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1andrew1 10-03-2023 17:35
Cancel culture at the BBC
 
What's happened to free speech? Seems you can be a politician with your own news TV show but a natural history boffin can't talk about the decline of the countryside for fear of upsetting snowflakes.
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BBC 'decide to NOT broadcast David Attenborough episode over rightwing backlash fears'

The BBC have reportedly decided to not broadcast an episode of David Attenborough's new series over fears it would spark a backlash from Tory politicians and the rightwing press.

The new series on British wildlife will not be shown as it fears themes of the destruction of nature would risk a backlash.

The highly anticipated series will focus on the Wild Isles, showing the beauty of nature in the British Isles.

Narrated by David Attenborough, the series will include five episodes and will be first broadcast on Sunday on BBC One.

The sixth episode, which has been filmed, is understood to take a look at the losses of nature in the UK.

It will examine what caused the declines and also include examples of rewilding.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainm...fa69da8cc&ei=9

denphone 10-03-2023 17:39
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Indeed what has happened to free speech as they are now trying to muzzle Gary Lineker.

Mr K 10-03-2023 18:04
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36147903)
Indeed what has happened to free speech as they are now trying to muzzle Gary Lineker.
Free speech has no place in the new Brexit Britain. Think like us or be silenced..... Gary might be right about us going back to 1930s Germany.

nomadking 10-03-2023 18:39
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The Radio Times(page 17) says it's 5 episodes only, with a sixth AVAILABLE on iPlayer. It's stated because of "BBC editorial policy constraints". I suppose because it's opinion only.

denphone 10-03-2023 18:41
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The BBC have a even bigger crisis on their hands tonight with Alan Shearer and Ian Wright deciding to not appear on MOTD tomorrow.

Damien 10-03-2023 18:44
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The Attenborough headline is misleading. The series was commissioned by the BBC as a 5-part series and all of those will be shown. Two charities then commissioned another episode from the same production company based around the series and the BBC later picked that up as well. There might be a debate on if that one-off special should be on broadcast television but it's not as simple as the BBC 'pulling' an episode.

But the Gary Linker thing is completely pathetic. He isn't BBC News, he stated his opinion on his personal Twitter feed. Complete overaction and pandering to a few outraged idiots. I don't think his Tweet was very smart - comparing things to the Nazis is often silly - but it's not a reason to force him to step down from presenting a sports program.

Paul 10-03-2023 20:58
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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36147904)
Free speech has no place in the new Brexit Britain.
Are you trying to imply this is the fault of Brexit, or just generally being an ass again ?

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36147908)
But the Gary Linker thing is completely pathetic. He isn't BBC News, he stated his opinion on his personal Twitter feed. Complete overaction and pandering to a few outraged idiots. I don't think his Tweet was very smart - comparing things to the Nazis is often silly - but it's not a reason to force him to step down from presenting a sports program.
Many companies have rules about what you can and cannot say on social media if its likely to damage the company reputation, and Im pretty sure the BBC recently said it was cracking down on this, so they had to take action.

Personally I just class him with many gobby "stars" who think just becasue they are famous they can post about politics. He should have stuck to football.

nomadking 10-03-2023 21:13
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It's not simply about what he was talking about, it's the language used.

1701-e 10-03-2023 21:32
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Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 36147917)
It's not simply about what he was talking about, it's the language used.
Alan Sugar can spout carp without any comeback.

The BBC top guy is a big Tory donor . No bias there...

nomadking 10-03-2023 21:45
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Originally Posted by 1701-e (Post 36147918)
Alan Sugar can spout carp without any comeback.

The BBC top guy is a big Tory donor . No bias there...
And what extreme language did he use?
Labour donor.
Eg 2010
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Enterprise tsar Lord Sugar has donated £400,000 to the Labour Party, he announced.
The Labour peer said he gave the boost to the party's coffers to assist with its running costs during the General Election campaign.
Lord Sugar, star of BBC show The Apprentice, said he had donated cash during previous campaigns.

Hugh 10-03-2023 22:34
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And what extreme language did he use?
Labour donor.
Eg 2010
Not very impartial…

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Sephiroth 10-03-2023 22:53
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Corbyn was closer to one of Hitler's policies than Braverman's immigration policy. Also remember that Corbyn was a proven sympathiser with the terrorist's cause against Israel.

Mr K 10-03-2023 22:53
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Lord S, like so many with money, will back whoever brings in more for him at the time. Murdoch is another one who changes tune depending on how the wind is blowing.

As for the BBC, massive own goal in lots of ways. Might aswell make it another Govt dept.

Sephiroth 10-03-2023 23:02
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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36147927)
Lord S, like so many with money, will back whoever brings in more for him at the time. Murdoch is another one who changes tune depending on how the wind is blowing.

As for the BBC, massive own goal in lots of ways. Might aswell make it another Govt dept.
Sugar is Jewish. Corbyn is anti-semitic and led the Labour Party that Sugar had previously supported.

You just don't like rich people.

nomadking 10-03-2023 23:04
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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36147927)
Lord S, like so many with money, will back whoever brings in more for him at the time. Murdoch is another one who changes tune depending on how the wind is blowing.

As for the BBC, massive own goal in lots of ways. Might aswell make it another Govt dept.
Nonsense. He supported Labour until Corbyn took over.


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