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Speaking shortly after the Sky1 autumn press launch, the actor defended the corporation, but insisted that it needs to be more "bold" in the face of adversity.
He explained: "You want a strong BBC and ITV, and you need the support of papers who seem hellbent on bringing it down.
"Personally, I'm a big fan of the BBC, and I always have been, and I'm a big believer in public service broadcasting, and the alternative is quite unthinkable and unbearable.
"I'd like to see them be more bold, and keeping their talent more, and if it upsets the Daily Mail then so be it."
Glenister added that it would be "a huge mistake" to scrap the licence fee as the move "damages the content of programmes".
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