The Nelson Mandela is Dead Broadcasting Company.

[SueEllen]

You ain't escaping by following the football....BBC Sport - Nelson Mandela: Football matches to have minute's applause

Banning South Africa from participating in international sport like football was a weapon to encourage the then South African government to get rid of apartheid so it's really not surprising.

[Doggy Styles]

You ain't escaping by following the football....BBC Sport - Nelson Mandela: Football matches to have minute's applause

I'll be at a game tomorrow and I don't mind that.

I dislike the wall-to-wall thing the BBC always do with a major news item, where hardly anything else gets airtime while they ask every Tom Dick and Harry their thoughts.

[SueEllen]

Oh yessssss!

Just imagine how much bad news you can slip out totally unnoticed.

It's PR gold!

The journos are on to this though so political policy advisers are being more careful.

[xoggoth]

Indeed, great bloke but I shan't be watching the news for a while either.

[Platypus]

they ask every Tom Dick and Harry their thoughts.

Quite. This actually debases the coverage IMO and I'd say it's an insult to the deceased.

[SueEllen]

Quite. This actually debases the coverage IMO and I'd say it's an insult to the deceased.

I wonder if they will do that when the Queen dies?

[TykeMerc]

Quite. This actually debases the coverage IMO and I'd say it's an insult to the deceased.

Indeed, I now tend to avoid the news because they have no idea when to stop replaying a major story. I agree the trend became really noticeable with the Diana death and has escalated since.

[minestrone]

Exactly what is the justification to have the memorial service on both BBC 2 and BBC 24?

[Bellona]

Exactly what is the justification to have the memorial service on both BBC 2 and BBC 24?

And on every news bulletin throughout the day on BBC1....

[Mich the Tester]

Interesting that Bob Mugabe's turned up. I don't think Mr Mandela really liked him.