After the outburst made by Paul O’Grady Mark Lawson, a writer for The Guardian, said that if Paul O’Grady’s outburst had been on the BBC then it would not have been aired, I agreed with Lawson’s views as I feel the BBC are a lot more strict when it comes to anything offensive due to their connection with the Government. I did a bit of research on the BBC regarding their rules and regulations regarding editorial guidlines and this is what I found out;
The Agreement accompanying the BBC Charter requires us to apply “generally accepted standards so as to provide adequate protection for members of the public from the inclusion of offensive and harmful material“. The understanding of what constitutes ‘generally accepted standards’ will evolve over time and will be informed by relevant research. Applying ‘generally accepted standards’ is a matter of judgement, taking account of the content, the context in which it appears and editorial justification.’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/editorialguidelines/page/guidelines-harm-introduction/
If you want to see Mark Lawson’s article then follow this link;
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/oct/28/paul-ogrady-live-tv-tory-rant
