The BBC may keep its orchestras after all - but savings must be made to allow quality BBC1 programming

Over at "The Arts Journal" Norman Lebrecht is reporting the much feared BBC review of its orchestras and performing groups has concluded - and the news may not be that bad after all.

It seems that the report recommends the retention of all 6 of the BBC's ensembles, including: BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers and BBC Symphony Orchestra.

However, they will still need to save £2.1 million by 2016/7.

This last recommendation is most likely to allow the BBC to continue to produce quality programming such as:

Pointless Celebrities (this may either be a TV show or a description of much of BBC 1's weekend schedule - we are somewhat unsure)

Holby (a "realistic medical "drama"wherein medical staff can often be found entering the CT Scanner with worried patients)

The National Lottery: in it to win it which consists of  watching a bunch of balls move around randomly (again this maybe a program or a description of the BBC's weekend schedule).

Saturday Kitchen (because in a country with a growing obesity problem we really need more cookery programing).

Bargain Hunt Wherein people that look like Arthur Daly's "iffy" relatives buy a load of junk and sell it to even less intelligent people than those watching.


Read Lebrecht's own full commentary here