andrew marr says bbc would collapse without shows such as strictly come dancing /

Presenter talks of ‘trap being set’ by critics and says BBC is being pulled in different directions BBC presenter Andrew Marr has said a trap is being set” for the BBC by critics who say it should not do popular programmes such as Strictly near Dancing, saying the “whole thing would collapse” without them.
The BBC’s former political editor said a focus on “market failure” programmes would see a drop in audiences for the BBC’s services which would be seized on as evidence that the licence fee should be further nick.
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Source: theguardian.com