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I honestly believe that TV generally is obsessed with the ratings battle to the point of cutting its own throat. Jonathan Dimbleby battlecutgenerally Change image and share on social
That test should not be about ratings. What should weigh is the knowledge that a public broadcaster delivers programmes that matter. Jonathan Dimbleby broadcasterdeliverknowledge Change image and share on social
As it is, the grotesque distortions of the global market mean that for every dollar the West dispatches to Africa in the form of aid, two dollars are clawed back through subsidies and tariff barriers: a monumental rip-off by the rich as they instruct the poor to accept 'free' trade or else. Jonathan Dimbleby acceptafricaaid share on social
I used to carbo load. But then I ran my first marathon, actually on a whim. All I could think of was that I needed protein. I remember going to the grocery store and buying one of those roasted chickens. I remember downing a bunch of that and, yes, I had some carbs, but that's what I felt I needed. Summer Sanders bunchbuycarb share on social
I haven't modelled since I was 12 - that was a one-time thing, and I did it as a kid to make a little money to save up for university. Acting is my first love as well as writing and eventually producing and directing. Kyle Schmid actdirecteventually share on social
I want the BBC to be a mass market public service broadcaster still funded by the licence fee... and the licence fee is more durable than many people in the commercial sector believe. Gavyn Davies bbcbroadcastercommercial Change image and share on social