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The article explores the existential crisis facing British broadcasting company British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) as of April 2016. BBC is reportedly plagued by budget cuts, lack of quality television programs, and collapse of independent drama production. Also examined are the history of the resources of public service broadcasting, the BBC's pro-business, free-market ideology, coverage of the 2008 banking crisis, and dismissal of employees due to a budget gap in license fee income.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous editions including "Blunkett is coming back," in the December 15, 2008 issue, "Open your eyes, Dave," which appeared on December 8, 2008 and "How safe is your job?" in the December 1, 2008 issue.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to the articles "Who Let the Toffs Out?" by Stuart Maconie, "Battle of the Tax Bands," by Alan Milburn, and "Real Meals," by Will Self, published in the January 30, 2015 issue.

Letters to the editor are presented in response to articles published in the May 10, 2013 issue including "Different class" on economic conditions in Great Britain, "Eton eternal" on the private school of that name and "A shattered dairy tale on politics and government in Iceland.