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BBC reporter Cathy Killick broke down in tears as she reflected on her parents lives, who both died from COVID-19 weeks apart from each other.

"We are one of the very few British institutions to be seen as world class. "As I have argued elsewhere, it would be a colossal act of national self-harm if regulators or governments were to take steps which diminished the role of the BBC." Express.co.uk readers have reacted furiously to his comments, with hundreds condemning the "appalling" attitude of the BBC. The BBCS outgoing chairman brutally warned Boris Johnson against making changes to the BBC (Image: PA/Getty) Boris Johnson was warned ...

“We need to ensure our reflection is balanced.” Following the report, the BBC has said it must “move away from some stereotyping in characters and inform more nuanced on-screen portrayal in storytelling”. Despite listing examples of fully-fledged characters, 27 percent of people said there is little coverage of diverse socio-economic backgrounds, the report found. They promised it will meet audiences regularly to help boost diversity on screen. BBC is out of touch from the public (Image...

Yentob shut down rumours the BBCs viewership was in decline (Image: GETTY) Yentob suggested the broadcaster adopt a social media type of behaviour (Image: GETTY) READ MORE "However, we do need to learn some lessons about the future." The 73-year-old pointed out that they face the issue of attracting and keeping younger generation interested as opposed to them choosing other sources of news, such as social media. "One of the issues we face is how to engage the younger generations without ignorin...

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THE BBC has been hit by fierce criticism after it unveiled a one-hour workshop for staff to teach them how to drink water.

A BBC educational programme aimed at children as young as nine years old features a scene where a teacher tells youngsters there are over 100 if not more gender identities now.

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Rupert Lowe criticises BBCs licence fee (Image: Twitter/Rupert Lowe) "So if you ask me if I think Question Time seemed to have more Remainers than Brexiteers, the answer is yes, but the breadth of the coverage I thought was incredibly balanced, in a highly toxic environment that was extremely polarised." This comes just months after the new Director General Tim Davie also said he was opposed to a subscription-based service. He said: "For the avoidance of doubt, I do not want a subscription BBC ...