BBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of 'rightwing backlash'

[Judi Lynn]

Exclusive: Decision to make episode about natural destruction available only on iPlayer angers programme-makers

Helena Horton Environment reporter
Fri 10 Mar 2023 15.00 EST

The BBC has decided not to broadcast an episode of Sir David Attenborough’s flagship new series on British wildlife because of fears its themes of the destruction of nature would risk a backlash from Tory politicians and the rightwing press, the Guardian has been told.

The decision has angered the programme-makers and some insiders at the BBC, who fear the corporation has bowed to pressure from lobbying groups with “dinosaurian ways”.

The BBC strongly denied this was the case and insisted the episode in question was never intended for broadcast.

Attenborough’s highly anticipated new series, Wild Isles, looks at the beauty of nature in the British Isles.

More:
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/mar/10/david-attenborough-bbc-wild-isles-episode-rightwing-backlash-fears

[Duppers]

1. Society cannot become intimidated by RW thugs!!

I saw that and emailed it out last night with that message.

Seems as if little Hitlers are popping up everywhere...and this capitulation is scary.