As I sat in the BBC Club bar having a screen break this image came to mind, a summation of my daily life, a tea and a kit-kat moment away from the screen. I wonder how many disposable cups I have used in the 20 years at the BBC? At least these are compostable paper versions, previously they were Styrofoam. In the office we were talking about the new comedy on television last night W1A with is a parody of life at the BBC. Or it is meant to be. Those of use as insiders worry it is a bit too close to the truth, a bit too much of a documentary with the odd pastiche moment thrown in, rather than a fictional account of this mighty organisation. It is so true to the mark as to be almost as if some gigantic webcam had been installed with the resulting footage edited together without script. As if to add to my thoughts on W1A as the kit-kat went south, a couple of 'youth' BBC types walked by and said;
Y1 "yeah well like you know it's good to get out like you know and take some images like coz this digital stuff is all about content you know"
Y2 "Yeah it's so cool how that happens - do they do coffee here"
Wise words from one so young.
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