Since the bug is either in Adobe Flash or in the BBC's flash content, perhaps Adobe and the BBC could work together to ameliorate the problem...
How does this break *any* machines? Can't you just remove the Flash player as packaged for Ubuntu, and install it from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/completion/?installer=Flash_Player_10_for_other_Linux_(.tar.gz) (the link you yourself provided)?
Since the bug is either in Adobe Flash or in the BBC's flash content, perhaps Adobe and the BBC could work together to ameliorate the problem...
How does this break *any* machines? Can't you just remove the Flash player as packaged for Ubuntu, and install it from http:// get.adobe. com/flashplayer /completion/ ?installer= Flash_Player_ 10_for_ other_Linux_ (.tar.gz) (the link you yourself provided)?