Nah I don't watch TV either apart from a few sports programmes. I just don't have the time.
It certainly is dangerous that there are only a few clubs left in Europe that can afford to pay millions. At the end of the day however the spectators decide the rates of pay - by watching the games and consuming the goods and services advertised on sports TV programmes.
Research programmes besides their negative heuristic are also characterized by their positive heuristic.
I often get letters quite frequently from people who say how they like the programmes a lot but I never give credit to the almighty power that created nature.
That test should not be about ratings. What should weigh is the knowledge that a public broadcaster delivers programmes that matter.
You can only get really unpopular decisions through if the electorate is convinced of the value of the environment. That's what natural history programmes should be for.
In the old days... it was a basic cardinal fact that producers didn't have opinions. When I was producing natural history programmes I didn't use them as vehicles for my own opinion. They were factual programmes.
By measuring the proportion of children living with the same parents from birth and whether their parents report a good quality relationship we are driving home the message that social programmes should promote family stability and avert breakdown.
The foundations of a strong economy don't rest alone on the decisions of Chancellors or the spending programmes of government.