The BBC also announced it was closing 200 websites. Crikey. That's a lot. Or is it? A friend sent me the list... pointing out that the BBC Cult website is being shut down.... again.
I produced the Cult site years ago. It was axed the last time the BBC announced an online restructuring.
And now, in order to save money it is being axed again.... at a saving to the licence fee payer of £0.00. What's the point?
Last time the site was allowed to stay online because... well, the licence fee payer had paid for the content to be made, and there was quite an outcry. In order to allay this, People In Suits announced that the content would stay there - and it's still very popular. It seems silly not to keep this resource freely available.
Mind you, Cult was axed because the BBC saw no future in programmes about vampires, dragons or Daleks. Ah well....
Anyway, why not go and visit the BBC Cult website? While you still can...
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"Using the BBC Cult website allowed me to understand British popular culture, and successfully integrate in to my local community." Lorraine, immigrant
Which meant taking home the Bagpuss DVDs, didn't it?
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