How do you solve a problem like the BBC selling out?
It's a sad fact that the BBC, once a bastion of new ideas and original concepts, now merely produces poor copies of shows that do well on commercial channels.
Aside from being lazy and rubbish, programmes such as Any Dream Will Do and I'd Do Anything are, as argued by Kevin Spacey, nothing more than extended advertising campaigns for certain West End musicals.
In an interview with the Beeb, Spacey, who is artistic director at The Old Vic, said: 'I felt that was essentially a 13-week promotion for a musical - where's our 13-week programme?
'I have spoken to your chairman but he has yet to get back to me.'
There's a surprise.
Spacey also suggested ideas that are 'not sexy' are rejected by the BBC in favour of X Factor type shows.
The Beeb, keen to portray themselves as unbiased, have featured Spacey's comments on their website while the gormless Breakfast Show clowns sniggered and raised their eyebrows about it this morning (no doubt before offering the chance to 'text us what you think').
And while privately they're likely to be slightly down in the mouth about Spacey's painfully truthful comments, my guess is the BBC will continue to churn out the same old tripe, giving the anti-licence fee lobby yet more ammunition.
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