BBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of rightwing backlash

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The BBC has decided not to broadcast an episode of 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.

Published 12 days ago · London, United Kingdom

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The Guardian

BBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of ‘rightwing backlash’

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

12 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

BBC 'not broadcasting David Attenborough episode over rightwing backlash fears'

The BBC episode, which has themes of the destruction of nature, is feared to spark a backlash from Tory politicians and the rightwing press

12 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

BBC denies pulling Sir David Attenborough episode 'over rightwing row fears'

The Line of Duty broadcaster fears that the episode about rewilding and nature decline would anger the right winger and Tory government

12 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

BBC denies David Attenborough censorship claims

The BBC has denied reports it decided not to broadcast an episode of David Attenborough’s flagship new wildlife series because of fears of a backlash from conservative politicians and newspapers.

12 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Observador

BBC will not broadcast one of the episodes of the new Attenborough series for fear of retaliation from the Right

The episode about natural losses in the British Isles will only be on BBC iPlayer. The channel bowed to pressure from lobbying groups, creators say. BBC denies it and says that the series always had 5 parts.

12 days ago·Portugal

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