0:00:02 > 0:00:04This week, the baker's car show you felt was cream of the crop,
0:00:04 > 0:00:08and are older people being short-changed by the BBC?
0:00:08 > 0:00:12All that and more in the show that lets you have your say on
0:00:12 > 0:00:15the BBC's television programmes. Get your voice heard in there.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17Welcome to your Points Of View.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29First this week, the bodice-ripping
0:00:29 > 0:00:33Cornish drama that galloped back onto our screens last Sunday night.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39The action was coming thick and fast in the opening instalment of
0:00:39 > 0:00:44Poldark's third series, beginning with a dramatic clifftop rescue.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47Over the course of 60 minutes, there were deaths,
0:00:47 > 0:00:52a birth and a wedding, in an episode that also saw Ross propose
0:00:52 > 0:00:55a truce with archenemy George Warleggan.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58And there would be no need for our paths to cross...
0:00:58 > 0:00:59ever again.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09You were delighted to see Poldark setting sail once more.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22I waited for Poldark season three with great anticipation.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26And it didn't disappoint. So much in that first episode.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29In fact, blink and you'd miss a death or a birth.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32Only a hint of chest hair from the lovely Mr Turner.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35And by the way, happy birthday for tomorrow, Aidan.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39Many happy returns from us, too, Mr Turner, if you are watching.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43Aidan's appeal, it appears, well and truly spanning generations.
0:01:58 > 0:01:59Fingers across the nation
0:01:59 > 0:02:03no doubt crossed in the hope of some shirt-stripping action tonight.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06Poldark's back on BBC One at nine o'clock.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Also making a comeback on BBC One recently, the show that aims
0:02:09 > 0:02:13to transform the homes and lives of families across the country.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16- Do you think it's possible? - ALL:- Yes!
0:02:16 > 0:02:20In a series first, the DIY SOS team, joined by an army of
0:02:20 > 0:02:23volunteers, were given just nine days to build
0:02:23 > 0:02:26a brand-new house for two deserving dads
0:02:26 > 0:02:28and their four adopted children,
0:02:28 > 0:02:30some of whom had complex special needs.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33You need to be very proud of yourselves, you really, really do.
0:02:33 > 0:02:38I'm sorry, I'm crying again. I don't cry.
0:02:38 > 0:02:39I've not stopped all morning!
0:02:39 > 0:02:41LAUGHTER
0:02:41 > 0:02:47Thank you, everyone, for helping me be independent.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50This was a real emotional journey for some of you.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Earlier this year, presenter Nick Knowles had sounded
0:03:26 > 0:03:29a bit of an SOS about the series' future,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32saying it had become more and more difficult to make with the money
0:03:32 > 0:03:36available, and that the team had yet to hear about a recommission.
0:03:36 > 0:03:41And that led to concerns from you that the DIY SOS team could
0:03:41 > 0:03:43soon be downing their tools for good.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56Well, I'm pleased to say, in this instance,
0:03:56 > 0:03:58we do have some good news for you.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02We asked the BBC about DIY SOS's future and they've confirmed
0:04:02 > 0:04:06the series is much-loved and it will be returning next year.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10Oh, he's gone all emotional. Oh. Oh, mate.
0:04:10 > 0:04:11It was one year ago this week,
0:04:11 > 0:04:15as the EU referendum campaign was reaching fever pitch,
0:04:15 > 0:04:19that the senseless murder of a young Labour MP shocked the nation.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22Airing on BBC Two on Tuesday night,
0:04:22 > 0:04:26the documentary Jo Cox: Death Of An MP retraced the activities of
0:04:26 > 0:04:30the parliamentarian's killer in the days leading up to the attack.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33The programme included access to the police investigation,
0:04:33 > 0:04:36and contributions from Jo's family and friends.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39I mean, I was very much in shock,
0:04:39 > 0:04:42but moved very quickly into the practicalities of,
0:04:42 > 0:04:45how do I do Jo proud...
0:04:51 > 0:04:52..in...
0:04:53 > 0:04:56..in making sure that the kids are OK?
0:04:56 > 0:05:00The programme was, you felt, a touching tribute to the politician.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23Now, on-screen diversity has become
0:05:23 > 0:05:26a hot topic in the broadcasting world of late,
0:05:26 > 0:05:29and the BBC's track record has come in for some criticism.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32This year, Ofcom research revealed the public felt
0:05:32 > 0:05:34the representation of older people,
0:05:34 > 0:05:39women and ethnic minorities on the BBC was neutral at best.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43We recently heard from one viewer who feels the BBC is selling
0:05:43 > 0:05:44older people short.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03So, what is the BBC doing to ensure older people are adequately
0:06:03 > 0:06:05reflected on screen?
0:06:05 > 0:06:07We sent Christine along to find out,
0:06:07 > 0:06:10and put her point of view to one of the corporation's commissioners.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- Morning, Christine.- Morning.
0:06:15 > 0:06:22I feel that the BBC don't adequately represent us,
0:06:22 > 0:06:27our interests and issues. What's your response to that?
0:06:27 > 0:06:31It's really important that the BBC reflects the UK, up and down,
0:06:31 > 0:06:34and I think diversity means so many things, but to me, ultimately,
0:06:34 > 0:06:37it means the whole population, the BBC's for the whole population,
0:06:37 > 0:06:40and we should be creating programmes that appeal to everybody.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42So when I look at TV coverage on the BBC, I see
0:06:42 > 0:06:44a lot of older people well represented.
0:06:44 > 0:06:45You know, from David Attenborough,
0:06:45 > 0:06:49presenting the wonderful wildlife documentaries, to Mary Berry.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53Or I look at the election coverage and see people like David Dimbleby presenting.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55We see that older viewers are watching a lot of the BBC.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57So we're really pleased that older viewers,
0:06:57 > 0:07:00who are sophisticated television viewers who watch so much,
0:07:00 > 0:07:02are finding things on the BBC that they really enjoy.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04That's something that we're really proud of.
0:07:04 > 0:07:09Couldn't more be done to show the positive aspects of older people?
0:07:09 > 0:07:11Certainly, I know from the work we do at the BBC that we are always
0:07:11 > 0:07:16looking to find ways of portraying people in different lights.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18You know, the research that's done about older viewers shows
0:07:18 > 0:07:20exactly what you're saying,
0:07:20 > 0:07:25they don't just want to be perceived as, you know, getting older
0:07:25 > 0:07:28and staying at home and not doing anything in their lives.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30When you see people dancing in Strictly Come Dancing,
0:07:30 > 0:07:34or you see some of the programmes we do, like DIY SOS,
0:07:34 > 0:07:38where people are volunteering, and that can include older people as well as young.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41I think we are really trying to harness that, to find those areas.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43But overall, I do agree,
0:07:43 > 0:07:47older people want to be seen to have a wide range of interests,
0:07:47 > 0:07:50and that's something that we constantly try to tap into
0:07:50 > 0:07:52in the programme ideas that we come up with.
0:07:52 > 0:07:57I have not seen coverage of discrimination towards older people.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59How can you account for that?
0:07:59 > 0:08:02There's a study that was done by the Creative Diversity Network,
0:08:02 > 0:08:05several years ago, looking at portrayal of different age groups.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08Actually, for the majority of older viewers,
0:08:08 > 0:08:13they don't believe there is a kind of negative portrayal problem.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Their main concern is to see good programmes.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18I had a series I commissioned called Holding Back The Years that
0:08:18 > 0:08:24featured people like Angela Rippon and a range of people who went and
0:08:24 > 0:08:27looked at what it's like to be 60 or over in the UK today,
0:08:27 > 0:08:30and that threw up some really surprising things.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33And the main thing I took from it was that there's actually a whole
0:08:33 > 0:08:37spectrum of opinions about what it's like to be over 60 in Britain today.
0:08:37 > 0:08:42So, will you now change anything as a result of this discussion?
0:08:42 > 0:08:44You've raised some really interesting issues and I'll
0:08:44 > 0:08:47certainly take that back with me and use it to inform my future
0:08:47 > 0:08:49conversations about programme ideas.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Well, if like Christine, you are keen to air your point of view on
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0:09:22 > 0:09:26This week saw BBC Four turning Japanese as a three-week
0:09:26 > 0:09:29season of programmes dedicated to the country got underway.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Kicking things off on Monday night was
0:09:31 > 0:09:34a new three-part series from Dr James Fox.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37In the first episode of The Art Of Japanese Life,
0:09:37 > 0:09:43the art historian explored the relationship between the country's culture and nature.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Travelling through mountainous forests and visiting shrines
0:09:46 > 0:09:49and temples along the way.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52- It's a beautiful tree.- Yes.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54And how old do you think it is?
0:09:54 > 0:09:58We think over 300 years.
0:09:58 > 0:09:59Over 300 years old.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04By all accounts, James's journey is off to a promising start.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15And you singled the presenter out for particular praise,
0:10:15 > 0:10:18feeling he deserves a wider audience.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31Other feedback we received on the good doctor was rather more...
0:10:31 > 0:10:33How do I put this?
0:10:33 > 0:10:34Straight to the point.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38Whatever floats your boat, Lorraine.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41As Dr Fox set out on his jaunt around Japan,
0:10:41 > 0:10:43over on BBC Two last weekend,
0:10:43 > 0:10:47another presenter's tour around Europe was coming to an end.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52In Paul Hollywood's Big Continental Road Trip,
0:10:52 > 0:10:55the motor-mad Bake-Off giant aimed to discover just what makes our
0:10:55 > 0:10:58European cousins tick when it comes to cars.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00After pit stops in Italy and Germany,
0:11:00 > 0:11:05last Sunday's final episode saw Paul arrive in France.
0:11:05 > 0:11:0712 roads converge at this point
0:11:07 > 0:11:10without a single road marking to help drivers out.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14Apparently, you should give way to the right.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16Look at them, look at them, look at them!
0:11:16 > 0:11:19- But it seems no-one's told the French.- He doesn't care.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22Pretty sure that's not Paul's favourite kind of jam!
0:11:33 > 0:11:34Crumbs, praise indeed.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36And, speaking of that other car series,
0:11:36 > 0:11:38if they are ever looking for a new front man,
0:11:38 > 0:11:42it appears they could do worse than to consider a bread baker.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48But, not everyone was delighted
0:11:48 > 0:11:52to see the BBC chucking more dough at yet another motoring series.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14No plans for anything like that, as far as we're aware, Tom.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17And finally this week there's been a big song and dance
0:12:17 > 0:12:21about a recent proposal in the daytime drama, Doctors.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24What the...?!
0:12:25 > 0:12:29Last Friday's episode saw Heston pop the question to Ruhma
0:12:29 > 0:12:31in spectacular style,
0:12:31 > 0:12:34with a Bollywood-inspired song and dance routine.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38- # My one and only Mehbuba - Mehbuba... #
0:13:10 > 0:13:13How could we refuse such a polite request?
0:13:13 > 0:13:16We're back right here on BBC One next Sunday at 5:10pm.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20Until then, we will leave you with a bit of that Bollywood bonanza.
0:13:20 > 0:13:21Have a good week!
0:13:21 > 0:13:24# Me baaho me nigahon
0:13:24 > 0:13:27# Dil duba, dil duba
0:13:27 > 0:13:30# Mehbuba, Mehbuba
0:13:30 > 0:13:32# Ah-ah-ah ahhh
0:13:32 > 0:13:34# Mehbuba, Mehbuba. #