Scandal Ridden BBC Fails To Learn Lessons From Huw Edwards And Jimmy Savile

Kevin O'Sullivan and William Yarwood discuss the BBC's ongoing scandals and the public's perception of the broadcaster. They criticize the BBC's failure to learn from past mistakes, such as the Jimmy Savile and Martin Bashir cases, and highlight the ineffectiveness of the BBC's HR managers.

They point out the high salaries of BBC employees, with the median salary being 50% higher than the UK average, and question the justification for the TV licence fee.

This comes as BBC director-general Tim Davie said the broadcaster has been “let down” by several controversies which have rocked the corporation in recent months and involved high-profile presenters and TV shows.

Mr Davie said the BBC had been put in the “spotlight” following scandals which include allegations around the treatment of contestants on the flagship programme Strictly Come Dancing and the sacking of presenter Jermaine Jenas after he admitted sending inappropriate messages to female colleagues.

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[RonaldShea]

The sickening greed of the bbc and it's employees is truly nauseating.

[RonaldShea]

Millions of British households no longer pay the bbc poll tax, why should YOU?

[patthewoodboy]

no one is stuck with the BBC license fee, you can stop paying it anytime you want.

[DT-wphk]

Savile was not a fail. Leaking out his preferences just shouldn't have happened. They would hire him again if they could

[sailordave]

The fact that they receive such government support seems to empower them to their elitist attitude and the crimes they commit are justified as long as no one finds out.

[fatbelly]

Public disservice and community misinformation

[lablaine]

In 1955 my dad introduced me to the BBC...don't understand management style in 2024, to the remaining staff 👍👍for your hard work, dedication, from MN 🥶

[clemfandango]

When you believe that you are the nation's moral guardian, anything is permissible.

[jasonmead]

brilliant output, BBC has never had brilliant output, i gave up watching their drivel 20 years ago, haven't watched it nor am i ever gonna watch it again, i refuse to pay £170 a year for that ESS AICH EYE TEE.

[ellymental]

Noted that the southport stabber was in dr who wonder if bbc abuse was to blame

[RonaldShea]

Millions of British households no longer pay the bbc poll tax, why not join them?

[BrianWillcox-qphr]

In the case of Jermaine Jenas, a person has got good looks, fame & fortune & they think the entire Earth loves them, They believe they are irresistible to all women but the World doesn't work like that. Nobody is irresistible to everybody & there are no exceptions.

[grohlbabe]

When can we stop paying this license fee without being fined/ prosecuted ? Thanks for any advice

[christinecrockford]

I dont watch any telly for 15 years i have always paid not no more im canceling it

[julietbryden]

I be very surprised if a member of the British general public does get prosecuted. Because they don’t want there television licence. I’d say they would have to mention they don’t want to have the television license to be renewed. Also l be very surprised if any of the British public do get fined. It would be very hard and a lot of pressure. It would be interesting to find out how many people in the u.k. have television licence. I live on the east coast of Australia. Australia hasn’t had television licence for years. It got faded out. I’d say it television stations paid for its self. I apologise for the length of this comment. 😮😊😊

[GMN]

It is so easy to cancel your licence fee and never any hassle. Life is so much better and freer without all of TV except Talking Pictures.

[LayLoow]

Does religion of these individuals have to be taken into account when identify and criticising

[chrisspencer]

But I thought it was only asylum seekers that committed such crimes

[Mjrtrg]

It’s true Evan Davis, Laura Keunsberg(?) Fiona Brute no longer require public funding

[eternallymelancholy]

Let your guests speak, your intro is too long!