In article , Arny
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"Jim Lesurf" wrote in message


However the general impression is that all 'technical' and
'engineering' at the BBC has been 'outsourced' to companies like
Nemesis... er Siemens. This has produced what could be said to be
"mixed results".

So the BBC ended up doing to themselves for the Germans what the Third
Reich could never do? ;-)

Probably fairer to say that successive UK goverments have done this by
pushing the BBC into what said governments have regarded as 'modernise'.
sic

That said, the BBC still often produce superb output. TV progs like the
current "Rift Valley" series as an example. And the science progs on BBC4
that manage to avoid the "wobbycam and flashing lights" FX so beloved of
arty producers who seem to assume that no-one can actually understand
'science'.

And of course, R3 and R4 at their best. Still a pleasure and a civilising
pair of companions for life.

Slainte,

Jim

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