[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I think you may have missed rather a lot of posts, Hugh. Either that, or your memory is on the blink!

Nah. Either Hugh loves the BBC or he doesn't love you (and certainly not me!).

The DG has a lot of work to do. My understanding is that the previous DG, whilst crapping on the pensioners, wanted to move programmes away from appeal to the older population and draw in the younger. I hope the new DG sees the folly of any assumption that the BBC cab appeal to younger people who would hardly be seen in front of a TV unti much later in life - if then at all.

The licence cannot last indefinitely. OB is absolutely right.