Believe Quote by Gavyn Davies

It was an interesting question as to whether the BBC had a future in the digital world, and what form of market failure could…

— Gavyn Davies

The prospect of the UK without a BBC funded by the licence fee is anywhere between improbable and impossible.

— Tessa Jowell

Obviously, the BBC is funded by licence-payers. If you are paying for a TV licence, when you see what people are paid, then you…

— Ant McPartlin

The challenge is the culture. You have to have a vision for the BBC-it can't merely be that it's big and has a place…

— Jonathan Dimbleby

All I can do is advocate changes at the BBC while respecting editorial independence upon which the success of the BBC rests. I can't…

— Jeremy Hunt

The BBC's television, radio and online services remain an important part of British culture and the fact the BBC continues to thrive amongst audiences…

— Anonymous

People pay their licence fee in this country because people believe that we should have public service broadcast programming. Of course, there are lots…

— Grant Shapps

Without the BBC, the proliferation of television and radio channels by the private sector would simply result in more and more channels, with tiny…

— Gavyn Davies

There is still an element of the BBC that feels it is somehow wrong, or it will be open to criticism, if it makes…

— Armando Iannucci

If we lose the BBC it would be a disaster for the entire country. I genuinely believe that.

— Chris Chibnall

All TV production companies and channels, not just the BBC, know that drama is what they can sell internationally to bring money in.

— Paul Whitehouse

It would be a shame if the BBC didn't exist.

— James May