With the Strictly/Xfactor, there is a point there, but with the baking

... against what is the BBC competing for ratings? Itv don't have a Wednesday night Flan Factor whose market share the BBC decided to go after.

I don't understand why a popular BBC programme qualifies for the seemingly perjorative appellation "ratings chasing".

Is it not the case that the BBC started a small cheap niche interest show, of exactly the kind that is being lauded as an example of good public interest programming, about baking on BBC2 on a weeknight evening, which unexpectedly became incredibly popular? But now it's "not what the BBC is for", when all that has changed is its popularity (and a promotion to BBC1 - surely that isn't the decisive factor?).

Posted By: Arizona Bay on September 4th 2014 at 11:08:26

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You know who gets all uncomfortable and confronty when faced with unabashedly expressed (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 4, 10:06:34
- The f88king irony... (n/m) (General Chat) - Upperjarroldmiddle, Sep 4, 10:24:08
- Or real men who think there are too many cooking programs on tv already. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 4, 10:22:16
  - well put (n/m) (General Chat) - Real Man, Sep 4, 10:45:50
- strictly starts again soon too. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Sep 4, 10:13:45
- I'm fine with Bake Off. I just think there should be chainsaws in there as well (n/m) (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Sep 4, 10:10:26
  - that would work for me (n/m) (General Chat) - Real Man, Sep 4, 10:46:16
  - Everyone to their own. I imagine it was more competitive than the England game. (General Chat) - Pixelman, Sep 4, 10:20:41
    - Same here (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 4, 10:36:07
- Nowt wrong with men baking, been doing it for centuries. It's watching (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 4, 10:09:13
  - Vmt (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 4, 10:20:27
    - You are aware it's *vastly* popular aren't you? (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 4, 10:25:25
      - There *is* a point around this, though (General Chat) - Old Man, Sep 4, 10:32:57
        
        With the Strictly/Xfactor, there is a point there, but with the baking (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 4, 11:08:26
        
        exactly this (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 4, 11:59:50
        
        The Flan Factor. Now there's a concept. "I'm baking it for me Nan". (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Sep 4, 11:14:19
        
        Pot noodle wars.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 4, 11:29:17
        
        Who can scuba to 30 metres take a picture of a wreck (General Chat) - fareastcanary, Sep 4, 11:45:48
        
        Niiiiiiice! Have fun (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 4, 13:26:03
        
        or for your Naan (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Sep 4, 11:18:07
        
        The cheap popular programmes help pay for the esoteric ones (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 4, 10:59:02
        
        Maybe (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 4, 10:39:14
        
        The beeb (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 4, 11:05:57
        
        It's good value though if you compare it to say a subscription (General Chat) - Pixelman, Sep 4, 11:21:40
        
        How many new license fee holders are there every year? (General Chat) - pants, Sep 4, 11:19:05
        
        Dunno... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 4, 11:30:46
        
        Freeze on the fee - exactly (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 4, 11:40:52
        
        So what do you want, substantial fee increase?! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 4, 13:01:38
        
        You've researched something that misses the point of my post (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 4, 11:12:07
        
        No... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 4, 11:28:01
        
        If you could be arsed (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 4, 11:40:26
        
        Yes its always criticised.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 4, 12:03:11
        
        Yes, I do accept that (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Sep 4, 10:45:43
        
        Vmt (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 4, 10:34:28
      - Yes.....its supply and demand sadly. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 4, 10:31:55
      - I want to see gay porn after the evening news. (General Chat) - harry boulders, Sep 4, 10:31:42
        
        I'd like to see ANYTHING other the 'nothings on show' (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 4, 10:35:26
    - I'm pissed off that my "trade" hasn't had a doc series yet... (General Chat) - Pixelman, Sep 4, 10:22:23

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