‘I tried to get the BBC to take risks, but they were too worried about their pensions’
Yet he found himself continually frustrated by what he saw as the BBC’s refusal to take risks. “I’d say, ‘Let’s do a documentary for kids about flying, I’ll provide you with everything you need [Griffiths is a vintage aeroplane enthusiast and back then was a qualified pilot]. They would mutter, ‘But, oh dear, what about … [Read more…]