I was channel hoping and came across what I thought was a charity advertisement featuring Anita Dobson (remember her?). Anyway turns out it was actual programming - "Lifeline presented by Anita Dobson" but in reality it was a blatant charity appeal for a particular charity with Support text numbers at the bottom of the screen.
AIBU to think that the BBC (With its no advertising platform) should not allow individual charities to have priviledged advertising access like this? It is advertising and its not fair to other equally deserving charities.
I know the BBC supports Children in Need etc but these are overarching appeals that support many different charities not just one.
The charity in question looked like a great one btw so nothing against it at all. I just know lots of people involved with lots of other great causes who could never get a former BBC actress to advertise their appeal on the BBC. It seems really unfair.
Did anyone else see it? I also found Anita Dobson cringey to watch but I couldn't work out why. I think it maybe because it came across to me like she was "acting" sincere and concerned. Lots of nodding head shots. Not saying she isn't of course but it all came across as very hollow. The bit where she high fived a child in a wheelchair and then did dancing next to the child while the child was doing (some excellent!) wheelchair dancing was super-cringe. There was no need for it and to me it seemed very patronising - just my opinion though.