BBC controversies

1957 April Fools' hoax report broadcast on BBC

The 79th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held on 22 February 2026, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2025, at the Royal Festival Hall within London's Southbank Centre. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were given for the best feature-length films and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2025.

1965 television film directed by Peter Watkins

Huw Edwards is a Welsh former news presenter. He was the lead presenter of BBC News at Ten, the late evening news programme of BBC Television, from 2003 to 2023. He resigned from the BBC in 2024, during a police investigation into indecent images of children offences to which he pleaded guilty.

English television presenter, actor, writer, comedian

episode of Panorama

2012 British television film by Julian Jarrold

Popetown is an adult animated sitcom, billed by its producers as "Father Ted meets South Park". The series was internationally controversial, and was not screened by BBC Three, the channel which commissioned it.

English television presenter

2017 future history television film

British satirical cartoon

sexual assaults made by English media personality Jimmy Savile

English television presenter (1933-2020)

2003 inquiry into death of David Kelly