Desi C,

People like you really make me despair. As Henry Piper has pointed out, it has nothing to do with the EU. Try reading up on the European Broadcasting Union. It's generally accepted that open co-operation has brought benefits to all...

As for your view that the BBC shouldn't show it because you don't like it? Well, it's extremely popular and well loved. Or should the licence fee be entirely reserved for things that you wish to watch?