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But it's a foreign country that the World Service is neglecting it's mandate to broadcast information and news about Britain to Laughing Laughing

If those transmissions can then accidentally be picked up in Britain Cool

Except the BBC does broadcast to Ireland doesn't it? Wasn't that an outcome of the Good Friday Agreement.


As far as I know, the Good Friday Agreement is for BBC One and Two NI. The other BBC UK channels are under a commercial agreement with BBC Studios and the Irish providers.


The section of the Good Friday Agreement that deals with the Irish (and Ulster Scots) language states that the British government will:

“explore urgently with the relevant British authorities, and in co-operation with the Irish broadcasting authorities, the scope for achieving more widespread availability of Teilifis na Gaeilige in Northern Ireland;”

This is the only mention of broadcasting in the agreement.
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Steph's Packed Lunch

benjy posted:
I have to say, working from home as many of us are, I find myself turning on the telly while I have my lunch. This show is definitely the most appealing to me out of the options in this time slot! It’s not bad.

I’m guessing that’s the kind of audience they are hoping to be able to grow - the new WFH audience, rather than those who would be at home anyway and already have their established routines.


Have people noticed any improvement in this show? Just caught a bit for the first time in months and Katie Price was speaking for what felt like a good 10 minutes with the caption 'Living with 2 Broken Feet'.

Any time I switch it on it feels like you are eavesdropping on a private party, full on in-jokes, and you're not invited.

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Olympics 2016

Just because it's accepted doesn't mean it's the best system.


"Experts! The British people are fed up with experts"