I believe most of those watching would have been bored !!!!less.
The Nimrod has ' major fuel leaks'. So what ? - how many civilians fly on the Hunter ?
If this had been a programme on a 737 or 57 gushing Fuel every time it took off or landed it would have made noise.
A Thompson 757 takes a bird in an engine and it makes the news.A Nimrod fleet of 15 aircraft chopped to 5 has no interest to a public struggling to pay the council tax.
Such a serious subject such as overstretch, procurement bungling and out and out corruption in the defense industry/civil service is deemed worthy of a 30 minute 'documentary' is what is really beyond the pale. Not to mention the fact that we as a county and a people were dragged into a War without any legitimate reason.
The men on that Nimrod died. Fact. Did they die of gross incompetence and/or blatant corruption is the question. Some bimbo journo asking inane questions to the 'Head of Air Force' is just bloody embarrassing.
It is time for all those that would presume to lead to stand up, stand fast and say "No More". I for one, even as a civilian, would stand behind you.