Originally Posted by Damien

If the BBC disappeared tomorrow we would lose a towering pillar of our culture. Nations are more than an army and a bunch of people living on a patch of land. Culture is a very important part of a civilization, it helps it progression, it's influence and respect amongst other nations and so on. So tax revenue is used to promote our culture. Just because you may not visit an art museum (I don't) doesn't mean it's not important and just as you don't watch the BBC doesn't mean it's not important.

National History = Best in the world
Documentaries = One of the Best in the World
BBC World Service = You can dismiss it all you like, it's respected world wide. Especially impoverished counties with little or no news organizations (or no free press).
Music = From BBC radio to BBC One. A lot of British acts get platforms they would not get on other channels.

The BBC is part of our culture, part of out history. It's a shame to lose it because people can watch Ross Kemp sort out some gangs on Sky 1.