Decline In British TV Quality Warning

Melvyn Bragg warned yesterday that the break-up of British Television into a two-tier system of broadcasting was fast approaching. Speaking at the launch of the new season of The South Bank Show, Bragg warned that viewers without satellite or cable were being denied access to programmes. He called on Stephen Dorrell, Secretary of State for National Heritage to make the matter his prime concern. “Look at sport. The best of it is already cut off from millions of fans becasue they cannot afford it. The same will happen in other areas.”