BBC chief quits over 'shoddy journalism'

BBC chief quits over 'shoddy journalism'

11 Nov 2012 07:35 - Reuters
BBC director general George Entwistle has resigned after the broadcaster put out a programme denounced by its chairperson as shoddy journalism.
BBC left blushing after falsely labeling politician a paedophile

BBC left blushing after falsely labeling politician a paedophile

10 Nov 2012 13:59 - Sapa-AFP
British broadcaster the BBC has had to backtrack and apologise for airing a film implicating a senior politician in a child sex scandal.
Deep Read: Savile sex scandal spurs soul searching

Deep Read: Savile sex scandal spurs soul searching

31 Oct 2012 15:49 - Jill Lawless
Jimmy Savile was one of the UK's biggest stars - and, allegedly, its worst sexual predator. Now the nation asks if there was a link between the two.
UK's Savile 'took girls on late night hospital trips'

UK's Savile 'took girls on late night hospital trips'

31 Oct 2012 12:27 - Sapa-AFP
Late British TV star Jimmy Savile, who has been accused of sex abuse, regularly took girls on late night trips to a hospital where he was a volunteer.
BBC inquiry begins as sex abuse scandal grows

BBC inquiry begins as sex abuse scandal grows

29 Oct 2012 13:17 - Robin Millard
An inquiry into the BBC's culture and practices got under way with the corporation reeling from claims of child sex abuse perpetrated by Jimmy Savile.
Gary Glitter arrested in Saville paedophilia investigation

Gary Glitter arrested in Saville paedophilia investigation

28 Oct 2012 17:52 - Robin Millard
Gary Glitter, who has served two jail sentences for sexual offences, has been arrested in connection with an investigation into TV star Jimmy Saville.
BBC's blind eye to sexual predation causes furore

BBC's blind eye to sexual predation causes furore

19 Oct 2012 00:00 - Ed Pilkington
The BBC is in the middle of a growing scandal involving a television host who was once one of its highest-profile stars.