Martine Croxall begins legal action against BBC at tribunal
Martine Croxall and three other presenters have taken legal action against the BBC for sex and age discrimination, claiming they were unfairly demoted and paid unequally. [ more ]
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Mary Beard BBC segment on Kenneth Clark's Civilisation renews debate about its Eurocentricity
Debate over the European-centric narrative of the influential 1969 documentary Civilisation has been reignited by a recent segment questioning its perspective. [ more ]
BBC forced to defend coverage of Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis
The BBC defended its coverage of Princess Diana's cancer diagnosis as sensitive and mindful of the public's interest.
The broadcaster emphasized its approach of not speculating on private details not made public, in response to complaints on excessive coverage. [ more ]
BBC 'sorry' after playing Susan Hall party political broadcast instead of Sadiq Khan's
The BBC mistakenly aired the wrong party political broadcast for Sadiq Khan, which was supposed to be shown after the London evening news.
The mix-up resulted in frustration and criticism as Labour's broadcast was unavailable on catch-up and Tories faced backlash for their campaign approach. [ more ]
Watch Nottingham Forest v Man Utd in FA Cup on BBC One
Manchester United plays Nottingham Forest in a live FA Cup fifth-round match on BBC. No replays this round; games go straight to extra time and shootout. [ more ]
Post Office lied and threatened BBC over programme exposing Horizon scandal, says broadcaster UK politics live
The Post Office threatened and lied to the BBC ahead of a Panorama programme exposing the scandal involving Horizon whistleblowers.
Post Office lawyers sent intimidating letters to experts interviewed for the programme and threatened to sue Panorama.
The Post Office scandal, described as one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in UK history, resulted in false accusations and criminal convictions for thousands of post office operators. [ more ]
BBC likely to look into Lineker tweets about Tory MPs, says candidate for chair
The BBC is likely to investigate Gary Lineker's criticism of Conservative politicians for potentially breaching their social media guidelines.
Samir Shah, the government's proposed new chair of the BBC, believes Lineker signing a letter calling for a fair plan for refugees is not a breach of the rules. [ more ]
New BBC chair is co-author of Boris Johnson's controversial race report
Samir Shah, co-author of Boris Johnson's race report, is expected to be named the new chairman of the BBC.
Shah defended the controversial race report, arguing that racism was diminishing and class, poverty, and geography played a significant role in life outcomes. [ more ]