In a new interview with Radio Times, Matthew Lewis discusses the possibility of BBC Three moving to an online only format and his opinion on the subject. I’m sure many would agree with him that being exclusively online would not be an ideal situation. If you want to give your opinion to the BBC Trust, visit this page to read about the proposal and take a survey (you have until February 17th.) Read his thoughts below:
“I’m dead against it, it’s a real shame,” Lewis told RadioTimes.com. “I’d be very sad to see BBC3 go that way. I don’t think there’s enough television now for young people in general, and I just feel like there’s certain series that BBC3 take a gamble on and a risk on – it doesn’t always pay off, but every now and then they come up with a show that is unique, and people fall in love with. Where are those next gambles, where are those next risks going to be taken? Because without BBC3, I really don’t see it.”
“I can’t think of many other channels that might have taken a punt on a comedy show on Afghanistan except BBC3,” he said. “We’re making a show that’s not only a drama – and there is a lot of drama – but the humour is still very much there. And it’s about a current conflict. I just think it’s so topical and a story that’s got to be told. It does break my heart to think this show might not be seen by as many people as it should be in the future. I genuinely think that BBC3 is something that we should not be letting go. There’s so much, such good quality on there, and the young undiscovered talent that’s on there is full to the brim. And I just worry where we’re going to find the next batch of talent if we don’t have something like that available.”
