Beeb hit by new TV fake row.THE 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. is embrolied in a new deception row after a cameraman posed as a member of the public on a show. The corporation - fined last year after a phone-in scandal - has suspended the production company which made Sun, Sea and Bargain Spotting, hosted by Angela Rippon. Contracts with Reef Television were terminated after an episode in which cameramen Craig Harman, appeared as a member of the public buying an "acrylic acrylic, artificial fiber made from a special group of vinyl compounds, primarily acrylonitrile. Acrylic fibers are thermoplastic (i.e., soften when heated, reharden upon cooling), have low moisture regain, are low in density, and can be made into bulky fabrics. panel" from a contestant. A BBC spokeswoman said the company had "misled the audience and us". A Reef Television spokesman said: "We wish to apologise unreservedly un·re·served adj. 1. Not held back for a particular person: an unreserved seat. 2. Given without reservation; unqualified: unreserved praise. 3. for misleading viewers and the BBC. "The company recognises it is a serious breach of standards of which the BBC was not made aware." CAPTION(S): HOST: Angela Rippon |
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