monday 19 March Officials at Ascot racecouMon, 19 Mar 2012 18:55:04 -0500How did we survive as kids that's why we were all so fit...Not like kids today wanting to get sent to their rooms as punishment because they got we-fi. Laptop, mobiles etc This was our Easter Monday TV BBC One15 April 19681045 Watch with Mother: Thhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29006489/last-grand-national-for-the-bbc-as-it-pulls-up-on-racing-coverage?post_id=517715407#517715407How did we survive as kids that's why we were all so fit...Not like kids today wanting to get sent to their rooms as punishment because they got we-fi. Laptop, mobiles etc This was our Easter Monday TV BBC One15 April 19681045 Watch with Mother: ThMon, 19 Mar 2012 18:34:19 -0500naglogs Daughter 19 Mar 12 21:10 We never had it so good in the 70's Boxing Day 1970 - Saturday 26th December 1970 - BBC-1 Television2:25pm It's a Knockout: for the BBC Boxing Day Challenge Trophy: Great Britain v. Holland, from Leiden, Holland-https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29006489/last-grand-national-for-the-bbc-as-it-pulls-up-on-racing-coverage?post_id=517712859#517712859naglogs Daughter 19 Mar 12 21:10 We never had it so good in the 70's Boxing Day 1970 - Saturday 26th December 1970 - BBC-1 Television2:25pm It's a Knockout: for the BBC Boxing Day Challenge Trophy: Great Britain v. Holland, from Leiden, Holland-Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:24:18 -0500Thes two will be sadly missed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4jjGM8h09Yhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29006489/last-grand-national-for-the-bbc-as-it-pulls-up-on-racing-coverage?post_id=517712779#517712779Thes two will be sadly missed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4jjGM8h09YMon, 19 Mar 2012 17:21:40 -0500RUK is a country mile ahead in the way that it covers racing compared to the BBC and Ch4.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29006489/last-grand-national-for-the-bbc-as-it-pulls-up-on-racing-coverage?post_id=517712441#517712441RUK is a country mile ahead in the way that it covers racing compared to the BBC and Ch4.Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:12:55 -0500Racing commentary will never be the same without clueless O'Sullivan and pis$head Jim.Bring in Ronnie O'Sullivan and Jim Davidson imo.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29006489/last-grand-national-for-the-bbc-as-it-pulls-up-on-racing-coverage?post_id=517711439#517711439Racing commentary will never be the same without clueless O'Sullivan and pis$head Jim.Bring in Ronnie O'Sullivan and Jim Davidson imo.Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:45:04 -0500What’s the BBC for, if not the Grand National?The Corporation’s withdrawal from sport undermines the case for the licence fee.By Stephen Pollard TELEGRAPH.CO.UK According to BBC News yesterday, the rights to screen the Grand National – and everhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29006489/last-grand-national-for-the-bbc-as-it-pulls-up-on-racing-coverage?post_id=517711395#517711395What’s the BBC for, if not the Grand National?The Corporation’s withdrawal from sport undermines the case for the licence fee.By Stephen Pollard TELEGRAPH.CO.UK According to BBC News yesterday, the rights to screen the Grand National – and everMon, 19 Mar 2012 16:43:17 -0500It's an odds-on certainty that the BBC will never broadcast racing again It was unquestionably the saddest day in my 40-year career as a racing commentator when I received the phone call telling me that the BBC had lost racing’s crown jewels in a Chttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29006489/last-grand-national-for-the-bbc-as-it-pulls-up-on-racing-coverage?post_id=517711295#517711295It's an odds-on certainty that the BBC will never broadcast racing again It was unquestionably the saddest day in my 40-year career as a racing commentator when I received the phone call telling me that the BBC had lost racing’s crown jewels in a CMon, 19 Mar 2012 16:39:28 -0500Even better on ITV Boxing Day 1970 - Saturday 26th December 1970 - ITV - London Weekend Television (LWT)9:05am RAC Road Report9:10am The Wind in the Willows9:20am A Christmas Carol (b-w)10:10am Stewpot10:55am Tarzan and the Amazons (film) starring Johttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29006489/last-grand-national-for-the-bbc-as-it-pulls-up-on-racing-coverage?post_id=517710415#517710415Even better on ITV Boxing Day 1970 - Saturday 26th December 1970 - ITV - London Weekend Television (LWT)9:05am RAC Road Report9:10am The Wind in the Willows9:20am A Christmas Carol (b-w)10:10am Stewpot10:55am Tarzan and the Amazons (film) starring JoMon, 19 Mar 2012 16:12:17 -0500We never had it so good in the 70's Boxing Day 1970 - Saturday 26th December 1970 - BBC-1 Television9:45am Ken Dodd9:55am News10:00am Banana Splits10:40pm The Son of Robin Hood (film) starring Al Hedison, June Laverick, David Farrar, Marius Goring12nhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29006489/last-grand-national-for-the-bbc-as-it-pulls-up-on-racing-coverage?post_id=517710361#517710361We never had it so good in the 70's Boxing Day 1970 - Saturday 26th December 1970 - BBC-1 Television9:45am Ken Dodd9:55am News10:00am Banana Splits10:40pm The Son of Robin Hood (film) starring Al Hedison, June Laverick, David Farrar, Marius Goring12nMon, 19 Mar 2012 16:10:23 -0500