Oh dear : BBC admits its bias

[Forumbore]

For all its faults the BBC still manages better reporting than the God awful "Tonight with Trevor Macdonald" which ITV is still churning out.

At least Trevor is more representative of the news content these days.

[Spacecadet]

For all its faults the BBC still manages better reporting than the God awful "Tonight with Trevor Macdonald" which ITV is still churning out.

[Captain Jack]

Then why give the character the same name as used in a children’s TV programme, why splash "Captain Jack is back" all over the promotional releases? why not use John Barrowman ? or John Barrowman with a different name?

They did use John Barrowman, and I should know!

Troll, are you saying Torchwood is suitable for children because it has a character who was in Dr Who played by the same actor? You, of course, can let your children watch whatever you like but I would not let my child watch Torchwood.

[Troll]

Anyone who lets their children watch Torchwood, with its bad language, sexual scenes and violence* is, frankly, an irresponsible parent. Hence it is on after the watershed and clearly advertised as suitable for adults only. The fact that one of its characters appeared in Dr Who is neither here not there and does not in any way make it a show for children.


* Everything I look for in a programme.

Then why give the character the same name as used in a children’s TV programme, why splash "Captain Jack is back" all over the promotional releases? why not use John Barrowman ? or John Barrowman with a different name?

[Lucifer Box]

Anyone who lets their children watch Torchwood, with its bad language, sexual scenes and violence* is, frankly, an irresponsible parent. Hence it is on after the watershed and clearly advertised as suitable for adults only. The fact that one of its characters appeared in Dr Who is neither here not there and does not in any way make it a show for children.


* Everything I look for in a programme.

[DaveB]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/cbbcshows/... featuring Doctor Who!!

Blue Peter (kiddies prog.) has a competion to audition for a part in Doctor Who!!


prosecution rests M'lud

Dr. Who is kiddies TV, always has been. Torchwood is not Dr. Who, nor is it kiddies TV and has never been billed as such, AFAIAA.

[Mordac]

BBC 'diversity tsar' Mary Fitzpatrick claimed women newsreaders should be allowed to wear what they liked on air and went on to say this should include a Muslim veil.

The BBC has clearly forgotten it is a broadcaster, and not a political organisation. What the BBC needs is not a "diversity tsar" but someone to make sure it is not biased or discriminatory in any way. If that person exists already, they should be sacked immediately.

Having said that...

Now...who is surprised by this...?

Sadly, not me.

[Troll]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/cbbcshows/... featuring Doctor Who!!

Blue Peter (kiddies prog.) has a competion to audition for a part in Doctor Who!!


prosecution rests M'lud

[Troll]

Kiddies programme?

Torchwood?

Perhaps not...

Captain Jack?

from?

[Lucifer Box]

Definitely not.

[Troll]

Anyway, after the lesbian action on Torchwood last night I'm all in favour of a pro-gay bias.

So now they are using children’s TV characters to promote homosexuality... what next Noddy does Big Ears?

[Lucifer Box]

Muslim leaders later condemned this approach. Ishmail Farhat of the Muslim Association of Britain said: "We don't support this kind of action or abuse. If they are respecting all religions - then they should treat all religions the same."

Dear, dear, he's not fitting the profile at all. He should be beheaded.

Anyway, after the lesbian action on Torchwood last night I'm all in favour of a pro-gay bias.

[Troll]

with an abnormally large number of young people, ethnic minorities and gay people.

Says it all really.. tulip thing is we fund it...

[mcquiggd]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...0&in_a_source=

Yes, we are biased on religion and politics, admit BBC executives
By PAUL REVOIR

The revelation came after details of an 'impartiality' summit called by its chairman, Michael Grade, were leaked.

Senior figures admitted that the BBC is guilty of promoting Left-wing views and an anti-Christian sentiment.

They also said that as an organisation it was disproportionately over-represented by gays and ethnic minorities.

It was also suggested that the Beeb is guilty of political correctness, the overt promotion of multiculturalism and of being anti-American and against the countryside.

During the meeting, hosted by Sue Lawley, executives admitted they would happily broadcast the image of a Bible being thrown away - but would not do the same for the Koran.

Muslim leaders later condemned this approach.

Ishmail Farhat of the Muslim Association of Britain said: "We don't support this kind of action or abuse. If they are respecting all religions - then they should treat all religions the same."

The BBC executives also agreed that the BBC should broadcast an interview with Osama Bin Laden, despite the offence it would cause.

Even one of the BBC's most senior journalists, political pundit Andrew Marr admitted that the corporation was unrepresentative of British society.

He said: "The BBC is not impartial or neutral. It's a publicly-funded, urban organisation with an abnormally large number of young people, ethnic minorities and gay people.

"It has a liberal bias not so much a party-political bias. It is better expressed as a cultural liberal bias."

BBC 'diversity tsar' Mary Fitzpatrick claimed women newsreaders should be allowed to wear what they liked on air and went on to say this should include a Muslim veil.

She spoke out after criticism was raised of TV newsreader Fiona Bruce wearing a necklace with a cross on it.

'We may have gone too far in the direction of political correctness'

The BBC's Washington correspondent Justin Webb also accused his own employers of being anti-American saying they treated it with scorn and derision and "no moral weight".

He revealed that he had got deputy director general Mark Byford to secretly help him to "correct" it in his reports.

Business presenter Jeff Randall said he complained to a senior executive at the BBC about the corporation's pro-multiculturalism stance.

He claimed he was told: "The BBC is not neutral in multiculturalism, it believes in it and it promotes it."

He told how he once wore Union Jack cufflinks to work and was rebuked with: "You can't do that, that's like the National Front!"

One senior BBC executive admitted that the summit had opened people's eyes to how biased the BBC had become.

He admitted: "There was a widespread acknowledgement that we may have gone too far in the direction of political correctness.

"Unfortunately, much of it is so deeply embedded in the BBC's culture, that it is very hard to change it."

The BBC is believed to be taking a more critical look at itself because it fears if it does not, its regulation could be removed from its board of governors and handed over to the independent regulator Ofcom."



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Now, hands up who is surprised by this...?

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