The BBC is loathed by Trump, but what does an American public broadcaster look like?

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Often dubbed America’s BBC, PBS is a nonprofit broadcaster funded by viewer donations, the federal government, and some corporate underwriting. But having experienced both systems, Alex Hannaford has a warning for anyone who thinks this could ever be a model for Auntie

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rowing up in London, I took the BBC for granted. It formed part of my childhood rituals – in winter, hot chocolate in hand, I’d sit by the fire watching Newsround and Blue Peter. Grange Hill. Rentaghost. Jackanory. Five more minutes, then it’s time to do your homework. At 9 o’clock, mum and dad would switch on the news; a religious observance they still maintain today (only, since 2000, it has moved to 10 o’clock).