@ jviddy
"I think we're lucky to have the BBC and i'm happy to chip in my few quid to keep such a great service running"
And if we are lucky you will have to chip in a few more quid as the people who dont watch it dont have to pay for it. And we would be more than happy for you to continue enjoying the advert free television on your own dime and not the rest of us who spend enough on our choice of TV while having to pay an additional 2 months of sky subscription so you can have your 'unmatched', 'amazing', 'fantastic' and whatever other words you fancy service.
I remember paying out the extra on TV tax just to watch some quality TV from sky. Now I do neither.