7 SEPTEMBER 1956, Page 15

THAT SUBSIDY SIR,—In your edition of August 10, Mr. John

Bcavan writes, 'And the Government which created these problems by destroying the BBC's beneficent and far-sighted monopoly has to be brought to face them.'

I challenge Mr. Beavan to give us even one example when the BBC demonstrated benefi- cence, and just one example of a demonstra- tion of farsightedness.—Yours faithfully,, JOHN IRWIN 4 Darnley Terrace, Kensington, W II