The Anonymous Widower

Why Is The BBC Going To Salford?

I can’t see any good reason and now the Evening Standard is claiming the move is causing marital problems.

I have always thought it a silly move to move a lot of the BBC to Salford.  This is especially silly with respect to programs like BBCBreakfast, which has always got quality guests to grace the sofa.  Are they going to go to Manchester?  Some will of course, but why would a film star in the UK for say a day  to promote a film, waste half of that in travelling to a studio up north?

The only reason I can think for the move is that it is some Machiavellian plot dreamed up by NuLabor to reduce the effectiveness of the BBC. Did Tony Blair instigate this to please his friends in News International? Of course not, but you could make a case for it.

One thing it will do, is lower quality, as the best producers, directors, program makers and presenters have the power to say that they don’t want the hassle and they will be snapped up quickly by other networks. Many of this experienced group are probably at an age when they can retire too, which will make the decision to go a lot easier.

September 28, 2011 - Posted by AnonW | World | BBC, Entertainment, Media, Television, Tony Blair