Originally Posted by Tregard (Post 6742642)

Well of course there's Only Connect, the most critically acclaimed quiz show of the last few years, which has done so successfully it is being moved to BBC2 for it's tenth series.

BBC Four is also very much responsible for the UK's love of Scandinavian dramas, with the likes of Borgen, The Bridge, The Killing and Wallander. The effect of this is very much visible in current culture, especially since their popularity on the channel has caused UK remakes of some of these shows.

Then there's BBC Four's comedy output. Charlie Brooker, one of the most well known satirists currently doing the rounds in the UK got his start on the channel, with Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe had five series on the channel, which lead to him doing shows such as You Have Been Watching, How TV Ruined Your Life, Newswipe and writing Black Mirror.

They were also the first UK Channel to broadcast shows like Mad Men, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Flight of the Conchords, Parks & Recreation and even The Thick of It.

One of my personal favourite shows of the last decade, Dirk Gently, only ran for four episodes, but that show never would've even been broadcast on any other channel. BBC Four isn't a channel made for huge viewing figures, far from it. Any show that does successfully gets moved to channels more in the spotlight, such as BBC Two, because BBC Four is a testing ground for shows that would not get produced on any other channel because there "isn't an audience for them". BBC Four allows for programs about things more niche, more specific, and generally caters to an audience which are not getting what they want from other channels. It is due to this that it is imperative BBC Four is saved, even at the loss of BBC Three.

Originally Posted by zakman440 (Post 6742739)

Ja'mie :bawling:

Originally Posted by Saph (Post 6742705)

Why would anyone want to watch tv online.. I don't mind watching old shows and stuff but not an actual tv channel..

Originally Posted by Sam <3 (Post 6742753)

when will it go

Originally Posted by Petemitch123 (Post 6742757)

only need another week for the finale of Ja'mie

bad DG since Michael Grade http://i.imgur.com/chV5eTs.gif

Originally Posted by reece(: (Post 6742766)

Why the **** are they keeping BBC4's dullfest of shows over BBC3 :bored:

Originally Posted by arista (Post 6742767)

Yes but Grade had more money as a Budget
T. Hall is having to Cut Back with care

Originally Posted by arista (Post 6742779)

http://www.theguardian.com/media/pol...ey-being-human

a poll to vote on

Originally Posted by Petemitch123 (Post 6742785)

Yes 52%

No 48%

Originally Posted by Cuda (Post 6742798)

We need another 2 months for Eurovision SF :worry:

Originally Posted by Hayden (Post 6742805)

Originally Posted by Tregard (Post 6742817)

Don't worry, BBC HAS to air that somewhere, it's a rule that if you're competing you have to air the semi-finals.

Originally Posted by Tregard (Post 6742817)

Don't worry, BBC HAS to air that somewhere, it's a rule that if you're competing you have to air the semi-finals.

Originally Posted by Hayden (Post 6742797)

OMG I just realised Russell Howard's Good News is on BBC3. Now I'm really mad.

Originally Posted by reece(: (Post 6742822)

So they have to air it, then they shove it on a side channel? The shade of it all

Originally Posted by Jarrod (Post 6742826)

Another thing I don't understand is that BBC Three's audience share for 2013 was 1.5% while BBC Four's share was only 1.0%

Originally Posted by reece(: (Post 6742849)

If BBC3 goes, BBC4 cannot be BBC4 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...8/ed2305b7.png

Originally Posted by Jack_ (Post 6742850)

CBeebies and CBBC could easily merge, you run the latter channels programmes from 6am until 9am, CBeebies until 3pm, and then CBBC again until 6pm.