Tin hats on

With some 26 people taking part, you can imagine that the BBC Executive in session is a pretty wordy beast. And probably each session has a minute-taker, in addition to the Chief of Staff, Company Secretary and Head of Executive Business.

And yet, the Executive's meeting in March, lasting three and a quarter hours, is summed up in less than ten tweets - 133 words in total, if you take out the list of attendees and subject headings.

Perhaps the clearest note is that the Executive has agreed a five-year deal for BBC Studios and Post-Production to provide services for EastEnders at Elstree. Many other production houses would like to see the "Compete and Compare" note that must have accompanied the sign-off.