this message... why followed leaving this message... why it was his car — followed leaving this message... will it was his car followed? his car followed all through london, central london and beyond? that was most unnecessary for bad taste. it was like he was being hounded out of london. fin like he was being hounded out of london. , ._ like he was being hounded out of london. , , , , london. on thursday liz truss followed and _ london. on thursday liz truss followed and the _ london. on thursday liz truss followed and the home - london. on thursday liz truss i followed and the home secretary london. on thursday liz truss - followed and the home secretary out of office with up after watching the bbc�*s of office with up after watching the bbc�*s coverage of her resignation ted use the word hounded for that which we heard on that news message. and in the opinion of a viewer called ch... but they were complements to including this... and

jesse added... by by thursday afternoon talk had moved on to who might take over as prime minister. and on that bbc�*s news at 61 name in particular reach strongly. bring back boris. his eye would like to _ strongly. bring back boris. his eye would like to see? _ strongly. bring back boris. his eye would like to see? he _ strongly. bring back boris. his eye would like to see? he did - strongly. bring back boris. his eye would like to see? he did a - strongly. bring back boris. his eye would like to see? he did a good l strongly. bring back boris. his eye l would like to see? he did a good job on brexit. i think somebody over there agrees with me so yes, bring back boris. there agrees with me so yes, bring back boris— there agrees with me so yes, bring back buria— there agrees with me so yes, bring back barb-— back boris. personally, i'd bring back boris. personally, i'd bring back boris. _ back boris. personally, i'd bring back boris, that's _ back boris. personally, i'd bring back boris, that's my _ back boris. personally, i'd bring back boris, that's my answer. i back boris. personally, i'd bring - back boris, that's my answer. some viewers felt — back boris, that's my answer. some viewers felt that _ back boris, that's my answer. some viewers felt that those _ back boris, that's my answer. some viewers felt that those members - back boris, that's my answer. ”we viewers felt that those members of the public selected to give their opinion on air were not representative. here is nick major. elizabeth cook agreed.

and ruth madison begged... now last week we featured your reactions to the ending of dateline london. that wasn't the only news channel programme to have its final addition last weekend. here is jane deal with mark kermode on the last everfilm review. deal with mark kermode on the last ever film review.— ever film review. thank you. it has been an absolute _ ever film review. thank you. it has been an absolute pleasure - ever film review. thank you. it has been an absolute pleasure and - ever film review. thank you. it has been an absolute pleasure and a l been an absolute pleasure and a privilege i sat estadio since 2018 and i still got to the end of a horror movie have i? it’s and i still got to the end of a horror movie have i?- and i still got to the end of a horror movie have i? it's not a horror movie have i? it's not a horror movie _ horror movie have i? it's not a horror movie when _ horror movie have i? it's not a horror movie when honestly i horror movie have i? it's not a horror movie when honestly it | horror movie have i? it's not a - horror movie when honestly it was. it's been _ horror movie when honestly it was. it's been a — horror movie when honestly it was. it's been a real pleasure, i really enjoyed — it's been a real pleasure, i really enjoyed our conversations. if it's encourage — enjoyed our conversations. if it's encourage everybody to go and see something they wouldn't have seen otherwise. — something they wouldn't have seen otherwise, great. iwas something they wouldn't have seen otherwise, great. i was trying to think— otherwise, great. i was trying to think of— otherwise, great. i was trying to think of something profound to say and i'm _ think of something profound to say and i'm picking of his look at you kid. and i'm picking of his look at you kid and — and i'm picking of his look at you

kid and i— and i'm picking of his look at you kid. and i think it's better to say from _ kid. and i think it's better to say from lock— kid. and i think it's better to say from lock stock and two smoking battles, — from lock stock and two smoking battles, it's been emotional. simon finch was one _ battles, it's been emotional. simon finch was one of _ battles, it's been emotional. simon finch was one of a _ battles, it's been emotional. simon finch was one of a number - battles, it's been emotional. simon finch was one of a number of - battles, it's been emotional. simon finch was one of a number of views| finch was one of a number of views that got in touch with us about the ending of the program. this is what he had to say. i ending of the program. this is what he had to say-— he had to say. i was both surprised and very disappointed _ he had to say. i was both surprised and very disappointed that - he had to say. i was both surprised and very disappointed that bbc - he had to say. i was both surprised j and very disappointed that bbc has decided to permanently ask the film review. foryears decided to permanently ask the film review. for years it was a successful show. after that was stopped we had the covered much shorter show on the news channel. and some on live radio broadcast with up that ended this year in the film reviews been given the same treatment. in the usual excuse given in these that similar output is available elsewhere on the bbc. but that clearly is no longer the case here. the bbc has literally shut them all down. i know i'm not the only person who found this programme both entertaining and informative. does the bbc really think it's such a terrible waste of licence payers

money? how much is they actually saved by taking it off the air? we as bbc news to respond to those points. as bbc news to respond to those oints. ., ., ., points. edward told... -- and were told. whenever there's a big political news is that has been this week there is a particularfocus news is that has been this week there is a particular focus on whether the bbc reported objectively, fairly and impartially. and there will always be those who detect bias in one direction or another. impartiality has also proved a hard concept to apply in areas as diverse as gender and sexuality, racism, climate change and is regularly the subject of complaints from viewers such as gary edwards this week. meanwhile...

and tracy taylor had this definition. a year ago following a particular report it to how the bbc handled its 1995 panorama interview with princess diana a corporation director general tim devi set out a plan to improve impartiality and as a senior bbc executive peter johnston to head up its delivery. he joins me now. thank you for coming on newswatch for that was impartiality when it comes to the bbc? �* , ., , . impartiality when it comes to the bbc? '. , bbc? it's a difficult concept as ou've bbc? it's a difficult concept as you've illustrated _ bbc? it's a difficult concept as you've illustrated through - bbc? it's a difficult concept as i you've illustrated through those quotes from your viewers. it's about not taking sides with up about applying principles of impartiality

that are set out guidelines so that we're seen not to take sides and in issues of controversy and we challenge all sides equally. that we provide a platform for the greatest diversity of views within due context. it's a multifaceted thing that we make sure we bring the facts to the fore. it's made up of a number of elements and sometimes audiences do find it hard to grasp. what is it really mean in practice? actually, your illustration of those comments show that different people do tend to see differently. part of myjob is to make sure we understand and apply it effectively across the organisation. tim and apply it effectively across the organisation-— organisation. tim davies actually has impartiality _ organisation. tim davies actually has impartiality awareness - organisation. tim davies actually l has impartiality awareness training for bbc news presenters. i did that course myself was up does bbc have a problem with impartiality?— problem with impartiality? actually, what's behind _ problem with impartiality? actually, what's behind some _ problem with impartiality? actually, what's behind some of— problem with impartiality? actually, what's behind some of this - problem with impartiality? actually, what's behind some of this is - problem with impartiality? actually, what's behind some of this is we'vel what's behind some of this is we've been measuring our audiences response to impartiality. consequently he foregrounded it as one of his top priorities because he

understands how important it is to the audience. we did a survey in february that looked at how the audience see this. they said 90% of those people said it was more important to have news that was impartial rather than reflecting your particular pointed dude two of you. and that was very important for society for the in his current world of social media and fake news it's about appreciate the audience and how they view it.— how they view it. after the martin bashir scandal _ how they view it. after the martin bashir scandal it _ how they view it. after the martin bashir scandal it is _ how they view it. after the martin bashir scandal it is clear - how they view it. after the martin bashir scandal it is clear there - how they view it. after the martin | bashir scandal it is clear there was a cover up about his unethical methods. viewers might be wondering, how the can they be sure that such malpractice would not happen again was not one of the things, the plan would put in place is also called the ten point plan, actually about four different actions or commitments within it. one of the bi ieces commitments within it. one of the big pieces of _ commitments within it. one of the big pieces of recommendation - commitments within it. one of the | big pieces of recommendation from nick was the whistle—blowing policy, which enables staff contributors, ask staff without any fear confidentially and with confidence raise any issues as they see them.

so quite a bit of our work at the start of this project was developing that policy. and it was put in place on the 1st ofjuly this year. along with quite other actions without your thinking there shouldn't happen again? this is a problem, as you all understand, you can never legislate in such a large organisation so much output for one person breaking the rules. we hope with the stuff we put in places that we will spot those things more easily, we will allow lots of staff and contributors and others to help us but these things and raise these things with we've also put in place of the mechanisms for following up more effectively. because part of the challenge in that case you are talking about is how it was responded to afterwards. quite a lot of the work is around those things as well.— quite a lot of the work is around those things as well. there are a series of reviews _ those things as well. there are a series of reviews root _ those things as well. there are a series of reviews root country . those things as well. there are a| series of reviews root country file getting content review and others, what you hope to get out of that? these content reviews are intended to be a developmental exercise where we learn and share best practices.

it's for an opportunity for teams in the belatedly output to step back. what we do in those programme reviews is we get senior editorial people from outside the direct line who come and work with the teams, but what they're doing and whatever the appropriate timeframe we commissioned bespoke audience research to see what audiences think of the output. that's really valuable to the teams involved with “p valuable to the teams involved with up were encouraging the teams to participate and listen and think about what's working well and not a learned from that. b, about what's working well and not a learned from that.— learned from that. a lot of bbc “ournalist learned from that. a lot of bbc journalist has _ learned from that. a lot of bbc journalist has been _ learned from that. a lot of bbc journalist has been very - learned from that. a lot of bbc . journalist has been very concerned about gary linacre his comments on twitter. he only very recently been reprimanded by the bbc for comment about the conservative party. is there a lack of consistency in how presenters are treated? in there a lack of consistency in how presenters are treated?— presenters are treated? in that case what the acu _ presenters are treated? in that case what the acu who _ presenters are treated? in that case what the acu who set _ presenters are treated? in that case what the acu who set up _ presenters are treated? in that case what the acu who set up a - what the acu who set up a finding that you're referring to, the

executive completion, they made a distinction that the rules are applied most strongly to journalist like yourself. and in that social media guidance also has a section about others who are very high—profile within the bbc and their responsibility. if you read their responsibility. if you read the finding that the acu sent out they made that distinction and explain that. they made their judgment on that. the rules do apply a bit differently but we actually choose in the bbc to imply up impartiality across all genres. it obviously applies in different ways in different degrees and dromedary or comedy or those things. thank you so much. thank— or comedy or those things. thank you so much. thank you _ or comedy or those things. thank you so much. thank you for _ or comedy or those things. thank you so much. thank you for all _ or comedy or those things. thank you so much. thank you for all your - so much. thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news on tv, radio, online, social media e—mail us. you can find us on twitter at newswatch bbc. you can call us and do have a look at our website for

previous interviews. that is all from us. we will be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. bye—bye. hello. the weekend is upon us and the weather is going to be a mixed bag. out of the two days, saturday is going to be the sunnier day overall. and then come sunday, i think frequent showers across the country. and you can see the shower clouds circling around the uk during the course of friday. it's actually a really complicated weather pattern here with multiple areas of low pressure, the winds blowing around this large area of disturbed weather. but the air is coming in from the south. that's a mild source, hence it feels so, so warm, so muggy even out there. and there's an indication that this will continue for at least the next week or so.

this is what it looks like early hours of saturday. so showers across some western and northern parts of england, northern ireland, too, showers expected then in the north of scotland. but for england and wales later in the night and towards saturday morning, it actually turns drier and clearer, very mild, ten celsius in lerwick, around iii celsius in norwich. so the forecast for tomorrow shows plenty of sunshine right from the word go for england and wales, perhaps showers returning there to the southwest of england and wales later in the afternoon. and overall a cloudier picture, at least for a time in northern ireland and scotland, particularly in the morning, i think, the chance of catching some showers in belfast and glasgow and mild. and then a different picture on sunday. you can see this more substantial rain spreading across the uk. but look at the winds, yhey�*re still coming in from the south, a warm direction, so it's never going to be cold. sunny spells, occasional showers and those temperatures up to 18 celsius in london, around 15 celsius in belfast, and more or less the same for glasgow, edinburgh and stornoway.

and this large area of low pressure, which stretches all the way from scandinavia to pretty much greenland there, even further west, is with us here to stay. in fact, the showers keep on coming off the atlantic spreading into western parts of the uk, scotland, too, it remains mild. the high teens for the south and the southeast of the country, mid—teens for scotland and northern ireland. let's have a look at the outlook into next week because, if anything, it might turn even warmer. for example, in london, middle of next week, temperatures could reach 20 celsius. the average for this time of the year is closer to around iii celsius. have a good weekend.

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