BBC Scotland drops shows featuring maker of dog Nazi salute video | Media | The Guardian
A YouTube video maker who was fined for training a dog to perform a Nazi salute on camera has been dropped from a BBC Scotland programme following public backlash.
The channel, which launched last Sunday, came under fire on Saturday when it was revealed that Mark Meechan, known as Count Dankula on his YouTube channel, had recorded appearances in two editions of late-night discussion show The Collective.
A statement released by BBC Scotland on Sunday confirmed that it would not air the two programmes. “We have been reviewing our new late-night discussion programme The Collective during the edit process,” it said. “In this case, we have concluded that its not appropriate to include Mark Meechan as a contributor.”
The channel, which launched last Sunday, came under fire on Saturday when it was revealed that Mark Meechan, known as Count Dankula on his YouTube channel, had recorded appearances in two editions of late-night discussion show The Collective.
A statement released by BBC Scotland on Sunday confirmed that it would not air the two programmes. “We have been reviewing our new late-night discussion programme The Collective during the edit process,” it said. “In this case, we have concluded that its not appropriate to include Mark Meechan as a contributor.”
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