Inside BBC’s ‘covert surveillance’ operations and TV detection equipment used to catch suspected licence fee evaders

THE BBC’s “covert surveillance” methods used to catch TV licence fee dodgers have been revealed. The undercover techniques involve using vehicles containing “detection equipment” which can discover whether a television is being used at a property. 1 TV licences are required for people who watch any live televisionCredit: Alamy Contractor Capita carries out the covert … Read more

Anti-knife campaigner who inspired BBC show Boarders dies aged 61

AN anti-knife campaigner who inspired a BBC show has died aged 61. Ray Lewis got hundreds of disadvantaged children into elite private schools. 1 Anti-knife campaigner Ray Lewis has died aged 61 The ex-prison chief set up Eastside Young Leaders’ Academy in 2002. The programme, in Forest Gate, East London, won 270 students places at … Read more

Win 10 pairs of tickets to BBC Gardeners World Live! Spring Fair

BBC Gardeners World has announced it’s line-up for the Spring Fair, taking place from May 3-5 in Beaulieu, Hampshire.  And we’ve got TEN pairs of tickets to give away for the Sunday show. 2 The Spring fair heralds the start of the show seasonCredit: Supplied With a new layout and new presenters, stages, workshops and … Read more

BBC accused of feeding viewers ‘a steady diet of woke bias’ — as it fails its own renewed impartiality plan

THE BBC has been accused of feeding viewers “a steady diet of woke bias” — with the broadcaster appearing to have failed its own renewed impartiality plan. Director-general Tim Davie launched the ten-point plan two years ago. 2 The BBC has been accused of feeding Brits ‘a steady diet of woke bias’Credit: Reuters 2 BBC … Read more