You say cutback, we say fightback

Today the Beeb announced that this Saturday's episode of 'Doctor Who Confidential' is to be the last. The cuts are beginning to bite, but the wrong backsides are being bitten. Here is the text of my complaint:

Dear Sir/Madam

It is easy to be flippant about the puerile nature of some of the shows on BBC3, and equally easy to take a pot-shot at the salaries of senior executives in the Corporation, in particular the Director General, but surely, if cuts have to be made, there are, really, much more worthwhile, higher value targets than an interesting, insightful and enjoyable programme such as Confidential? I suspect that this programme has, in its five-year existence, inspired many children and young adults to consider a career in the creative or technical side of the entertainment industry. I know that if I were a few decades younger my passion would be ignited by the unprecedented access to those who work behind the scenes of a highly-imaginative and iconic BRITISH television programme.

Please reconsider this short-sighted decision, not least because you may be putting perfectly innocent and talented people out of a job!

Yours faithfully

Complaining makes one feel good for a few minutes, but we all know that it's a futile exercise when those you are complaing to or about have already made up their minds. At least we were spared the pretence of a 'consultation'.