6 Responses to Midweek 25th March 2026

  1. Up2snuff says:
    March 24, 2026 at 9:10 pm

    Defund the BBC indeed, Fed. I am aghast at the BBC’s mismanagement. For example the BBC have reneged on their commitment to keep iPlayer available to all. The BBC are mismanaged. This morning TOADY was staffed/presented by Amol Rajan yet again. That must be one of the longest notice periods in the history of the world! Amol stated he was leaving the BBC ages ago. Just go man. Your voice grates on me. The BBC are wasteful on recruitment and staff salaries. The fact that they have to name a new D-G from another company is an indication that all is not well with the BBC. Close the BBC!

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    • MarkyMark says:
      March 24, 2026 at 9:16 pm

      Davie took over as acting Director-General on 11 November 2012, following the resignation of George Entwistle in the wake of the Newsnight broadcast that did not name any individual but led to Internet speculation, which incorrectly identified Conservative Lord McAlpine in the North Wales child abuse case.

      During his time as acting director-general he oversaw the investigations into BBC management and conduct following revelations the broadcaster had known about sexual abuse by Jimmy Savile.

      On 9 November 2025, Davie announced his resignation.[37] The BBC announced that he would step down following a leaked internal memo stating a Panorama documentary on Donald Trump made it appear Trump directly called for the January 6 United States Capitol attack.[38] Davie was also under heavy criticism over other issues, which include allegations of pro-transgender editorial bias, and the release of a documentary about the Gaza war, Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, in which the BBC failed to disclose that the narrator was a son of a Hamas official.[37]

      Deborah Turness, CEO of BBC News, also announced her resignation at the same time.[37]

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  2. StewGreen says:
    March 24, 2026 at 9:29 pm

    Drama on Channel5 : The Downfall of Huw Edwards
    from 9pm to 11pm

    Yes I know you are watching “Muslim Matchmaker” on BBCThree instead

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