The BBC is another one of those unique institutions that the UK has, and that connects the voice of Britain and its heritage with the world at large.
Like earlier its ties with Europe, Britain seems to be stubbornly bent on destroying its global cultural pillars one after the other - in a wilful, blindfolded, collective suicide.
Like Joni Mitchell sang: "you ain't know what you've got till its gone."

But when its gone, you will know.