Dear URG,

I sent the BBC this last week:

{Programme Name:} Digging Deep
{Transmission Date:}17 - 10 - 06

{Comments:}
You really should read the thread "Darling-Sweetie BBC2 Digging Deep" at
uk.rec.gardening about the show.

EVERYBODY finds it absolutly ghastly ! What is the BBC thinking - putting
out such rubbish.

Much better to have Carol kleins excellent program at peak times instead of
such garbage!

================================================== =======

Here's their reply (lets hope they take notice!):

Dear Ms Cockskull

Thank you for your e-mail regarding 'Digging Deep'.

I understand that you feel that this programme is of poor quality.

If I may explain, whilst we try to provide a wide range of programmes across
our television output that will be of interest to every section of our
audience, there will inevitably be times, hopefully rare, when what is on
offer does not meet your own particular interests. Research shows us that in
a typical week we do provide a substantial number of programmes which
everyone can enjoy, but I am sorry that you have been disappointed with the
choice on offer recently.

Please be assured that your comments have been registered on our audience
log. This internal document is available to the 'Digging Deep' programme
makers and senior management.

You may find something of interest on the bbc.co.uk 'Gardening' homepage:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/

Feedback of this nature helps us when making decisions about future BBC
programmes and services and your comments will play a part in this process.

May I take this opportunity to thank you again for taking time to contact
the BBC.

Regards

Ross Cuthbertson
BBC Information
______________________________________
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ - World Wide Wonderland

On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 18:31:22 +0200, "JennyC"
wrote:

Dear URG,

I sent the BBC this last week:

{Programme Name:} Digging Deep
{Transmission Date:}17 - 10 - 06

{Comments:}
You really should read the thread "Darling-Sweetie BBC2 Digging Deep" at
uk.rec.gardening about the show.

EVERYBODY finds it absolutly ghastly ! What is the BBC thinking - putting
out such rubbish.

Much better to have Carol kleins excellent program at peak times instead of
such garbage!

================================================= ========

Here's their reply (lets hope they take notice!):

Dear Ms Cockskull

Thank you for your e-mail regarding 'Digging Deep'.

I understand that you feel that this programme is of poor quality.

If I may explain, whilst we try to provide a wide range of programmes across
our television output that will be of interest to every section of our
audience, there will inevitably be times, hopefully rare, when what is on
offer does not meet your own particular interests. Research shows us that in
a typical week we do provide a substantial number of programmes which
everyone can enjoy, but I am sorry that you have been disappointed with the
choice on offer recently.

Please be assured that your comments have been registered on our audience
log. This internal document is available to the 'Digging Deep' programme
makers and senior management.

You may find something of interest on the bbc.co.uk 'Gardening' homepage:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/

Feedback of this nature helps us when making decisions about future BBC
programmes and services and your comments will play a part in this process.

May I take this opportunity to thank you again for taking time to contact
the BBC.

Regards

Ross Cuthbertson
BBC Information
______________________________________
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ - World Wide Wonderland

Well done Jenny
I see you stayed off the swear words this time!


Pam in Bristol

JennyC writes
Dear URG,

I sent the BBC this last week:

{Programme Name:} Digging Deep
{Transmission Date:}17 - 10 - 06

{Comments:}
You really should read the thread "Darling-Sweetie BBC2 Digging Deep" at
uk.rec.gardening about the show.

EVERYBODY finds it absolutly ghastly ! What is the BBC thinking - putting
out such rubbish.

Much better to have Carol kleins excellent program at peak times instead of
such garbage!

================================================= ========

Here's their reply (lets hope they take notice!):

I don't think they've even read yours! You make the point that a large
no. of people do not like this programme; they reply with a standardised
letter which assumes you are speaking for yourself alone.
--
Kay

In article , K
writes


I don't think they've even read yours! You make the point that a large
no. of people do not like this programme; they reply with a
standardised letter which assumes you are speaking for yourself alone.


Presumably they called it Digging Deep as they are running out of ideas
for programmes and this was at the bottom of the barrel?

--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

I think the BBC is quite right to ignore the fact that a large number of people hate a particular programme. What matters is whether its intended audience like it. If it really is so bad that it doesn't achieve its intended audience, then it will surely die. Long may it remain so, otherwise we would never get any interesting television. I have minority tastes, and if the BBC didn't take this attitude it (like ITV) would never show anything I wanted to watch. I naturally accept that most of what it shows is not what I want to watch.

"echinosum" wrote in message
...

JennyC Wrote:
You really should read the thread "Darling-Sweetie BBC2 Digging Deep"
at uk.rec.gardening about the show.

EVERYBODY finds it absolutly ghastly ! What is the BBC thinking -
putting
out such rubbish.
================================================== =======

Here's their reply (lets hope they take notice!):

Dear Ms Cockskull

Thank you for your e-mail regarding 'Digging Deep'.

I understand that you feel that this programme is of poor quality.

If I may explain, whilst we try to provide a wide range of programmes
across
our television output that will be of interest to every section of our

audience, there will inevitably be times, hopefully rare, when what is
on
offer does not meet your own particular interests. Research shows us
that in
a typical week we do provide a substantial number of programmes which
everyone can enjoy, but I am sorry that you have been disappointed with
the
choice on offer recently.

I think the BBC is quite right to ignore the fact that a large number
of people hate a particular programme. What matters is whether its
intended audience like it. If it really is so bad that it doesn't
achieve its intended audience, then it will surely die. Long may it
remain so, otherwise we would never get any interesting television. I
have minority tastes, and if the BBC didn't take this attitude it (like
ITV) would never show anything I wanted to watch. I naturally accept
that most of what it shows is not what I want to watch.
echinosum

I'm with you there but nearly everyone in URG was scathing about it.....
Jenny

JennyC writes

"echinosum" wrote in message
...


I think the BBC is quite right to ignore the fact that a large number
of people hate a particular programme. What matters is whether its
intended audience like it. If it really is so bad that it doesn't
achieve its intended audience, then it will surely die. Long may it
remain so, otherwise we would never get any interesting television. I
have minority tastes, and if the BBC didn't take this attitude it (like
ITV) would never show anything I wanted to watch. I naturally accept
that most of what it shows is not what I want to watch.
echinosum

I'm with you there but nearly everyone in URG was scathing about it.....

We probably aren't their target audience.

Any more than we're the target audience of the average tat-filled GC ;-)
--
Kay

"K" wrote in message
...
JennyC writes

"echinosum" wrote in message
...


I think the BBC is quite right to ignore the fact that a large number
of people hate a particular programme. What matters is whether its
intended audience like it. If it really is so bad that it doesn't
achieve its intended audience, then it will surely die. Long may it
remain so, otherwise we would never get any interesting television. I
have minority tastes, and if the BBC didn't take this attitude it (like
ITV) would never show anything I wanted to watch. I naturally accept
that most of what it shows is not what I want to watch.
echinosum

I'm with you there but nearly everyone in URG was scathing about it.....

We probably aren't their target audience.

Any more than we're the target audience of the average tat-filled GC ;-)
Kay

Oh you mean those places full of Xmas stuff ?
Jenny "~)