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The BBC have said that they will NOT be covering Beating Retreat 2009. If you want to see it, you'll have to buy tickets
Buy them here: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/Roy...etreat-2009-tickets/artist/983800
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riknoc310 · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject:

I bet we will still have to suffer "Trooping The Colour" for many years to come.
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euphless · Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 3:58 pm Post subject:

The BBC would have screwed it up anyway just like they always do!!

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admin · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 7:56 am Post subject:

ZedHorn · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 12:44 pm Post subject:

any chance of a DVD or an amateur vid on you tube? just can't get to London from Somerset for an evening that week...

how fast do the ripples go this year? 56mph......
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joe90 · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:00 pm Post subject:

Hornblower · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:03 pm Post subject:

Now - that's a lot cleaner than my answer...

Thanks for getting there before me (again) Alick

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2nd Clarinet · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 7:28 am Post subject:

styx · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:42 pm Post subject: Betretrat 2009 non BBC coverage

thought you might like to see the reply that I recieved from the Beeb

Dear styx

Thank you for your e-mail.

I understand that you're unhappy as you believe we're not covering Prince Philip's birthday celebrations including HM Royal Marines.

The choice of programmes to feature on our channels is frequently a very difficult one to make. Editorial staff always have a wide range of items to be fitted into the time available and their choices have to be selective. We know that a programme may be of great interest to one part of our audience, but also may be of little interest to another and no matter how carefully such decisions are made, it's inevitable that some people will disagree with them.

As this is the Duke of Edinburgh's 88th birthday celebration, we don't believe it's a particularly monumental age, and in the past we've given full coverage to important dates such as his 80th and 85th birthdays.

I appreciate you may continue to disagree with this, so please be aware that I've registered your strong comments on our audience log. This is the internal report of audience feedback which we compile daily for all programme makers and editors within the BBC, and also their senior management. It ensures that your points, and all other comments we receive, are circulated and considered across the BBC.

Thanks again for taking the time to contact us.

Regards

Jamie Patterson
BBC Complaints

styx
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Wee Mac · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:19 pm Post subject:

More or less the same crap that I got from them Sam.

At the time that BBC2 would normally show Beat Retreat. The schedule planned for Thursday 11th June is, 1800, EGGHEADS. 1830, FLOG IT. 1900, THAMES SHIPWRECKS. Oh by the way, the first 2 programmes are repeats.

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Wee Mac · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:29 pm Post subject:

So much for the Beebs claim that the editorial choices have to be selective.
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styx · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:26 pm Post subject:

Wee Mac · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject:

So are their email replies, back to disgruntled ex Buglers
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StickyBlue · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:35 pm Post subject:

Whats the address at the BBC Mac/Styx and I'll fire a broadside at them as well........

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styx · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject:

JC, the address you want is (or anybody) is
"complaintresponse@bbc.co.uk" <complaintresponse@bbc.co.uk>

styx

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