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Armando Iannucci on the BBC and money.

By New Statesman Published 11 September 2012 7:17
Comedy writer Armando Iannucci.
Writer Armando Iannucci speaks onstage at 2012 TCA Summer Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. Photograph: Getty Images.

The BBC brand is up there with Apple and Google, I want it to go abroad and prostitute itself to blue buggery in how it sells and makes money from its content.

Armando Iannucci calls on the BBC to promote itself more aggressively.

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4 comments

Barrie J's picture

Wed, 2012-09-12 07:51 — Barrie J (not verified)

The BBC 'brand' has been hopelessly devalued, endless repeats, endless soaps, dumbed down news; where celebrity gossip, government propaganda and press releases take precedence over investigative journalism.
A bloated corpse, managed and presented by Muppets.
...........and we don't subscribe to Sky.

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Wed, 2012-09-12 05:29 — you'll miss her when she's gone (not verified)

2 Super, well thought out, constructive points...

Nice to see racism alive and well!

keep dem comments coming dingbat...

Chairman Ding's picture

Tue, 2012-09-11 20:57 — Chairman Ding (not verified)

It has a good foreign service in England, most of its presenters are now speaking some form of African up North where de weather presenters are.

holton's picture

Tue, 2012-09-11 17:31 — holton (not verified)

Jonny foreigner gets the bbc gratis, the bloated managers keep their snouts in the trough and the plebs keep paying!

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