Meaning of Auntie Beeb | Babel Free

Definitions

The BBC.

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK

Examples

“The producers reluctantly agreed to this. It seems that the Armed Forces virility image can not extend⟳ to a stand⟳ up debate⟳ with Auntie Beeb: and it remains to be seen what kind of fools they make⟳ of themselves if they use⟳ their "right of reply⟳".”

“It sometimes happened that if a programme under-ran, or if there was a bit of a gap between programmes, dear old Auntie Beeb would play⟳ a gramophone record⟳ of church bells. It was comforting to know⟳ that the Good Lord was filling in for a minute or two.”

“I sometimes wonder⟳ just how many of us have⟳ views of our own⟳, as opposed to the manufactured variety handed down to us by "Auntie Beeb" who always did know⟳ best, dont y' know⟳?”

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