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Nothing on the box for the over fifties

I am absolutley disgusted that the BBC have allowed Danielle Westbrook to return to the program despite her efforts as a JUNKIE of the higest order, the media seem to enjoy bringing back junkies and publicising them as if they are heros?????? various pop stars are idolised despite teh country trying to educate the young against drugs, then they put them back on prominant soaps, how can they justify this??????

Eastenders - Danielle Westbrook

I am absolutley disgusted that the BBC have allowed Danielle Westbrook to return to the program despite her efforts as a JUNKIE of the higest order, the media seem to enjoy bringing back junkies and publicising them as if they are heros?????? various pop stars are idolised despite teh country trying to educate the young against drugs, then they put them back on prominant soaps, how can they justify this??????

Basil Brush Show

I was quite surprised to see a suggestive looking young lady in a very short skirt with midrift showing, dancing around singing a song in which the lyrics were, 'all bad boys like a bad girl to get a little bit crazy'. What the hell was that supposed to mean?! I don't think that's appropriate on a kids tv program. My husband and I were quite shocked. I have a responsibility to ensure they don't watch anything unsuitable but I was a bit worried programs aimed a children as young as 8,9 and 10 would contain such content.

bbc 2 moto gp coverage!!
crap absolute crap a summary of the program for this high profile multi million pound sport is below:
host "hello"
the race
host "goodbye"

the last two races have been appalling, there is a half hearted attitude towards this sport. If hey dont want to provide a good rogram sell it on so that someone else who has a heart and passion for sport other than formula 1 and tennis can make good of it.!!

Government Expenses

Why is there no coverage of the latest round of greedy parasites in governemt taking expenses for so called 2nd homes on the BBC news site? Baroness Uddin has taken over £100,000 of taxpayer money and the BBC are ignoring it again!!

Ousted Speaker

How can minor officials stand up to the duress they are placed under by a network of back scratching, entitlement grasping, trough hugging establishment figures. No doubt the BBC will argue that many MP's are threatening legal action against the Telegraph and that Speaker Martin is pursuing a complaint with the Metropolitan Police against whomever leaked those receipts to the Telegraph. This shows how out of touch Speaker Martin is and I very much hope the BBC reports what happens on MP's efforts to oust him as speaker.

Julie Reinger

Julie Reinger Look East's Weather Girl has been sporting the same Norman Hairmet for 100's of years. What on earth am I paying my licence fee for!

Danielle

I am so upset that danielle was killed off.i'm adopted and was hoping for a half happy ending to this storyline after dragging it out for so long.It even upset my partner who doesnt even watch it.I for 1 will not be watching eastenders again.

Cerrie Burnell

tuseday 24th feb i was amazed to read in The Sun newspaper that the bbc was flooded with complains about one of the cbbies persenters (Cerrie Burnell) about the fact she has 1 arm i have a 18m month old son that thinks shes amazeing and has a great time watchins her and the other members of cbbabies. i just could not belive the small mindedness of some people in this day and age we live in and the fact the the artical said that it made parents to explain this at a eaily age is crazy as what about those parents that live with this eveyday im am so glade that she is on and that my son have a chance to see these things for a eaily age and that he will develop with hes eyes open.....

Strictly come Dancing

For whatever reason people voted for John Seargeant in the popular BBC TV Show Strictly Come Dancing they did so because they wanted him to carry on!!
What right has he to quit and not honour and respect peoples votes on a show based on peoples votes.

Director General

Does being Creative Director of the BBC entitle you to host your own shows? Is the job of Creative Director of the BBC only part time? Thus allowing you time to host many shows?

Charley Boorman’s BBC 2 series By Any Means
(Buy Any Beans)

Synopsis:
Parp fart he he he he
Fart Parp he titter he
Parrp fwarrp ha ha haa ha

Ohhh it’s like really amazing being here!
Pwarrff flup faaarrrt he he he oooh

Ohhh the Taj Mahal pwarrfff guff he he ho
Oh we picked up this chap… his hame is Fhartt
Oh he he ha ha ha ha Oh my
oohh Pwarf Guff fart

Repeats

Total hours of repeats for this WEEK = 39 ¾hrs
x 52 for hours lost in a year = 2051.4hrs/24 = 85.475 days/30.4 =
2.8 Months lost to repeats on BBC 1 each year.

Top Gear

This is a hard job and I’m not just saying this to win favour with lorry drivers, it’s a hard job. Change gear, change gear, change gear, check your mirrors, murder a prostitute, change gear, change gear, murder. That’s a lot of effort in a day
Jeremy Clarkson - Top Gear

iPlayer

Have just watched this on i-player. What a pleasure to see a factual/scientific prog without intrusive and unnecessary loud music, silly and repetitive CGI graphics and sound effects, and a daft 'celeb' presenter with designer stubble. Other documentary producers please note...you don't need all the razzmatazz, it just detracts from the subject matter. So many of this genre of prog border on the unwatchable...this was sheer class.

Football Results

Another example of bias towards England is the Saturday night news. English football results are always given first. Why not turn about?

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For a Summary of all complaints to the BBC for each month
http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/reports.shtml

Summary of all complaints September 2008
(monthly summary of all complaints received)
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Complaints feedback reports

The reports below summarise all complaints received by the BBC each month
(prior to October 2007 these reports were produced quarterly).
They summarise volumes and and key themes (eg scheduling etc).

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Editorial Complaints Unit rulings Apr - Jun 2008
(quarterly report about complaints referred to the Editorial Complaints Unit)

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Findings of Appeals to the BBC Trust
(appeals to the BBC Trust's Editorial Standards Committee, published on the BBC Trust website)
Latest monthly reports of appeals to the BBC Trust's Editorial Standards Committee and archived reports by its predecessors, the BBC Governors

Visit the BBC Trust website for full details about its complaints appeals process.

Ofcom is the regulator for media and telecommunications industries in the UK. You can also read its latest complaints bulletins, which cover all broadcasters, on the Ofcom website.

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