BBC internal name

[John Costello]

On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, David Hodgkinson wrote:
> On 7 Dec 2005, at 22:40, Ian Malpass wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, David Hodgkinson wrote:
> >
> >> On 7 Dec 2005, at 22:16, John Costello wrote:
> >>
> >>> A friend mentioned that the BBC has a name they use internally to  
> >>> refer to
> >>> the Beeb.  It isn't "Beeb" but something along the lines of  
> >>> "Mother".  Can
> >>> someone confirm this?
> >>
> >> "Auntie"
> >
> > Indeed, although I thought it was in more general circulation than  
> > just BBCites. For example, the show "Auntie's Bloomers" makes  
> > reference to it.
> 
> I stand to be corrected, but AFAIK it's common Britspeak.

Interesting, since another friend (who is British) wasn't aware of this. 

Cheers and thanks for the info,

John

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