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‘What has the BBC ever done for me?' Romesh Ranganathan reboots corporation's 1985 licence fee plea

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By Tara Conlan
| MSN UK Verified
John Cleese's 1985 advert for the BBC in which he asks a pub full of stars, “ What has the BBC ever given us? ” is one of the most famous examples of the corporation making the case to the public for the value of paying the licence fee. In the advert , Cleese is complaining to the bartender that he has just bought his TV licence. “Fifty-eight quid for the privilege of sitting in your own home, watching your own television set. It's diabolical.
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‘Rivals’ may be racy — but ITV’s real-life franchise wars were stranger still

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By Tara Conlan
| Financial Times Verified
With its bucolic tales of 1980s broadcasting buccaneers and their insatiable appetite for high risk and high rewards, the second season...
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BAFTA doubles down on preparations for Sunday TV awards after N-word fallout

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By Tara Conlan
| MSN UK Verified
Tara Conlan Usually the most scrutiny at the glittering Bafta TV Awards is reserved for the stars' outfits on the red carpet and the winners' acceptance speeches.
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