them to operate, broadcast a variety of minority interest programming. The
BBC and Channel 4
are state-owned, though they operate independently.
Many successful British TV shows have been exported around the world,
such as
Pop Idol
(created by Simon Fuller),
Who Wants to Be a
Millionaire?
,
Britain's Got Talent
(created by Simon Cowell),
The X
Factor
,
Hell's Kitchen
(created by Gordon Ramsay),
The Office
(created
byRicky
Gervais and Stephen
Merchant),
Ramsay's
Kitchen
Nightmares
,
Strictly Come Dancing
,
Doctor Who
,
Downton Abbey
and
Top
Gear
. The British Film Institute drew up a list of the 100
Greatest British
Television Programmes in 2000, voted by industry professionals.
In 2004 the
BBC conducted a nationwide poll to find "Britain's Best Sitcom".
International football tournaments, such as the World Cup, are historically
the most viewed
sports events among the public, while
Match of the Day
is
the most popular weekly football show.
The United Kingdom has a large number of national and local radio
stations which cover a great variety of programming. The most listened to
stations are the five main national BBC radio stations. BBC Radio 1, a new
music station aimed at the 16–24 age group. BBC Radio 2, a
varied popular
music and chat station aimed at adults is consistently highest in the
ratings. BBC Radio 4, a varied talk station, is noted for its news, current
affairs, drama and comedy output as well as
The Archers
,
its long running
soap opera, and other unique programmes. The BBC, as a public service
broadcaster, also runs minority stations such as BBC Asian Network, BBC
Radio 1Xtra and BBC Radio 6 Music, and local stations throughout the
country. Talk sport is one of the biggest commercial radio stations in the UK.
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