Asda and Tesco criticised for dodgy price wars

April 7, 2011

Asda and Tesco have been slammed by a watchdog for allegedly duping customers in their price wars. The BBC Watchdog programme alleges that Tesco’s value bulk items are actually more expensive than single items in some cases, while products in Asda’s ‘rollback’ scheme have actually gone up rather than down ...

The Stig reveals identity and gets sacked from Top Gear

September 9, 2010

According to Top Gear's star Jeremy Clarkson, the man who plays the Stig was 'sacked' from the popular TV show. The identity of the white suited-man who wore only a helmet for seven years has been revealed to be Ben Collins. Collins was sacked by BBC after the broadcast network lost ...

Jonathan Ross quits the BBC

January 8, 2010

Jonathan Ross has announced that he will part company with the BBC when his contract comes to an end in the summer. Ross has been with the BBC for thirteen years but his reported £18 million salary and the furore over a prank phone call he and comedian Russell Brand ...

Leaders to go head to head on live television

December 22, 2009

The leaders of the country's three main political parties are set to go head to head with each other live on television during the next General Election. The details of a series of debates has been finalised after months of negotiations between representatives of Labour, the Conservatives and the Lib ...

Dance-off scrapped for Strictly Come Dancing semi-final

December 9, 2009

The BBC has announced that the dance-off stage of this weekends Strictly Come Dancing semi-final will not be happening. The move will mean that the public will have more of a say about which couple will not be dancing in the shows final. On previous shows the format has been ...

Olympic swimming champion condemns BBC over offensive remark

November 3, 2009

Olympic swimming star Rebecca Adlington has sent a letter to the BBC demanding to know why the corporation was being so lenient towards a comedian who made an offensive joke about her appearance on one of the channels comedy shows. Comedian Frankie Boyle said that Adlington's appearance was like someone looking ...

Question Time was a useful recruitment tool say BNP

October 26, 2009

The BBC has found itself questioning whether or not it really was a good decision to allow leader of the BNP, Nick Griffin have a platform for his parties views on Question Time last week. The BNP have praised the BBC for allowing them free advertising time on the show. ...

Outrage at new film about the life of Ian Brady

October 26, 2009

The mother of one of the victims of Moors Murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley has spoken out about a new film to be aired on Scottish television about the life of Ian Brady. A series of five docudramas are due to be aired about the lives of Scotland's most ...

Nick Griffin to air his far right views to BBC viewers

October 22, 2009

Many people in the U.K. believe that tonight's episode of Question Time will needlessly give BNP leader, Nick Griffin a stage to air his views. Mr. Griffin himself accuses the BBC of bias towards him but said a big thank you for letting him on the show. Mr. Griffin said ...

BBC to tighten up on the use of bad language

October 7, 2009

The BBC Trust has announced that in the face of recent lapses in its editorial content it will be tightening up its rules on the use of colourful language. The new guidelines are expected to toughen up regulations on swearing both before and after the 9.00 pm watershed. The new ...

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