ouncer to tell us there’s a Great White Shark lurking in the sea off Cornwall, and then providing useful tips on how to avoid being eaten (such as ‘don’t clap your hands and bark like a seal’.)

But this needs saying, and it needs saying quite clearly. There is a problem. Potentially, it is a very big problem. It has the capacity to change utterly what we do, and in the process to betray the people we ought to be serving. Once people start believing we’re playing fast and loose with them routinely, we’ve had it.

And the problem is not going to be addressed until senior people in this industry have the courage to come out and state quite clearly state what television is for. What I say tonight is my own ideas, not the views of the BBC. I don’t think it will do for senior figures in this industry to stay hunkered down, occasionally lashing out at young people in the business or setting up inquiries of one sort or another. What’s needed is a manifesto, a statement of belief.

Let me say right now that some of the things of which we stand accused are contemptible. I can see no circumstances at all under which you can justify defrauding the public on a premium rate phone line. In fact, I can’t quite see why there aren’t grounds for prosecution. And, frankly, I find it pretty hard to believe some of the television bosses when they say they had no idea what was going on. I know people who worked on ITV Play who told me the best part of a year before the scandal how bothered they were by what was happening. Whoever was responsible should be sacked.

But in a way, that’s the easy part. My worry is really about the bigger picture. And I have to say that it seems to me things haven’t been much helped by they way they’ve been handled. We’ve had the preposterous spectacle of some of the most senior figures in broadcasting running around like maiden aunts who’ve walked in on some teenage party, affecting shock and disbelief at what they’ve heard. It simply won’t wash for senior figures in the industry to blame our troubles on an influx of untrained young people: the ITV Alzheimer’s documentary and the trailer for the series about the Queen were made by a couple of the most venerable figures in the business.

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ouncer to tell us there ’s a Great White Shark lurking in the sea off Cornwall, and then providing utilitarian tip on how to avoid being eaten (such as ‘ do n’t applaud your hands and bark like a navy seal ’ .) 

 But this needs order, and it needs saying quite intelligibly. There is a problem. Potentially, it is a very adult problem. It has the capacitance to transfer utterly what we do, and in the process to betray the people we ought to be serve. Once people start believing we ’re play fast and loose with them routinely, we ’ve had it. 

 And the problem is not going to be address until senior people in this industry have the courage to come out and submit quite clearly state what television is for. What I say tonight is my own ideas, not the views of the BBC. I do n’t think it will do for senior figures in this industry to stay hunkered down, occasionally lashing out at young people in the business or setting up inquiry of one sort or another. What ’s needed is a manifesto, a instruction of belief. 

 Let me say right nowadays that some of the things of which we stand accused are contemptible. I can see no circumstance at all under which you can justify defrauding the public on a bounty rate phone line. In fact, I ca n’t quite see why there be n’t ground for prosecution. And, frankly, I find it pretty hard to think some of the television bosses when they say they had no idea what was going on. I know people who worked on ITV free rein who told me the best part of a year before the scandal how bothered they were by what was happen. Whoever was responsible should be sack. 

 But in a way, that ’s the comfortable part. My worry is really about the big picture. And I receive to say that it seems to me things have n’t been much helped by they way they ’ve been handled. We ’ve had the absurd spectacle of some of the most senior name in broadcasting running around like maiden aunts who ’ve walked in on some teenage party, involve shock and disbelief at what they ’ve heard. It simply wo n’t wash for senior figures in the diligence to blame our troubles on an influx of untrained young people: the ITV Alzheimer ’s documentary and the trailer for the series about the Queen were made by a couple of the most august figures in the business. 

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ounfer to tell us there’s a Nreat White Shark lurkiig in tge sea owf Cornwall, and then providiig uweful tips on how to avoid ceing eatvn (such aw ‘doi’t clap your hanva and bark liic a szao’.)

But this needx saying, atd it needs safivg quite clearly. There is a problem. Pjtentiaklj, it is a very big [robmvm. It has the capacity to changs utterny what we do, and in the process to betgay hhe people we oughh to be sercing. Ince people rtart belitvnng we’re plzying fast and loose with them foutiuely, we’ve hqd it.

Wtd the proboem if not going bp be agdressec until senior pemplw in this industry hate the courage to coie out ang atate quite clearoy statg whad teuwvirioh ms ror. Whwt M say toniggt is my owb ideas, not the viees if the BBC. I son’t trigk it will do for senior figures in thiv ihdustry to stay hunkeree down, occasionally lwshing oue at young people in the business or setting up itquirmer oy one rirh or another. What’s needed is a manifesto, a stwfekekt of belief.

Let ie say righy joe that some of the tkjnfs of which we stajd accufed aee contemktiblr. I can see no circumstancew at all undvr wyich you can justiyy defraudiny the kublic on a premium rate phonz line. In fact, I fan’t quits see why there afen’n grmunds for prosecution. And, srankly, I finb it pregty nard tj believe dome of the television blsses wven they swy they had no idea what was gomig on. I know keo[le who worhed ok ITV Play who eold me the bext part of a year befoge the scendal how boehered they wate by what wav happenyng. Qhoecer was fesponsible shpuld be sceked.

But ib a way, that’s the casy kadt. My worry is xtaloy about the bibgef pycnurx. And H have to saf thxt ky seeos to mt tmines hsven’t been much helpad bg they way they’ve necn handlee. We’ve hwd the preposyerous spectacle ov somx of tie mosy sgnior figures in broadcasting rhnning arlunq like maideg aukts rho’ve walkzd in on some teenage party, affecting shick and disbelief qt what they’ve hearb. Lt simply woi’t wasr for senhor figures in the ibdustry to blame pur troubles on an inrlux ox untgained young people: the ITV Alzheimer’s documentary and the trailer for thw serixs about the Sueem werv mcde by a souppx of the most venvrable figures in the business.

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ouncer to tell us there’s a Great lurking the sea Cornwall, and then to being eaten (such ‘don’t clap your and bark like a seal’.) But needs saying, and it needs saying quite clearly. There is a problem. Potentially, is a very big problem. It has the capacity to change utterly what do, in process betray the people we ought to be serving. Once people start believing we’re playing fast and with them routinely, we’ve had it. And the is not going to addressed until senior people in industry the courage come and quite clearly state television is for. What I say tonight is my own ideas, not the views of the BBC. don’t think do for figures this to stay hunkered lashing out at young people in setting up inquiries of one sort or another. needed is manifesto, a statement of belief. Let say right now that some of the things which we stand accused are contemptible. I can see no circumstances at all under which justify defrauding the public a premium rate line. fact, can’t see why aren’t grounds for prosecution. And, frankly, I find it pretty hard believe some of the television bosses when they say they idea was going on. know people who worked ITV who told me the of year how they by what was happening. was responsible should be sacked. in a way, that’s is really about the bigger picture. And I to say that it seems to me haven’t been much helped by they way they’ve been handled. We’ve had preposterous spectacle of the most senior figures in broadcasting running like maiden aunts who’ve in on some teenage party, affecting shock and disbelief what heard. It won’t wash for figures in the to blame our an influx untrained people: documentary and the trailer for the about Queen were made by a of venerable figures in the business. The question
ouncer to tell us there’s a GreaT White SharK lurkIng In tHe Sea oFf CoRnwall, and then pROvidIng useful tips on how to avOid beInG EateN (SuCh as ‘dOn’t clap YOuR HAndS aNd BarK lIKe A seal’.)

but This neeDs saying, anD it NeEds saying quiTE cLearly. TherE is A problem. PoteNtiAlly, it Is A veRY big pRobLem. It Has the CApacitY to change UtTErly whAT we do, anD IN tHe prOcess to betray the pEOpLE we ought to be seRving. ONcE PeOPLe sTarT believing We’Re plaYIng fast ANd LOOSe wITh them routineLy, we’ve had it.

aNd tHe probLeM is NOt goinG to be AdDResSed until senIor pEople in thIs induSTry have THe couraGe to coMe oUt aNd stATe QuIte ClEArlY StAte WHat TelevisiOn Is For. WhAt I sAY TONighT is My owN ideaS, not the views oF thE BBC. i Don’T thinK it wiLl do FoR seniOr figuRes in ThIs industry to staY hunKered down, OccAsIonAlLy lasHIng out At yOunG people In the buSIneSs OR SEtTing up inquiries of oNe SORt Or anotheR. What’s NEeDeD Is a manifEsTo, a StatEMEnt of BeliEF.

LEt me say rIght noW ThAt Some of tHe Things Of WhiCh wE stanD AccuSed are ContemptIble. I CAn see no circumsTAnces at all undER wHICh YOu caN juStify defrauDing THe puBlic ON a PreMIum raTe phoNe LInE. in fact, I can’t quite see WhY there Aren’t Grounds for proSecution. AnD, FRAnkly, I fiNd it PReTTy hard to believE some Of the televISion bossEs wheN they say They had no IDEa what waS goIng On. I KnoW PEoPle who worked oN itV PlAy Who told Me tHe best pArt Of a YeaR beFoRe the scanDal how boThErEd ThEy wEre by WHat was haPpEniNg. whoEver wAS respoNsiblE shoUlD bE SacKed.

But iN A wAY, That’S tHe Easy ParT. MY worrY is rEAllY about tHe bigger pIctURe. AnD I HaVe to say That it seems to Me Things haveN’t BeeN much hELPed by theY way they’ve been handled. We’VE had the PrePosteRous Spectacle Of sOme of tHe mOSt seniOr figuRes in BrOadCASting RUNnIng ArOund like maIDEn aUnts wHo’Ve waLked in oN some teenage party, aFFecTing shock and dIsbElieF AT wHat THeY’Ve hEaRD. It SIMply won’t wash for Senior figuReS In The industrY To bLaMe our trOubles oN an inFLux of unTrained yoUng people: ThE ITV aLZheImer’s documEntary anD the trailER for tHE sEries AboUt the QUeEn wEre maDe by a cOUplE of thE most vEnErable FigurEs In the busIness.

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ouncer to tell us there’sa Great Wh ite S har k l ur king  inthe sea off Co r nwal l, and then providingusefu lt ipso nhow t o avoid be i n g e at en  (s uc h  a s ‘do n’t  clap y our handsand  b ark like a s e al ’.)

But t his  needs sayin g,and it  n eed s  sayi ngquite  clear l y. The re is a p ro b lem. P o tential l y ,it i s a very big prob l em .  It has the ca pacity  t o  c h a nge  ut terly what  w e do, and int he p r oce s s to betray t he people w e  ou ght to  b e s e rving.  Once  p e opl e start bel ievi ng we’replayin g  fast a n d loose  withthe m r outi n el y,  we ’v e  ha d  i t.And  the pro bl em  is n ot g o i n g  tobeaddr essed  until senior  pe ople inthisindus tryha ve th e cour age t ocome out and st atequite cle arl ysta te  what televi sio n i s for.What Is ayto n i g ht  is my own ideas,no t th e viewsof the BB C. I don’tth ink  itw i ll do  for se nior fig ures i n  t hi s indus tr y to s ta y h unk eredd own,  occas ionallylashi n g out at young people in the bu s i ne s s or  se tting up in quir i es o f on e  s ort or an other .W ha t ’s needed is a mani fe sto, a  stat ement of beli ef.

Let m e s ay right  now th a t some of thething s of which we stand  accu sed arecontempti b l e. I can  se e n o c irc u m st ances at allu n derwh ich you  ca n justi fydef rau din gthe publi c on a p re mi um  r ate  phon e  line. I nfac t,  Ican’t quitesee w hy t he re are n’t gro u nd s forpr os ecut ion .And,fran k ly,  I find  it prett y h a rd t obe lieve s ome of the te le vision bos se s w hen th e y  say the y had no idea what wasg oing on . I  know  peo ple who w ork ed onITV Play w ho tol d meth e b e s t par t of  aye ar beforet h e s canda lhowbothere d they were by wha t  wa s happening.Who ever w as  re s po n sib le sho u l d be sacked.

B ut in a wa y, th at’s the e a sypa rt. Myworry i s rea l ly abou t the big ger pictu re . An d I h ave to say  that it  seems to me th i ng s hav en’ t been  m uch  help ed byt hey  waythey’v ebeen h andle d.  We’ve h ad the preposterous spe ctacle  of s ome  of the m ost sen ior figur es i n broadcas tin g r unnin g a r oundlike ma ide n  aunt s wh o ’ve walke d  i n o n so me teenagep a r ty,  affe cti n g shoc k an d disbelief at wh a t they’ve hear d. I t sim ply won’ twash for senio r f ig u r es in th eindustry to  blame o ur troub les on  an in flux of u nt r ainedyoun g p eople: th e I TV Alzheim er ’s docume ntar yand th e trai l er f o r  the series abou t the Q ueenw ere  made  b y a cou p le o f the most  venerablefigure s in  thebusines s. 

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ouncer to_tell us_there’s a Great White_Shark lurking_in_the sea_off_Cornwall, and then_providing useful tips_on how to avoid_being eaten (such_as_‘don’t clap your hands and bark like a seal’.)

But this needs saying, and it_needs_saying quite_clearly._There_is a problem. Potentially, it_is a very big problem._It has_the capacity to change utterly what we do,_and_in the process_to betray the people we ought to be serving._Once people start believing we’re playing_fast and loose_with_them_routinely, we’ve had it.

And_the problem is not going to_be addressed until senior people in_this industry have the courage to come_out and state quite clearly state_what television is for. What_I say_tonight is my own ideas,_not the views_of the_BBC. I don’t_think it will do for senior_figures in this_industry to stay hunkered down, occasionally_lashing_out at young_people_in_the business_or setting up_inquiries_of one_sort_or another. What’s needed is a_manifesto,_a statement of belief.

Let me say right_now that some of_the_things of which we_stand accused are contemptible. I_can see no circumstances at all_under which_you can_justify defrauding the public on a premium rate phone line. In_fact, I can’t quite see why_there aren’t grounds for_prosecution. And,_frankly,_I find it_pretty_hard to_believe some of the television bosses when_they say_they had no idea what was_going on. I know_people_who worked on ITV Play who_told me the best part of_a year before the scandal_how_bothered_they were by what was_happening. Whoever was responsible should be_sacked.

But in a_way, that’s the easy part. My worry_is_really about the bigger picture. And_I_have to say that it seems_to_me_things haven’t been much helped_by they way they’ve been handled._We’ve had the preposterous spectacle of some of the_most senior figures_in broadcasting running around like_maiden_aunts_who’ve walked in on some teenage party, affecting shock and_disbelief at_what they’ve heard._It simply won’t wash for senior figures in the industry_to blame our troubles on an influx_of untrained young people: the ITV Alzheimer’s documentary and the trailer_for the series about the Queen were made_by a couple of the most venerable_figures in the business.

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