Over the next 10 days, the BBC will, once again, be at the heart of the nation’s communal life. For the millions of people watching the coronation on Saturday, and the concert on Sunday, most will take the broadcasts and their quality for granted. Why wouldn’t they? It’ll be the same again next week as Liverpool yet again becomes a global capital of music, hosting the inimitable Eurovision song contest.
As with the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, or with the additional public services provided during Covid, the BBC keeps on demonstrating its crucial role as part of this nation’s infrastructure. But, like many issues to do with infrastructure, problems are often ignored until it’s too late and the cracks have begun to show.
