In a message dated 27/11/2006 19:08:40 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Neil Arlidge wrote... >sean neill wrote: >> BBC Midlands News this evening discussed the Birmingham protest and >> said it would be reported on the Sunday show. >> >> They seemed fairly anti-DEFRA. >> >> Sean > >I am sure John Fetcher will give DEFRA a good blast. What a let down! An hour watching a turgid programme and not one mention of canals. Whatever happened? -- Martin Clark It depends where you were watching it I think. The Politics Show is a national programme which switches over to local inserts for part of the programme. The London and East programmes didn't carry anything about the protest but the Midlands one did. The fact that the protest took place right outside the studios might have excited the BBC Birmingham interest. Dare I say, a certain employee of the BBC in the area has a lot of interest in canals and restoration - but I am sure he wouldn't abuse his position to influence the programme makers. Would he? DaveD [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
