Save 6Music

Much — possibly too much — has already been written about the BBC’s plans to close down its digital stations, 6Music and the Asian Network, in a customarily pathetic attempt to placate its political enemies.

Much — possibly too much — has already been written about the BBC’s plans to close down its digital stations, 6Music and the Asian Network, in a customarily pathetic attempt to placate its political enemies. My first thought, when the plans were leaked and then announced officially, was, how very clever. No one in their right mind would close 6Music, which is a terrific little station and costs buttons. The cutbacks to the BBC website, which is so huge there must be several nooks and backwaters that have never been visited by anyone, had clearly been planned anyway. If you really wanted to save money you would get rid of BBC3, the young people’s TV channel with the mission statement Dare To Be Worse.