How long has this applied. Off topic a bit so I will not say much, but CSPAN USA hundreds of free quality progs on line. BBC only Melvyn Bragg truly free and online. Royalty and the house of Lords speak for themselves. Thank God for Wales Scotland, Cornwall and the North of England. Only Good thing in the South is The Royal Ballet really the British Ballet because we pay for them not the Royals thats for sure.