I don't mind paying my licence fee. But I'd be glad to pay it if the Beeb stopped trying to beat the commercial channels at their own game. An argument that comes up time and again whenever I hear a discussion about the LF is that the BBC, as a public broadcaster, should be making programmes that aren't made elsewhere, NOT aping ITV and Sky. Let ITV have bloody Lloyd Webber and Brucie - I don't want 'em on the Beeb!

Also - I never quite understand why the BBC has to look at ratings. They don't depend on advertising, which DOES depend on viewing figures. So why should it matter whether DW pulls in 6 million or 10 million viewers?