How Many BBC Hacks Does It Take To Cover The Olympics?
THE Olympics are in Beijing this year. The BBC is to send 150 staff to cover the Beijing Olympics, according to the Daily Telegraph.
The plan which will cost £1 million.
According to the Britsh Olympic Association, Great Britain will be sending around 300 athletes to compete in the game.
There will be 5,600 accredited written and photographic press covering the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.The BBC is sending one hack for every two British competitors.
Your licence fee. Your shout. Their junket…
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February 15th, 2008 at 8:26 am
Sally ‘How do you feel? Gunnell was the worst, followed by Colin “Brilliant” Jackson and that Gary Lineker impersonator who used to do the triple jump…
February 14th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
I bet that Clare bloody Balding is suddenly a leading authority on Judo, small bore (sic) rifle shooting and every other obscure sport under the sun.
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Mic what about the horse racing? Ascot , her hats?
February 14th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Have they got 150 people spare at the BBC, thought they were cutting back?
February 14th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Now you leave Linford Christie out of this….
February 14th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Donkey dick - On your marks, get set…
February 14th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Has anyone told them that they’ll be eating Ethnic Chinese food, rather than Westernised Chinese food?
Some of those poor buggers will be running faster than Dwayne Chambers; and not a chemical in sight ….. apart from Monosodium Glutamate