Author: Jim Waterson

BBC ignores World Cup opening ceremony in favour of Qatar criticism

theguardian.com

2025-12-292022-11-20 by Jim Waterson

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When the Qatari government decided to spend millions of pounds on a World Cup opening ceremony featuring Morgan Freeman, Jungkook from BTS and hundreds of performers, it probably hoped it would be the moment when the global media finally focused … Read more

BBC cryptocurrency documentary pulled from air at last minute

theguardian.com

2025-12-302022-02-10 by Jim Waterson

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The BBC has pulled a documentary about a cryptocurrency entrepreneur from television schedules at the last minute after the Guardian raised questions about some of its central claims. The programme, called The Crypto-Millionaire and due to be broadcast at 7.30pm … Read more