Doctor Who and Sherlock writer Moffat backs 'madly varied' BBC

The man behind some of the BBC's biggest shows, including Sherlock and Doctor Who, has asked people to imagine what the world would be like without the "insane variety" of the BBC.

TV writer Steven Moffat again voiced his support for the corporation and pointed towards Doctor Who, The Great British Bake Off and "everything David Attenborough's ever done" as examples of how varied BBC shows are.

He told an audience at the Edinburgh International Television Festival: "There is no other broadcaster so madly varied and so genuinely mad. Can you imagine what the world would be like without all of that insane variety?"

He added: "I think a very, very small number of people think the BBC is a bad idea, and a huge number of people think the BBC is a wonderful idea.

"Sadly, the small number of people are all in Government."

He prompted laughter from the crowd with that last comment and added that it was "slightly unbalanced".


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