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Politicians are turning their attention to the BBC’s licence fee following another week of disastrous headlines for the corporation. The scandal over failed editorial controls which resulted in lewd and inappropriate comments by comedians Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand being broadcast on BBC Radio 2 has provoked the reported reassessment. And a freedom of information… Read more »
Influential Radio 2 controller Lesley Douglas has resigned over the fiasco surrounding Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross. Her resignation follows the BBC governing body meeting to discuss the telephone prank that saw both Brand and Ross suspended before the former decided to quit his radio show. On Thursday evening Ms Douglas became the latest casualty… Read more »