0:00:02 > 0:00:04This week, the recipe ruckus that had you turning up the heat
0:00:04 > 0:00:07on them in there, and you ask,
0:00:07 > 0:00:11is it time that we changed our tune when it comes to Eurovision?
0:00:11 > 0:00:13Welcome to your Points Of View.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26First up, it was last orders this week
0:00:26 > 0:00:29for one of Walford's most loved characters.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34Having first set foot in Albert Square 25 years ago,
0:00:34 > 0:00:35pint-size publican Peggy Mitchell
0:00:35 > 0:00:39has been played by Dame Barbara Windsor since 1994,
0:00:39 > 0:00:44when she appeared at the bedside of a very young-looking Phil.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Are you telling the truth, Phil?
0:00:46 > 0:00:48Why would I lie about a thing like that?
0:00:48 > 0:00:51- You weren't fighting or anything? - No.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54Tuesday night saw closing time called
0:00:54 > 0:00:56on Peggy's spell on EastEnders.
0:00:56 > 0:01:01After a last look at the Queen Vic, and a stroll around the Square,
0:01:01 > 0:01:03Peggy decided to take her own life,
0:01:03 > 0:01:07but not before a beyond-the-grave visit from an old friend
0:01:07 > 0:01:09famed for exotic earrings.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14I will go as I have lived,
0:01:14 > 0:01:17straight back, head high...
0:01:19 > 0:01:20..like a queen.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24Now, in the main, you felt the episode was a fitting farewell
0:01:24 > 0:01:26to the nation's favourite landlady.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42But, at least one of you felt Peggy
0:01:42 > 0:01:45giving up on her battle against cancer
0:01:45 > 0:01:48was out of character, and a missed opportunity.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03Some felt other goings-on in the Square on Tuesday night
0:02:03 > 0:02:05were an unnecessary distraction.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08I could not feel any emotion for what was going on,
0:02:08 > 0:02:11as I was too distracted by the other things
0:02:11 > 0:02:14which had completely nothing to do with
0:02:14 > 0:02:16what was actually going on with the story.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20EastEnders, you really, really got it wrong this time.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24And there was to be disappointment for one person getting in touch
0:02:24 > 0:02:26in advance of Peggy's demise.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35While Tuesday didn't have Peggy uttering those words,
0:02:35 > 0:02:36we do aim to please.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38Get out of my pub.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40Get him out of my pub.
0:02:40 > 0:02:41Get out of my pub!
0:02:41 > 0:02:44Oh, she is going to be missed, isn't she?
0:02:44 > 0:02:46As Peggy bowed out of the Square,
0:02:46 > 0:02:49news broke this week of another impending departure,
0:02:49 > 0:02:53this time from the BBC's online presence.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56On Tuesday, the Corporation announced plans
0:02:56 > 0:02:58to close the BBC Food website,
0:02:58 > 0:03:03currently home to around 11,000 recipes from ackee and salt fish
0:03:03 > 0:03:05to zabaglione.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Recipes, the BBC assured us, would be archived,
0:03:08 > 0:03:12but with the home page and search function disappearing,
0:03:12 > 0:03:14they would be almost impossible to find.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18So if you were hungering for a hamburger, to find the recipe,
0:03:18 > 0:03:20you would either need to know the page address
0:03:20 > 0:03:23or the exact dish name to pop into a search engine.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27And you were quick to get in touch, begging the BBC to reconsider.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31Don't, please don't take the BBC Food website away from us.
0:03:31 > 0:03:32What are you thinking of?
0:03:32 > 0:03:35I needed a pomegranate recipe.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37There are 105 on your website. I found the one I liked
0:03:37 > 0:03:40and it was the basis of a very successful evening.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53Well, before Tuesday was out, things had reached boiling point,
0:03:53 > 0:03:58with over 120,000 of you signing an online petition
0:03:58 > 0:04:02demanding the food site be maintained in its current form,
0:04:02 > 0:04:03and for once,
0:04:03 > 0:04:07the BBC moved quickly, issuing the following statement.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12No, just make them tricky to find.
0:04:22 > 0:04:23People power in action.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27Next, it was back with a Boom-bang-a-bang on Saturday night.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34The return of Eurovision last weekend saw wild dances,
0:04:34 > 0:04:37rock 'n' roll kids and well, all kinds of everything really,
0:04:37 > 0:04:40as the 61st refrain of the song contest
0:04:40 > 0:04:44was beamed live by satellite to BBC One.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48The night finished with euphoria and a fairy tale ending for diva
0:04:48 > 0:04:52Jamala as the voice of Ukraine was crowned winner.
0:04:52 > 0:04:58I really want peace and love to everyone!
0:04:58 > 0:04:59- Thank you, Europe!- Jamala!
0:05:01 > 0:05:04But those of you hoping to catch the climax on the iPlayer were left
0:05:04 > 0:05:09hanging like a puppet on a string when the show cut off early.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13I listened to songs, watched the performances and the voting.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16And then the announcers stated they were down to the final ten votes
0:05:16 > 0:05:19for the winners, and then hey, presto, all of a sudden,
0:05:19 > 0:05:22the programme disappeared, presumably due to an overrun.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24How evil are the BBC to do this?
0:05:30 > 0:05:33Nothing to do with me, Eileen - not a bad thought though.
0:05:33 > 0:05:38Apparently, Eurovision overrunning caught out automated processes
0:05:38 > 0:05:42which ensure live programmes appear on the iPlayer quickly.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44It was rectified the next morning, though.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56# You're not alone, we're in this together... #
0:05:56 > 0:05:59While they may have been heroes in your eyes,
0:05:59 > 0:06:02there were only teardrops and a Waterloo moment
0:06:02 > 0:06:07for the UK's entry Joe and Jake, who finished 24th!
0:06:07 > 0:06:11It has been 19 years since the UK scored a win,
0:06:11 > 0:06:15and if we are ever to rise like a phoenix,
0:06:15 > 0:06:16you've been making your mind up
0:06:16 > 0:06:19it is time for the BBC to rethink the whole strategy.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33And you suggested the BBC needs to devote more airtime
0:06:33 > 0:06:37to finding the UK's entry than a one-off special,
0:06:37 > 0:06:38as was the case this year.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49While our poor results may have been driving you diggi-loo-diggi-ley,
0:06:49 > 0:06:52others took it as a sign that it was time to pull the plug
0:06:52 > 0:06:54on the BBC's funding of the show.
0:07:03 > 0:07:04Speaking of saving cash,
0:07:04 > 0:07:08this week marked three months since BBC Three
0:07:08 > 0:07:10became an online-only offering.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15Since then, the channel has served up series such as Witless
0:07:15 > 0:07:16and Stupid Man Smart Phone.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20But trying to track down episodes on the website has been
0:07:20 > 0:07:23proving tricky, as three viewers got in touch to tell us.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29My opinion of BBC Three programmes is very high.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31I think they are very good quality,
0:07:31 > 0:07:34and I tend to watch dramas and documentaries on BBC Three.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37I used to be a big fan of BBC Three programmes.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41We used to watch every single night like Siblings, Bad Education.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43The sort of things I really like
0:07:43 > 0:07:45are the documentaries Professor Green has done
0:07:45 > 0:07:46and the innovative new comedy
0:07:46 > 0:07:49that comes through with Greg Davies and Cuckoo.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53- Cuckoo.- Get out!- Argh! - HE YELLS AND RAGES
0:07:53 > 0:07:55Get out!
0:07:55 > 0:08:00I watched a programme on my tablet, a drama called Thirteen.
0:08:02 > 0:08:03I was highly impressed by it,
0:08:03 > 0:08:05it was a great storyline with fantastic acting.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08Is that what really happened the day you were taken?
0:08:09 > 0:08:12About where Phoebe is.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15How many times? I want you to find her.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17I wanted to know when the next episode was,
0:08:17 > 0:08:20so I looked it up on the website
0:08:20 > 0:08:23and could find no reference to any future programmes.
0:08:23 > 0:08:24When I go on my smartphone,
0:08:24 > 0:08:26I love Stacey Dooley's documentaries.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29I'll hit the roads with young women...
0:08:29 > 0:08:31- Stand up for what you believe in. - ..who are fighting back.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35But it is kind of hard to find out when the next episode is on.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39I can't find a schedule anywhere and I have completely lost interest
0:08:39 > 0:08:41in trying to engage with the service.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44I was extremely frustrated and disappointed
0:08:44 > 0:08:45not to be able to find out
0:08:45 > 0:08:48when the next episode was going to be available.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51I am really disappointed with the new BBC Three website.
0:08:51 > 0:08:56I understand the BBC, through having to cut costs, have moved BBC Three
0:08:56 > 0:09:01online, however, they seem to have forgotten how I as a customer,
0:09:01 > 0:09:04as a viewer, am going to access it online.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Since they moved online,
0:09:06 > 0:09:09I have definitely been watching it much less than before.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11What would make me much happier
0:09:11 > 0:09:13and much more inclined to watch BBC Three
0:09:13 > 0:09:17is if they would put a schedule on their website so I can find out
0:09:17 > 0:09:21the availability of the next episode of a programme I want to watch.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25All right, well, let's put some of that to the man himself,
0:09:25 > 0:09:27the controller of BBC Three, Damian Kavanagh.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31Three frustrated fans because they just don't know when anything is on.
0:09:31 > 0:09:32I know. I'm sorry to hear
0:09:32 > 0:09:35that viewers are finding it harder to find our content.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38We do work really hard to try and tell people what is happening.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40We work really hard across different social media platforms.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43We also have a what's on BBC Three this week.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45There is a schedule of sorts,
0:09:45 > 0:09:49both on the BBC Three website and on our page on BBC iPlayer.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51However, I don't think we are doing enough
0:09:51 > 0:09:53and I think we have to work harder, so with that in mind,
0:09:53 > 0:09:56we have developed a schedule which will appear on the top of our page.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58We are working on it now. The design work is done,
0:09:58 > 0:10:00so that when you go to the BBC Three website,
0:10:00 > 0:10:01over the next couple of weeks,
0:10:01 > 0:10:03you will start to see a schedule there.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06It will tell you exactly what's happening, how many days you have
0:10:06 > 0:10:09- to wait and so forth. - Damian Kavanagh, thank you.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14It was time to get those needles poised
0:10:14 > 0:10:17and thimbles at the ready on BBC Two this week,
0:10:17 > 0:10:21as the Great British Sewing Bee returned for a fourth outing.
0:10:21 > 0:10:26Ten fresh-faced contestants were put through their paces on Monday night,
0:10:26 > 0:10:29challenged to follow a deceptively difficult pattern,
0:10:29 > 0:10:32transform a maternity dress and fit a skirt,
0:10:32 > 0:10:36with each task judged by Patrick Grant and newcomer Esme Young.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39This is a linear pattern but it doesn't have straight edges
0:10:39 > 0:10:43so this black stripe here is at a different position
0:10:43 > 0:10:46to the black stripe here, and it may not line up.
0:10:46 > 0:10:47I don't think it will.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49The series seems tailor-made for some.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Thank you so much.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03But the show's move this year from an 8pm slot to 9pm
0:11:03 > 0:11:04has some of you worried.
0:11:09 > 0:11:10Not that we're aware of.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14You also pointed out the show's 9pm start time means the series could be
0:11:14 > 0:11:17losing out on some younger viewers.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19Why, oh why,
0:11:19 > 0:11:24have the BBC scheduled this for after the watershed at nine o'clock?
0:11:24 > 0:11:26This is a family show, surely?
0:11:26 > 0:11:29We have young and old sewers alike.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32So come on, BBC, put it right.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35Coming to an end on BBC Two last Sunday
0:11:35 > 0:11:39was one man's very personal journey to Myanmar, formerly Burma.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43Accompanied by explorer Ed Stafford,
0:11:43 > 0:11:46mountaineer Joe Simpson was retracing
0:11:46 > 0:11:48the World War II footsteps of his father, Ian,
0:11:48 > 0:11:53who served in the Chindits Special Forces in Burma in 1944.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55While the first episode had seen Simpson
0:11:55 > 0:11:59get a taste of his father's hard slog through the Burmese jungle,
0:11:59 > 0:12:04last Sunday had Joe experiencing an acute sense of a soldier's fear
0:12:04 > 0:12:08of death, when he ventured into a militarised zone.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12This place is literally littered in land mines.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14We seem to have walked into a war.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17We have walked into a war, so we had better walk out of it.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25Joe's mission particularly resonated with those of you
0:12:25 > 0:12:27with relatives who fought in Burma.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31The BBC Burma Secret Jungle was an amazing documentary that gave me a
0:12:31 > 0:12:34fascinating insight into the journey the Chindits faced
0:12:34 > 0:12:36which included my grandad.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Joe Simpson's emotional coverage was brilliant,
0:12:38 > 0:12:42given a real understanding by his own father's diary,
0:12:42 > 0:12:43along with footage from the archives.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46But some of you felt the documentary's focus
0:12:46 > 0:12:48on Joe's personal journey
0:12:48 > 0:12:52meant the opportunity to explore other angles of the country,
0:12:52 > 0:12:54and its history, was missed.
0:13:01 > 0:13:02That's all for this week.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04But, if over the next seven days,
0:13:04 > 0:13:07you see something you love or loathe on the BBC,
0:13:07 > 0:13:09please do get in touch.
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