The BBC's possible liquidation of Top Gear, the corporation's £50m
flagship, is a worrying example of its mismanagement of creative
talent and licence fee income.
Jeremy Clarkson is an original and unpredictable talent, who has given
the programme such wide appeal. Inevitably, we should now
the programme such wide appeal. Inevitably, we should now
expect that this will lead to an even poorer quality and range of programmes -
the result of the corporation struggling to repay the millions received from
global broadcasters, in advance, to televise the series.
It will certainly come as no surprise if they do not accept the option of
alternative presenters, who would be unlikely to attract the same 350m
audience around the world.
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