Tony Klinger

The BBC was once the proud reflection of a Great British tradition of fairness, impartiality, civility and accuracy. This is no longer the case. This once great institution is now a pale reflection of its great past as it meanders, without proper direction in a storm of political correctness towards the rocks of pallid mediocrity [...]

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You would imagine and hope that the BBC is going to be extra vigilant about what it broadcasts right now. This is particularly so in light of the huge public scandal  still swirling around and under Aunty BBC’s skirts following its disastrous handling of the recent Brand / Ross broadcast; That cost the former broadcaster [...]

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Sitting in the neat little British restaurant with some friends yesterday we got around to discussing modern television drama. I should preface this by saying that my two friends, like myself, are all old time professional film production technicians. So, a little bit, we know of what we talk.
We had all, individually come to the [...]

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I try not to crossover from one of my blogs or articles in one universe to the other. But I felt I had to do so on this day .
I have been commenting on the two BBC “entertainers” Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross here, there and everywhere I cannot draw a line.
Therefore, I apologize to [...]

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I don’t mind a bit of wild humor, in fact I like it a bit dark and edgy. I don’t even mind the odd profanity in the right place, but not as a replacement for something funny.
What I don’t like is what happened over the weekend to Andrew Sachs via the Russell Brand radio 2 [...]

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