Despite the fact that I (personally) consider Talk Sport to be an invention of the devil, the ‘Radio Bloke’ that everyone said Five Live was going to be, I like the cut of Jon Gaunt’s jib in this Guardian Media profile. He’s right about Victoria Derbyshire’s utility, too, though that again is a personal view. Despite the fact that he built audiences wherever he went, Gaunt’s tendency to editorialise made … Continue reading →

: Peter Fincham (the quintessential frightened man in a suit) and Jane Fletcher, his head of press, are expected to resign today following Will Wyatt’s inquiry into the Crowngate affair – the faked footage suggesting the Queen had stormed out of a photo shoot. An excerpt from MediaGuardian’s report: They have decided to quit because they knew by 5pm on the day of the BBC1 press launch on July 11 … Continue reading →

to present Five News. BBC Views Online’s summary of Natasha’s career curiously omits her time working for John Smith and Neil Kinnock before moving to Meridian TV. Doubtless for reasons of space. Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.

made me think someone thought it a bit cruel reminding the BBC Editors Blog about the Dame Pauline Neville-Jones broadside that they’ve conveniently excluded from their regular BBC in the news round-up since Monday. Far from it though. In Bias, the BBC and rubbing noses Mick Fealty, blogging at the Telegraph, wrote: Biased BBC is an excellent example of the practical application of blog software to good civic use. Indeed, … Continue reading →

Please use this thread for BBC-related comments and analysis. Please keep comments on other threads to the topic at hand. N.B. this is not (and never has been) an invitation for general off-topic comments, rants or use as a chat forum. This post will remain at or near the top of the blog. Please scroll down to find new topic-specific posts. Click through to read and contribute comments on this … Continue reading →

– even Matt Frei it seems. Well, up to a point. Maybe someday we might write Farewell sneerboy? “Even the most ardent Beeb-basher has to admit that Matt has evolved”, but don’t hold your breath! Click through to read and contribute comments on this post.

. Early in July the BBC World Service began Monitoring the surge of US troops in Iraq, with BBC Views Online telling us: The build-up of US troops in Iraq is now complete. The level of violence has not decreased, with attacks shifting away from places where US forces are concentrated… Fast forward three months, with the BBC still Monitoring the surge: The number of people killed in Iraq fell … Continue reading →

discovered since the other fake Purnell photo hit the headlines. One thing not mentioned much in recent coverage is Purnell’s previous with an organisation with a growing reputation for fakery and deception – the BBC – where Purnell was head of corporate planning in the mid ’90s (well, that’s what his CV says). Now running with an even bigger gang of fakers and deceivers, Purnell was caught in action again … Continue reading →

about an article, UK personal wealth at £6 trillion, featured on BBC Views Online over the weekend. The main point of complaint was the final section: Other figures, published by HM Revenue and Customs, show how rising house prices have provided a tax bonanza for the government. Stamp duty on residential property sales in the UK brought in £6.44bn for the chancellor in the last financial year, 2006-07. That was … Continue reading →

A BBC spokeswoman said the incident happened when two hours of Whiley’s usual three-hour show had to be pre-recorded, because the presenter was attending the opening by the Queen of the new Broadcasting House. However, listeners were not informed that part of the show was pre-recorded. “The show is always live,” the spokeswoman said. “This was an exceptional occasion.” The BBC said the fact that the competition was pre-recorded did … Continue reading →