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Mark Thompson
Director-General
BBC

 
October 2006

WS: How do you respond to criticism that the BBC should not produce popular programs because only the commercial broadcasters should be allowed to do that?

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WS: You’ve said that we are in the second wave of the digital revolution. How do you view the second wave, and what challenges does it present?

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WS: The BBC makes a very big investment in comedy and drama. Is it harder to make a hit comedy than a hit drama show?

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WS: Drama is exceedingly important for the BBC, isn’t it?

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WS: What role do you want the BBC to have in the lives of children as they transition from childhood into their teen years and then into adulthood?

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