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Geniune question: what is on the BBC that you would want to watch that you can't get elsewhere?
by CodeGlitch 6y ago
Geniune question: what is on the BBC that you would want to watch that you can't get elsewhere?
- bitcharmer 6y agoBBC has awesome content in areas such as nature, science, history. For example go check out BBC Earth or BBC knowledge series.
- CodeGlitch 6y agoCheck out History Hit TV [1] - a lot of stuff by Dan Snow who is a great presenter IMHO. [1] https://tv.historyhit.com/ https://tv.historyhit.com/
- bitcharmer 6y agoThis is great; very valuable content. Thanks for sharing!
- rvz 6y agoYes. Their content in BBC 4 and 2, History archives and Earth series has some quality there and is probably worth looking at. Everything else on BBC Online (BBC 3, Reels, Entertainment section, Politics and Newsbeat) is not worth looking at.
- aurea 6y agoAntiques Roadshow, Gardeners’ World, University Challenge, Mastermind… yes I’m a British grandpa at heart. I would pay for iPlayer to watch these.
- mhh__ 6y agoThe BBC's peak output isn't all that different from anywhere else, but the professionalism and quality of median BBC show exceeds pretty much anywhere else I find - History documentaries that aren't about Ancient Aliens (low-hanging fruit, but still).
- myrandomcomment 6y agoBetween myself and my wife...Dr. Who, University Challenge, Only Connect, Death In Paradise, Escape To The Country, Top Gear (they have the formula right now after some false starts), tons of good mystery shows, lots of great new comedies, etc. I can “find” them all elsewhere but I would be happy to pay for them as a service.
- petepete 6y agoThe content from BBC4 in general. Mainly the wide array of in-depth documentaries presented by experts. Yes, there've been loads of TOTP reruns since their budget was slashed and there may be some overlap with Sky Arts in some areas, but no channel comes close. Notable excellent non-docs include Screenwipe, Only Connect, Detectorists (my favourite sitcom from the last ten years), The Thick of It. I'd pay my licence fee just for BBC4, Radio 4 and BBC News.
- wombatmobile 6y agoNews reporting and current affairs analysis that isn’t constrained by commercial interests.
- midasuni 6y agoBBC world is far better than domestic output, and is available globally (just not in the U.K.)