MITCH BENN - I'M PROUD OF THE BBC

[@tinytoast1236]

Omg this was a blast from the past, thanks Evan edinger and jay forman

[@aidancronin1595]

Hahaha! I came to this video after watching their video m

[@joydarling]

same

[@cathemeraltheenby6840]

Same

[@antisocial-gamer7293]

And thanks to Nerdcubed's Comic Relief 2017 Livestream for introducing me to the legend who is Jay Foreman

[@aaronmatchett5872]

Same lol

[@JT-uw5xi]

Views for this have gone up quite a large amount in the last 3ish hours bc of two lads talking about tv licences told us to come here

[@RK-ep8qy]

J T what was it before?

[@jamesoconnor6614]

watching this laughing my arse off on my lunch break working at the BBC after being directed by Jay Foreman. I think it's about time the BBC adopted this song as an anthem...

[@mr.scarlo2234]

James O'Connor, update first then do that. That would be really amazing!!!

[@Metaporphsycosis]

I’m here cos Jay Forman told me to be

[@liammurphy4465]

same

[@lillianweir1745]

Same!!

[@eloiseharrison8574]

ditto 😄

[@Leanna299]

Ayy

[@infinitejellyfish1591]

Indeed

[@FatedSnowfox]

As a former BBC employee, this song actually brings a lump to my throat. Fantastic to see people standing up for Auntie for a change. Keep up the good work Mitch, and to everybody else: BUY THE SINGLE!

[@kieranryan6148]

Not just standing up for it but saluting it and celebrating it too.. lyrical congratulations to Mitch 🎸et al 🕺🏽for this ‚beautifully built construction‘ version.

[@DriveIn8]

Just renewed my TV licence while listening to this song :D where would we be without the BBC.

[@tornadoe13]

+DriveIn84 no BBC means no Doctor Who. No-one in their right mind would take that away.

[@kathyleigh5178]

better off by £180

[@TheBritishmike]

As a expat Brit working in North American telly I can tell you it drives me mad how people in the UK whine about the BBC. It is the best in the world at what it does, and the price it charges for all the services is microscopic. This is a brilliant tribute to the best, THE BEST, most inclusive and wide ranging broadcaster in the world. Well done Mitch and everyone involved in writing, shooting and producing this really beautiful piece!

[@silverpenismusic]

The BBC is just as special to us down here in Australia too....90% of the TV shows mentioned have been on our ABC

[@oakleypullen8996]

Silver Penis Music lol ABC what a stupid name and why u copy the bbc u so dumb

[@aidaspida70]

@@oakleypullen8996 The Aussie government runs it, not them in particular and bare in mind they are a commonwealth country. Its not a copy, it's a branch.

[@oakleypullen8996]

Platinum X sorry I was in a bad mood I didn’t mean to be rude

[@aidaspida70]

@@oakleypullen8996 NP.

[@beths3814]

i’m glad jay forman sent me here

[@andynater890]

Christ, some of these are old but they're all brilliant and some are my favourite shows. Americans don't know what they're missing out on.

[@fififi12]

After living in a foriegn country for the last 4 months, I have realised just how proud of the BBC I am. I met many people who said they use the BBC as their main news website, also, traveling on Emirates, you will notice the news headline on their airplanes are provided by the BBC. I have realised, if nothing else, the UK has some of the best media in the world, but, I realised this a long time ago, we should all be proud of the BBC!

[@saff1257]

all this for £140 a year and no ads 😤😤😩😩

[@RK-ep8qy]

cheap as chips £145*

[@davidwinkle2818]

Every time I've heard a Murdoch newspaper, a Scottish nationalist, a far-lefty or any irate right-wing commentator complain about the BBC and accuse it of being biased, I give this song a listen to.

[@alexpotts6520]

I love how, depending on which critic you listen to, it's supposed to simultaneously be a metropolitan liberal purveyor of cultural Marxism and a government mouthpiece for a failing neoliberal status quo. Of course it is neither. It really is the best thing about Britain. Better even than the NHS in my opinion, because whereas the NHS is fundamentally limited to Britain, the BBC's output travels all round the world. I heard the World Service recently started broadcasting in North Korea, fighting back against the world's most entrenched propaganda machine, reporting the truth to those from whom the truth is hidden. It is an incredible gift to Britain and the world.

[@monkeymox2544]

@Cian McCabe It criticises the government all the time, what planet are you living on? I have to admit, I think the quality of the BBC's news broadcasting has diminished a bit, but its still up there with the best of them. I mean, the kind of people who complain about BBC News are usually the kind of people who get their news from The Sun, an objectively biased and badly researched paper.

[@georgerobert4709]

You would be better advised listening to any of the other three ! The company that e knowingly employed Paedo Jimmy Saville and covered up his vile acts !! You people should be ashamed of yourselves !

[@eloiseharrison8574]

I love the army of people popping up here that came on mass after Jay told us to check it out in Evan's vid 😆❤️ it's a great song, I can safely say it did not disappoint 😌

[@thejfoshow1320]

Anyone here from Evan’s UK vs US TV video?

[@jimeactua]

me

[@lynnhamps7183]

@@jimeactua And Me :)

[@thejfoshow1320]

Lynn Hamps and me funnily enough!

[@lynnhamps7183]

@@thejfoshow1320 lol..this thread could go on forever :D

[@thejfoshow1320]

Lynn Hamps i

[@kevinwparker]

I'm on the other side of the Atlantic, and I'm still a fan of a bunch of these programs!

[@oliverpearson9094]

F in chat for all the BBC sports that been lost. - F1 -cricket -(some) football Etc

[@theshadow9360]

F

[@pcraiguk]

Am I the only one who gets goosebumps and tears of joy at this. Absolutely genuinely, especially when Peel is mentioned

[@Rainbowdalek]

I'm so glad he mentioned Horrible Histories, it's one of the bet shows on TV! I'm proud of the BBC

[@thetrailerfactory5359]

I love the BBC, the rest of the world is missing out

[@diyblonde3313]

Big love to Mitch Benn! And thanks for remembering the golden oldies from the Beeb as well as the stuff we watch and love today :-)

[@pierrerossouw6083]

Almost a decade later and this is still fantastic!

[@alistairrae1334]

Thanks, Evan Edinger!!

[@graffiti6Music]

Proud of the BBC and proud to help out. C"MON!!

[@VulcanFleet]

I don't watch the vast majority of these shows. I'm not even British. Yet I love this song and can't stop listening to it. It's so catchy, and Benn's voice is amazing.

[@aaliyahthomson4526]

Thanks for this tune Jay Formen

[@kobold86]

Nice to see the BBC being apprecited. Although he missed Day of the Triffids, and did he say doctor who, I can't recall.

[@sionsmedia8249]

The BBC and this song is such a British thing, but the international reach it has, is something very amazing.

[@oneinasquillion]

Love it more each time I watch it. Really unexpectedly emotional. I think I may have discovered where all my attachments that was supposed to be making to other people have been going for the last 45 years. The fact that The Office, Eric and Ernie and Fawlty Towers are almost lost in the fade out says something about the squad Mitch had to pick from . Brilliant, brilliant job.

[@livishort]

Mitch you outdid yourself with this, family veiwing started with the BBC and I hope it will always be there for my grandkids. Lovely to see your daughters in there.

[@pipsmom]

I'm an American and I love the BBC. They have the best shows.

[@Joe_From_IT]

“You’ll know what you had if YOU loose it”- that says it all.

[@salem_meow7137]

I feel proud that doctor who came up multiple times

[@lewishawkins5085]

Same 👍😂

[@cathygardner4438]

...there's a reason for that...

[@Killerzac]

Jay and Evan sent me here

[@HappyOddGirl]

I can't listen to this song without smiling. 😊

[@Jenjenilou]

And don't forget 'Only Connect'. Best quiz on the telly by several million miles!

[@liammargetts]

Can't stop watching this over and over again, it's brilliant

[@i-see-sharp]

this is quite gold

[@olimara1647]

"I see rolf harris" - Well that aged well

[@gdutfulkbhh7537]

Jim'll Fix It :)

[@Sepulchasm]

The BBC is an amazing institution - unique and brilliant. I don't mind paying less than 3 quid a week for the amazing programming they put out and have done for the last half a century plus! And that's just the tv side, not the radio which is just as awesome.

[@CoeGunnell]

who's here after Evans video?

[@Metaporphsycosis]

Comical Me bitch

[@lilyhenderson302]

I am

[@simonandjaniebell]

Brought me to tears... you absolute star Mr Benn. Thanks for reminding me why I'm here

[@pmhsll]

This is now over a decade old. With the BBC about to turn 100 I’d love to hear an update.

[@zyxxy]

so would I, if it listed all of the modern programs that are as good as the ones mentioned in the song. I have a feeling it would be a very very short song. He should change the title to "I used to be proud of the BBC"

[@TheWeepingDalek]

@@zyxxy line of duty, killing eve, His Dark Materials,

[@zyxxy]

@@TheWeepingDalek None of the ones you quoted were made by the BBC - Line of duty - made by ITV - killing eve made by sid gentle productions and His Dark Materials made by Bad Wolf productions - Like I said very short list

[@TheWeepingDalek]

@@zyxxy they aired on the bbc. on. but ok peaky blinders, good omens, (co produced with amazon) planet earth 2 luther our girl

[@Doc_Filth]

@@zyxxy Ghosts!

[@CattoRayTube]

I'm from Australia, never been to the UK, and I reckon I know 70-80% of these shows. I too am proud of the BBC!

[@beccagrace3594]

Jay Foreman is bringing back a tune on video at a time...

[@JadesVidz]

Id pay £1000 a year for the sake of Sherlock, Ashes to Ashes, and Doctor Who alone. 3 of the most intelligent and broad ranged shows ever produced.

[@lwinklly]

Today is 12 years since this masterpiece was posted to KZbin!

[@lwinklly]

Also in 5 days will be the 100th anniversary of the BBC!

[@luxford60]

@StarryCastastrophe That particular TARDIS is outside Earl's Court Tube Station, it has a CCTV camera mounted on the roof. It's the only one of that design left in London, although some other smaller ones are still around, though none are in use.

[@jamesrobinson4028]

Relevant today, as ever.

[@NiCoDeimus]

Absolutely brilliant. I particularly approve of the multiple Doctor Who mentions and Horrible Histories- best sketch show of the past five years? Oh yes.

[@saff1257]

‘everything on bbc 4’

[@JohnWarburton1]

Stunning work MB. A rightfully moving tribute. Well done sir. Very, very well done.

[@potterpotty01]

makes you proud to be british, best broadcasting in the world! just one problem, i know you had to make it rhyme but you said Attenborough like an american!

[@kingeddiam2543]

That is what I was thinking, but(like what you said) it has to rhyme!

[@Quinefan]

He's a comedian, he can do WTF he likes :D

[@sallylujah]

think of it as in the spirit of nigella lawson's "microwavé" (also on the bbc)

[@scsutton1]

Thanks, Evan and Jay.

[@howsCecilie1991]

We have BBC in Denmark. I love it - I can watch Top Gear almost all day XD

[@toffer99]

Brilliant piece of writing, and it absolutely rocks, too! Well done, Mitch.

[@npcdalek6925]

Love this and I love the BBC mitch benn Is the greatest thing on earth I am not such a huge fan of being British but the BBC does make me pleased to be from this country thanks god we have it I love British TV the best Doctor who is the best show on earth

[@martinkerrmusic]

This is BRILLIANT!

[@saff1257]

who’s here after evans vid??

[@solidbronze]

Oh my. A beautiful paean to the BBC, from Mitch Benn. This is how I feel, every day of my life. It's the greatest broadcasting institution in the world, and if the BBC hasn't proved itself by now, then nothing even can. As Mitch says, it *belongs* to us. Beautiful stuff mate.

[@anya1012]

So many people from Evans video

[@likerenaissance]

I'm Finnish, and I've listened to this so many times I can basically quote the whole thing verbatim.

[@CanaryWorfRuns]

Totally thought I'd check that this wasn't a bit awkward to share post-Yewtree and sure enough - 4 minutes in...... Any chance of a new version Mitch?

[@mittfh]

Happy 100th birthday BBC!

[@obliquesauce6741]

2:04 DOCTOR WHOOOOOO

[@larat8252]

Whovians unite!!

[@NevillesGran1]

This song is basically the best argument for moving to the UK I've ever heard.

[@bananasplit6048]

I'm very surprised at how many of these shows I've seen

[@leaguesmanoframsgate]

I've watched the video 3 times - 306 views every time - and it nevers gets old. It should make the Top Ten on its own merits, if the world was even remotely sane. As is, I'll get all my friends on the case.

[@multimedian]

The fact that you made this video, that it's been shared so much and stirring so much feeling- makes me dam proud to be British. We Brits know what is important. The BBC provides so so much, not just entertainment but contributes hugely in the field of politics/freedom/education etc etc. The whole world has heard of the BBC, half of it tunes in to the BBC to know what is going on. It is one of those institutions that makes us British ! It should be defended like the nation itself.

[@JakyBF]

Excellent video! I'm going to send it to all my friends and probably buy that sweet t-shirt. Love you Mitch Benn.

[@PolarTyler]

thank you evan

[@ShalkaDoctor]

I think I watched this something like 5-6 times. Still like it. It is very good. Thank you for posting.

[@isobellabrett]

Jay Forman is sending us here again.

[@Notebooked]

Whenever I hear something mentioned in a fairly-famous work that I know of, I get this happy little tingle. Needless to say, I kind of shivered my way through this video. What can I say? It's pretty amazing and kudos to you.

[@HarryPartridge]

0:41 OGGGGDENNNN!!!!!

[@Martyn2021]

Best KZbin in years, We have our Christmas No 1 and if its not there is something very wrong

[@Metaporphsycosis]

‘We didn’t start the fire’ but bbc edition?

[@Peppahh]

Thank you UK for the BBC and Mitch Ben for this very important reminder of the importance of public broadcasting...

[@cbj4sc1]

As an American this is the fucking dumbest thing to write a song about and I love it.

[@bonzairob]

I grew up with my grandad playing me the Goon Show and Round the Horne, then my dad introducing me to Whispering Bob and Jazz Record Requests, and now I'm an adult planning to do the same for my kids, I can't imagine what it would be like without the BBC. Privatising just leads to bias, leave it as is, because it's a national treasure!

[@jimeactua]

evan edinger fans here?

[@Sprinkles0139]

This is bloody brilliant

[@rvmiv]

you didn't mention my favorite... Doctor Who!

[@larat8252]

Yess😂

[@Blibsful]

"Are there TARDISes randomly around England? " I wish! That would be too cool.

[@magnuspeacock5857]

They never removed them from Scotland

[@jojolly355]

We have loads here in Glasgow

[@larat8252]

@@jojolly355 omg that’s so cool!!

[@marka2520]

There's one in Newport with a Tom Baker scarf painted around it.

[@davidtennantfan08]

this song is brilliant. and i'm so proud of the BBC :D most of the TV i watch is BBC stuff

[@allyoursphotography1]

Interesting he mentions Tripods - never even finished but still iconic - needs a remake!!

[@CobbettRidesAgain]

The BBC is one of the few truly great things about Britain. I am proud to contribute to it through the License Fee - including paying for all the bits that I don't use, but that millions of others do.

[@thejfoshow1320]

50% of this comment section: Who’s from Evan’s vid? Other 50%: The BBC is sh*t/ great

[@queenslandcandy]

so much in that clip you have to watch it over and over to catch all the references great work of art.

[@paulgreen9059]

I missed the 100th anniversary of the BBC? Goddamn British modesty, you all might have said something!

[@calcifer1234]

There is something about the BBC that makes you inherently proud. Brilliant song.

[@joydarling]

ii’m only here because of jay and evan (love it though)

[@markyb250]

Really like this song. For people saying all these shows are old. After listening through a couple of times I counted about 60% of the shows/people mentioned are still working/in production at the moment for the BBC. ( About 101/171, sad that I counted I know)

[@peterjackman1507]

As the Tories once again try to cut the BBC, I come back here to remember why it's worth having

[@ambereine]

Thank you darling - I'm very fond of the BBC too!

[@DAVID197300]

Did he mention Doctor Who?

[@larat8252]

Doctor whoooo!!

[@BowenTHunter]

Fun watching and recognising the backing team :) Thanks Mitch. I *am* proud of the beeb, as well.

[@peterlang1768]

its the reason thath we can watch quality tv whithout dumb ads.we are paying by tax.

[@Jenjenilou]

Hahaha! Excellent. Favourite line - Antiques Roadshow - David Attenborr-o! Plus 'Everything on BBC4' - what a great channel that is, and don't forget 6music! Given some of the comments here, it's about time the BBC made iplayer available to our friends across the pond. Come on Beeb - you know you can do it! And to all the Americans who have posted here - you send us some good programmes too.

[@doubtfulguest5450]

I can't believe you forgot to mention Doctor Who though.