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Broadcaster launches new dedicated apology channel, BBC Sorry

simply can't apologise enoughThe BBC has announced plans for a new digital channel specifically designed to apologise for all of the corporation’s output. The channel, BBC Sorry, will be launched in the New Year to coincide with a new series of Top Gear.

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Posted: Dec 4th, 2011
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Robert Peston’s smugness growing as world nears economic meltdown

models his voice on fluctuations in the stock market - currently very deep‘We’ve tried to get him doing some positive stories about economic growth, but he thinks he’s the poster boy of economic Armageddon.’

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Posted: Nov 2nd, 2011
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Sir Terry Wogan given UNESCO World Heritage status

Evergreen television presenter Sir Terry Wogan has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, becoming the 28th presenter currently employed by the BBC to be awarded the status.

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Posted: Nov 1st, 2011
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Hundreds commit suicide after watching uplifting episode of Eastenders

‘The programme featured disturbing scenes of family unity and gratuitous and offensive contentment.’

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Posted: Jul 1st, 2011
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BBC presenters ‘must represent diverse cross section of worthy causes’

After intense lobbying from charities, the BBC has declared that as from today all presenters must at all times of the year wear not less than fifty badges, ribbons, flags, flowers or buttons representing a diverse cross section of worthy causes.

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Posted: Nov 6th, 2010
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