BBC and Channel 4 should 'merge' to survive, Sir Phil Redmond says

One of Britain's most legendary TV dramatists has told Sky News that he thinks the BBC and Channel 4 should merge. Sir Phil Redmond is the man behind two prominent Channel 4 soaps, Brookside and Hollyoaks, and he was responsible for bringing some of TV's most impactful storylines to air - from the first lesbian kiss, to bodies buried under patios. He told Sky's Katie Spencer that Channel 4's job in 1980 was to provide a platforms for "people that weren't able to break through into television" - but now that role has been fulfilled and the broadcaster should merge with the BBC in order to save money. Read more: https://trib.al/zwyRdrn #TV #Broadcasting #UK SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales