But above all, the BBC was saved by its diligent, impassioned staff, who continued against the odds to make remarkable programmes throughout these years of crisis.
And, indeed, Tamils have shone in modern India: to take just one instance, India's remarkable space programme is powered by Tamil scientists.
He cites ancient China's premier historian, Sima Qian, who recorded a remarkable building programme pursued by China's first ruling dynasty, the Qin: "Whenever Qin conquered one of its rivals, it would commission replicas of its palaces and halls and reconstruct them on the slope north of the capital.
It's remarkable, this programme on which we see constant arguments about women are pretty enough or too pretty to get ahead in business, whether women cry too much to make it to the top, or bitch too much, or can take it less seriously or can be witty, or have what it takes to make it and be respected in business..
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Go back to the countries where fertility has fallen fastest and you will find remarkable literacy programmes.
And thanks to the remarkable new training programme that helped to turn him into a Grand Slam champion, this is as true off the court as on it.
With remarkable accuracy, the programme can be used to predict the potential wind nuisance and wind danger around buildings in simple and even complex situations, provided that the building under consideration is higher than the surrounding buildings.
"In the end, these choices provide the greatest number of people with the best opportunity to share in the history and accomplishments of Nasa's remarkable space shuttle programme".
