I've spent the last few weeks vociferously defending the BBC to all who would hear and pointing out that the failings they are being accused of and ripping themselves to shreds over in a downward spiral of defiantly proper behaviour, are barely significant in the world of modern media. What are they being slammed for? The actions of a nasty old pedophile, in their property 30 years ago? Surely some people should be held to account over it but they are either six feet under in a sparkly gold coffin or long, long gone employees. Sure, it was a journalistic gaffe but it was a genuine mistake, for which they have apologised. I'm preaching to the choir with this one.

I did find myself compelled to watch it, though, Laurence Rees is a respectable name in British historical documentary and if the BBC felt the subject warranted a 3-part series, then I was along for the ride