A big do!

We are told that in excess of 400 BBC staff attended the Glastonbury week-end on duty.

This is remarkable, since there was apparently no live broadcast, merely edited highlights.

So why were there so many? Some doubtless argued that they needed to be there as a cheap way to attend an event which appealed to them personally. Perhaps it was the BBC saying "We are with you" at a trendy event.

What was the cost of all this - staff, travelling, accommodation, etc.?

If so much money is available, why does the BBC not bid to broadcast test matches? The Ashes are at stake again, but yet again viewable only to those who take out a subscription to SKY.