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The fee is a political football, with members of the [[Conservative Party]] generally hoping to lower or even eliminate it, while members of the [[Labour Party]] typically argue that it's the main reason BBC programming is of a generally higher quality than that of other networks, such as [[ITV]]. | The fee is a political football, with members of the [[Conservative Party]] generally hoping to lower or even eliminate it, while members of the [[Labour Party]] typically argue that it's the main reason BBC programming is of a generally higher quality than that of other networks, such as [[ITV]]. | ||
People related to ''Doctor Who'' have, somewhat unsurprisingly, voiced their opposition to licence fee cuts. [[Russell T Davies]], for instance, was staunchly opposed to the licence fee freeze | People related to ''Doctor Who'' have, somewhat unsurprisingly, voiced their opposition to licence fee cuts. [[Russell T Davies]], for instance, was staunchly opposed to the licence fee freeze {{w|David Cameron}}'s government instituted in [[2011]].<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2007129/David-Cameron-evil-says-Doctor-Who-writer-Russell-T-Davies.html Revoir, Paul. "'Cameron and Clegg are evil': Doctor Who screenwriter in scathing attack on Coalition after BBC funding cuts". ''The Daily Mail''. 23 June 2011.]</ref> Likewise, [[David Tennant]] was one of many stars to protest Cameron's licence fee plans prior to moving into [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Number 10]].<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/election-2010/7631589/General-Election-2010-leading-stars-oppose-Tory-BBC-plans.html "General Election 2010: leading stars oppose Tory BBC plans". ''The Telegraph''. 25 April 2010.]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:01, 14 May 2021
A licence fee is the money paid by the individual Briton for each television in their house. Viewed variously as a tax or a privilege fee, it is a major source of revenue for the production of programming transmitted by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Doctor Who has traditionally depended on this money for its production costs.
The fee is a political football, with members of the Conservative Party generally hoping to lower or even eliminate it, while members of the Labour Party typically argue that it's the main reason BBC programming is of a generally higher quality than that of other networks, such as ITV.
People related to Doctor Who have, somewhat unsurprisingly, voiced their opposition to licence fee cuts. Russell T Davies, for instance, was staunchly opposed to the licence fee freeze David Cameron's government instituted in 2011.[1] Likewise, David Tennant was one of many stars to protest Cameron's licence fee plans prior to moving into Number 10.[2]
