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[altariel]

So rewatching that Mitch Benn video (AS I HAVE BEEN RIGHTLY DOING ALL AFTERNOON), I think there are only a handful of the TV shows mentioned that I have never watched: Charlie and Lola, Fireman Sam, and Horrible Histories (don't have kids around the house - tho' even then I've seen Teletubbies and In the Night Garden!). I'd heard of them though. Everything else I've seen at least one episode, or tuned in at some point (Last Night of the Proms, Glastonbury), or I've used the service (iPlayer, website, World Service). I don't listen to the radio much, but I recognized all the broadcasters, and I think I've seen them all do something on the tellybox, and I think I've heard all the radio shows mentioned. I can't quite make out all the things mentioned at the end, and I haven't actually watched everything on BBC Four (yet). Anyway I'd be really interested to know what other people's recognition and viewing or listening levels were. You know, from a sociological perspective. How well did he capture a kind of universal experience of things BBC.

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[inamac.livejournal.com]

The full lyrics/list is on the T Shirt (http://www.mitchbenn.com/proudofthebbc/) (click on the pic to get the enlarged text.)

I haven't found anything I've not at least seen advertised - even those shows I can't stand. Which is surely the point?

[communicator.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Yes, there isn't one there I don't 'know' and there are precious few I haven't watched in the entire. Kind of dismaying really.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I haven't found anything I've not at least seen advertised - even those shows I can't stand. Which is surely the point?

Not quite the point of my question: e.g. I've seen The Apprentice advertised a lot, but I've never watched it.

[inamac.livejournal.com]

Sadly I occasionally use the TV as wallpaper (I am doing that right now) so while I can't say I've watched everything on the list I can say I've been aware of it.

To answer the question - it's not quite as accurate a picture of BBC output as it might be - the reality-shows are missing (but it's a good miss) - and maybe Hole In The Wall didn't fit the metre? But it's a positive picture of the good stuff.

Now, how do we save the World Service?