I both love and loathe BBC America.

Tonight, I'd had enough of their unending coverage of Operation Forget The Economy.

They have cancelled their regular programming, to cover the same war, that FIFTY OTHER CHANNELS ON MY TV are also covering, non-stop, until the US has shown the world, once more, that it is the planet's schoolyard bully with a heart.

So, I found the email form on their website, and sent the following message:

I have about 50 TV channels telling me about the war on Iraq.

Much as I'm interested in knowing about what's going on in the world, and staying informed about world events, I can only watch so much coverage in one go.

So my question is, given the VAST number of specialist news channels offering 24-hour coverage of the 'war', why the hell is BBC America cancelling all its shows, to show us yet more coverage?

Please, stop it.

While you're at it, please (for God's sake) stop that REALLY ANNOYING purple scrolling message, just before the end of a show, telling us what the next program is.

I've lost count of the number of times I've been watching something with a bit of tension in it, and then suddenly, as the final denouement is about to take place, the whole mood is completely broken by some inane message telling us that Graham Norton or Alan (sodding) Titchmarsh is going to be on next.

Again. Please. Stop it.

It's annoying. It's as annoying as that stupid, "You call them cookies, we call them hobnobs." line for your online shopping service. Note: WE (the British) call them biscuits, not hobnobs. Hobnobs is a brand name.

OK. I'm done. Thank you for listening. Now go turn "The Office" tape back on, and the purple scrolling message off. ;-)

See? I can refrain from using the F-word.