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Nadine Dorries plan to freeze BBC licence fee is a ‘perfectly legitimate debate to be had’, says former culture minister
Joining me now is the former Culture minister Lord Vaizey, who’s now a member of the Communications and Digital Committee in the House of Lords.
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BBC review finds no evidence Bashir re-hiring was cover-up
Today an internal review by the BBC found Martin Bashir was the best match for the role at the time and dismissed claims his appointment was part of a cover-up.
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‘BBC failed in policing its own editorial standards’, says former Panorama producer Mark Killick
Earlier we spoke to the former Panorama producer Mark Killick, who worked on the programme for a decade.
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Ex-BBC chief gives up National Gallery chair after fallout from Panorama Interview
Former BBC Director-General Lord Hall quits as National Gallery chair amid fallout from inquiry into Panorama’s interview with Princess Diana.
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‘We’ve seen worst and best of BBC all in one story’ – former BBC executive Pat Younge
Television executive Pat Younge worked in the BBC’s news and current affairs department at the time the Diana interview was broadcast.
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PM ‘concerned’ after inquiry into Martin Bashir’s BBC Diana interview
Today, the prime minister said he was “very concerned” about Lord Dyson’s findings, showing that Martin Bashir faked documents to secure the scoop.
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Princess Diana interview: BBC’s cover-up ‘beyond belief’, says Lord Grade
Lord Grade was the controller of BBC One in the 1980s and chairman of the BBC, he spoke to us from west London.
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Princess Diana interview: BBC covered up ‘deceitful behaviour’ of journalist Martin Bashir
According to the inquiry report when questions were raised, the BBC top brass believed Mr Bashir’s lies in an internal investigation damned today as “woefully inadequate”.
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BBC complained about Martin Bashir to ITV, 16 years before re-hiring him
He was once lauded for his spectacular scoops, now the BBC’s Martin Bashir is subject of an independent inquiry into how he secured his exclusive interview with Princess Diana in 1995. There are further questions for the BBC, and new questions for Mr Bashir about his journalistic methods – as we can reveal that the…
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New channels hope to capitalise on criticisms of BBC
One is spearheaded by former Downing Street adviser Sir Robbie Gibb, the other is reportedly being mulled by Rupert Murdoch’s News UK. Both insist they will be impartial.
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‘I don’t feel anyone is at war with BBC’ – Bob Shennan
I went to speak to Bob Shennan, the BBC’s Managing Director, and I asked him whether criminal sanctions for people who don’t pay the licence fee could be justified.
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BBC licence fee non-payment could be decriminalised
Launching a consultation about decriminalising the failure to pay the licence, Baroness Morgan said “we must all be open minded” about its future after the current charter comes to an end in seven years’ time.
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Tony Hall stepping down as BBC Director-General
Tony Hall has announced he’ll step down as Director-General this summer.
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Harry and Meghan announcement ‘was most dangerous moment’ for monarchy since Diana’s death – former BBC correspondent Peter Hunt
Joining us are the lawyer and women’s rights activist Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu; and the former BBC Royal Correspondent, Peter Hunt.
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Samira Ahmed wins BBC equal pay case
The BBC could face a massive bill in back-pay after it lost a landmark employment case.
