'She left a mess behind at the BBC'
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Media & professional: From Stewart Purvis to Andrew Neil, leading industry figures examine Tessa Jowell's legacy.
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"It is right that we are open with the public when we have fallen short and that we demonstrate that we take this very seriously indeed."  The British Broadcasting Corp. said Wednesday it was suspending all phone-in contests and interactive quizzes after an investigation exposed several rigged competitions.The BBC, which has been battered by revelations about bogus contests and doctored footage, said an internal inquiry found that 'a small number of production staff ... have passed themselves off as viewers and listeners.'BBC Director-General Mark Thompson said seven such cases had been found.'We must now swiftly put our house in order,' he said. Read more
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The BBC needs to make greater efforts towards impartiality, according to an internal report.
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The BBC apologises to the Queen after clips implied she walked out during a portrait session.
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The BBC has announced one of the biggest shake-ups in its history, with plans to axe at least 10 percent of its workforce and trim 320 million pounds in costs.
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The BBC says it is concerned for the safety of its correspondent Alan Johnston, who is missing in Gaza.
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After the resignation of the head of England's testing agency, the BBC's Mike Baker asks what's wrong with exams.
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The BBC seems to be coming in for strong criticism from some of your correspondents. Many people would like to see the BBC abolished altogether.   I have been amazed by the information on many subjects that are available from the BBC on the internet.
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Damning reports by a government watchdog identified serious failings in teaching at primary and secondary schools yesterday, rounding off an embarrassing week for Ruth Kelly, the new Secretary of State for ...
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The former chief of the BBC has accused Britain&#39;s Prime Minister Tony Blair of being incompetent or lying to Parliament about the war in Iraq, the BBC said.
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Media & professional: The BBC's most recent revelations could lead to real problems with trust, reports James Robinson.
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The BBC was forced to issue an apology yesterday after being tricked into airing an interview with a fake chemical industry spokesman who said the US company which now owns Union Carbide
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The BBC, the world's biggest public broadcaster, is to cut almost a quarter of its 28 000-strong workforce, in the biggest shake-up in its 82-year history, The Times newspaper in London said on Monday.
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Having angered Queen Elizabeth and the public, Britain's BBC is set to shed staff with sweeping job cuts this week in the biggest crisis to hit the world-renowned broadcaster since a government clash over Iraq.
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BBC World television said on Friday that  an interview it ran with a man it identified as a spokesman for  Dow Chemical, accepting responsibility for India's Bhopal  disaster, was inaccurate.
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The BBC has been criticised by Ofcom for endangering the lives of two Libyans who appeared in a documentary.
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HAMISH ROBERTSON: As the world marks the 20th anniversary of the worst-ever industrial disaster in Bhopal, the BBC&#39;s coverage of the story has left the organisation red-faced and searching for answers.