# Romesh Ranganathan defends BBC’s star-studded licence fee advert but admits corporation has its ‘flaws’ after backlash over ‘nauseating’ and ‘shameless’ campaign film

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/romesh-ranganathan-defends-bbcs-star-studded-licence-fee-advert-but-admits-corporation-has-its-flaws-after-backlash-over-nauseating-and-shameless-campaign-film/
- Published: 2026-07-20T09:08:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15990179/Romesh-Ranganathan-defends-BBCs-star-studded-licence-fee-advert-admits-corporation-flaws-backlash-nauseating-shameless-campaign-film.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Art, Celebrity, Culture, Elections, Entertainment, Film, Politics, World

## Key points

- Romesh Ranganathan defends BBC's licence fee advert campaign
- Advert criticised by some as "nauseating" and "shameless"
- Ranganathan admits BBC has its "flaws" despite defending it

## Summary

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan has spoken out in defence of a star-studded BBC advert promoting the licence fee, after the campaign film was criticised by some viewers as "nauseating" and "shameless". Despite backing the corporation's efforts, Ranganathan acknowledged that the BBC has its "flaws", offering a more balanced response amid the public backlash.

The controversy centres on a promotional film featuring a range of well-known BBC personalities, which was intended to bolster support for the licence fee but instead drew criticism online for being seen as self-congratulatory. Specific further details of the advert's content and the full extent of the backlash were not available in the source material provided.

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