If the regular Honours lists provide a sort of thermometer applied to The Patient BBC by Dr Government, then the prognosis is poor.
The Birthday Honours haul includes Sue Barker, closed down at Question of Sport; Beverley Humphries, still just available on Radio Wales; saxophonist and Radio 3 presenter, Jess Gillam, and athlete-turned broadcaster Jeanette Kwakye, who can be heard on 5Live and Radio London.
Simon Mayo, squeezed out of Radio 2 in his prime, is there, as is former BBC Breakfast and Radio 4 phone-in host Nick Ross.
One wonders if l'affaire Bashir meant some last minute changes....
And let's not forget Jay Blades MBE, shoehorned into every-show-slightly-suitable by The Beeb. He must be under golden, or at least slightly tarnished handcuffs. I'm sure The Repair Shop can refurbish the latter in some future show. And Jay can take credit, as he usually does.
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