BBC cleared on Strictly vote bungle; TELEVISION.Byline: NICOLA METHVEN BUNGLING bun·gle v. bun·gled, bun·gling, bun·gles v.intr. To work or act ineptly or inefficiently. v.tr. To handle badly; botch. See Synonyms at botch. n. BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. bosses were yesterday let off by Ofcom over last year's Strictly Come Dancing Come Dancing is a BBC TV ballroom dancing competition show that ran on and off from 1949 to 1998, becoming one of television's longest-running shows. The show was created by Eric Morley, the founder of Miss World, and began in 1949 by broadcasting from regional voting fiasco. A tie between two of the three couples in the semi-final meant actor Tom Chambers and his partner could not be saved from the dance-off, no matter how many votes he received from the public. Spotting the error, show chiefs sent all three acts through to the final - which was won by Tom - despite votes having been cast. Viewers felt they had been "let down" and many demanded a refund for their phone vote, with nearly 2,000 ringing the BBC to complain. But Ofcom ruled the BBC had responded promptly and taken steps to make sure viewers were treated fairly. It has since examined the voting and judging processes to avoid future muddles. The problem arose when Rachel Stevens and Lisa Snowdon tied with the judges so both were given maximum points, giving Tom no chance.. CAPTION(S): WINNER Tom Chambers |
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