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BBC presenter scandal: ‘Police haven’t opened formal investigation…they’re simply making inquiries’, says solicitor
We spoke to solicitor and legal commentator, Joshua Rozenberg.
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‘No truth to it’: Young person at centre of BBC presenter scandal denies claims
A letter from a lawyer representing a young person at the heart of allegations against an unnamed BBC presenter has described the claims, reported in the Sun newspaper as “rubbish”. The Sun, which based its report on claims by the young person’s parents – said they had seen evidence to support those concerns. The Metropolitan…
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BBC presenter claims are ‘very serious’ for corporation, says media expert
We’re joined by Jane Martinson, a professor of journalism at City University.
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BBC presenter suspended over explicit teen photo claims
The corporation’s director general Tim Davie said the situation was “complex” and the allegations have now been reported to the police.
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Unnamed BBC presenter accused of paying thousands to teen for explicit photos
The BBC has said it would treat any allegations very seriously, and had processes in place to deal with them.
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Richard Sharp resigns as BBC chairman after breach of rules
Richard Sharp is stepping down as BBC chairman – after a report found he had failed to disclose his involvement in arranging an £800,000 loan for Boris Johnson – at the very time he was being appointed to the job. Mr Sharp insisted his breach of the rules had been “inadvertent, not material” – but…
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Gary Lineker row: is the BBC too Left or Right Wing?
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thefourcast/0316_LINEKER_V1-16LUFS.mp3 Gary Linker and the BBC have been dominating the headlines after the Match of the Day host was asked to step back presenting after tweeting out criticism of the government’s language around refugees. But what does this whole row mean for the BBC, and what does it say about the state of our media…
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‘We want to see a BBC that is truly independent’, says shadow culture secretary
We spoke to Labour’s shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell.
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‘Richard Sharp’s position is significantly enfeebled’, says former BBC Radio 4 controller
We spoke to Mark Damazer, former controller of BBC Radio 4, and began by asking him – with leaders of Labour, the Lib Dems and SNP all saying that BBC chairman Richard Sharp should resign – is it untenable for him to stay?
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BBC Chairman under pressure to quit as Gary Lineker crisis continues
Mr Lineker was suspended by the BBC on Friday after refusing to apologise for a tweet criticising the government’s asylum seeker policy.
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Crisis for BBC as stars pull out of sports coverage in solidarity with Gary Lineker
The coorporation has apologised for the disrupted programming saying it’s trying to resolve the issue.
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BBC impartiality ‘undermined’, says Times columnist
We spoke to Alastair Campbell, former director of communications to Tony Blair, who now hosts a podcast produced by Gary Lineker’s company, and Times columnist Matthew Syed, who himself hosts a BBC radio programme.
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Pressure on BBC Chairman to resign as report finds ‘significant errors of judgement’
The BBC chairman, Richard Sharp, is facing further calls to resign, after he was found to have made “significant errors of judgement” according to a damning report by MPs investigating his appointment. The cross-party committee criticised Mr Sharp over his role as a go-between for a loan guarantee to Boris Johnson, while he had been…
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Calls for resignations over Zahawi tax inquiry and BBC Chairman’s involvement in loan to Boris Johnson
There have been more calls for resignations amid two ongoing political scandals.
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BBC launches inquiry into response to claims against DJ Tim Westwood
The conduct of former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood is to be investigated by an independent BBC inquiry led by a barrister.