Most of those programs (excuse me, programmes) eventually make their way to YouTube. I guess the BBC and the UK government figure that because theirs is a service paid for by British citizens, they're the only ones who should benefit. Unlike, say Comedy Central, also a paid service, which posts shows the next day. Or PBS, a government-funded network. Or CBS, a commercial network, that posts Saturday Night Live. Come to think of it, nobody restricts access to content like the BBC does. OK, the Chinese government.