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RockitRon · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/7891061/Preposterous-salaries-show-BBC-has-lost-its-way-says-Gambaccini.html

He's quite right, of course, but hindsight is a wonderful thing. At the time (it was probably thought that) you pay the market rate for the right calibre of management, and the market rate was inflated.

Not only management come in for the tonguelashing

Gambaccini criticised the BBC for sending a "flotilla of people" to cover music events. The corporation sent 262 people to Glastonbury and 268 to a music festival in Scotland.

The preoccupation with younger audiences can be seen across radio on television, he said. On Radio 2 "it's plain to see that in the past decade the number of presenters hired from television has gone up".

A little unfair with the comment about The Ascent of Man though. That series has been shown on BBC4; to air just one of them, out of context, in a "Stephen Fry night" would have been pointless.

So, another digital channel of repeats is on the way - Vintage TV
The US-born presenter is the face of a new entertainment channel, Vintage TV, aimed at the over-50s. It launches on Sky and Freesat in September. "The over-50s remember programmes of a particular vintage, like Whistle Test and Monty Python. They are looking for programmes of the same quality - not because they are older viewers but because they were better programmes," he said.

Will that be the end of the road for his Radio 2 show?
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The Singing Kettle · Joined: 31 Mar 2010 Posts: 46 Location: Northfleet, Kent

Paul Gambaccini has merely echoed what so many of us have been saying about the BBC for a long time now.

Dalmatina · Joined: 21 Jun 2010 Posts: 62

But have they been listening?

No, of course not.

Barty · Joined: 22 Aug 2010 Posts: 115

It appears to be the case that, especially over the last few years, the BBC have been acting more and more like politicians, ie head in the sand, not responding to criticism unless the crap really hits the ffan (such as the Ross/Brand/Sachs incident).

The BBC have been utterly arrogant and seemingly answerable to no-one (except for the BBC Trust, as and when they feel like it).

mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

Do agree with every word Gambo says. Tony Blackburn is also involved with Vintage TV.

The Singing Kettle · Joined: 31 Mar 2010 Posts: 46 Location: Northfleet, Kent

I have to say that Vintage TV is excellent! Makes a change for oldies to be given their own music channel!

Getting back on-topic, I admire Paul Gambaccini for his comments. He's a respected man at the BBC, but will anyone there take any notice of him? Of course not.

Toggy · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 1239

Once again Paul Gambaccini is entirely correct so I expect he'll be getting his P45 soon. They don't like the truth at the BBC.

The Singing Kettle · Joined: 31 Mar 2010 Posts: 46 Location: Northfleet, Kent

Well, he was relegated (or demoted) to Saturday nights last year, probably because he spoke the truth about Lesley Douglas and Russell Brand.

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And he's been on Daybreak to comment on the George Michael incident!
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