One difference between NPR and the BBC

[pokerfan]

NPR has to say "emasculate."
BBC can say, "cut his nuts off."

[meegbear]

1. NPR broadcasts BBC news ...

but the BBC does not broadcast NPR.

[yellowdogintexas]

2. BBC does not have begathons nt

[Pierre.Suave]

3. begathons...

:rofl:

[mwooldri]

5. Na, they have the TV Tax.

But I'd prefer to pay a TV Tax over here if it meant decent TV.

Mark.

[mwooldri]

4. Another difference:

More people in the US listen to BBC radio of any form than UK people listening to US radio in any form - including NPR. Only US show I know of on UK radio is The Garrison Keillor Radio Show (which is a cut down version of the Prairie Home Companion, essentially cutting out the music) and even that's on BBC 7.

56.8% of UK radio listeners listen to a BBC station.

BBC runs TV; NPR doesn't. BBC can show boobs with nipples on TV after 9pm, US broadcast can't. And you're right, George Carlin's 7 words that can't be said on TV can be said on the BBC, after 9pm.

Mark.

[Rambis]

6. Gasp!

nipples! Damn your eyes puritans!
I want the BBC because BBC America is crap right now and has been for 6 months or more. I find myself longing for changing rooms and ground force again. There hasn't been a decent show like Murphy's law, Dalziel and Pascoe,Rebus (with John Hannah)Sea of Souls or Low Winter Sun in ages. I emailed BBCA and they have no plans on showing anything good in the future.

[pokerfan]

8. nuts isn't even one of Carlin'seven words

Maybe it's like 'Jesus Christ' which can only be said over here if one is referring to the great great cosmic zombie but never as an exclamation. Obviously they can say nuts if they are referring to the food as in 'tasty hot nuts' but not if you are referring to testicles. :wtf:

The BBC aired Jesse with the bleep; perhaps they only had access to the edited Faux clip. But the announcers, reading the story, could say 'cut his nuts off.' In fact they really seemed to enjoy saying it.

But such silliness.

[Blue_Tires]

7. the BBC doesn't have some clown from the cato institute

to tell everyone to stay the course in iraq

[MrScorpio]

9. The BBC has a much better music selection

I listen to it all the time