But it still remains true that the fact that the Daily Mail was all aerated about this Ross and Brand business is not in itself any reason to feel any less angry about the episode.

In fact people who are a long way from being Daily Mail readers are entitled to have an additional reason for feeling angry, because of the damage this has done to the BBC, and the aid and comfort it has given to people who are hostile to the BBC. That is on top of the damage that this type of programme arguably does directly to the wider community.