Because of the Beeb's initial dithering followed by OTT submission to the baying pack of Daily Mail readers, a young producer has had his career ruined (suits and presenters can always make a comeback).

The BBC will retreat into a cowering conservative backwater daring to transmit nothing but "safe", boring, MOR bilge, Tommy Cooper stylee, so far from the edge that it's landlocked. Hypocrisy-ridden Middle Britain will turn off its channels in droves and turn back to seaside postcard "acceptable" smut.

That's what you wanted. The Dirty Digger will provide.

A sad day for broadcasting. I blame outsourcing, and John Birt in particular.