But only the really hard small stuff, they say.
Planet Earth II arrives just in time to remind us that the world is still a spectacular place, and we should be doing everything we can to help keep it that way.
Instead we'll get two series of Crimewatch Roadshow a year.
And lots of other strict rules and quotas it needs to adhere to.
Content from as early as 1946 is now free to access on BBC iPlayer.
Thom Yorke gets to do his whale song impression as usual.
A choose-your-own-adventure-sounding comedy/sci-fi series called The Inspection Chamber.
It's a local programme for local people.
News for old people who watch TV through wires at scheduled times.
A new Partridge series should be coming back to the Beeb next Spring.
Watchdog rounds on popular thing as usual.
The BBC has released 10 full hours of video shot during the filming of the Planet Earth II “Cities” episode.
*BBC Three, but still.
Yesterday the BBC released its official response to the complaints about Jodie Whittaker's casting, and it’s basically, “It’s canon, so deal with it.”
The creators of Planet Earth II have re-purposed hundreds of breathtaking mountaintop shots into this 10-hour-long relaxation tool.
