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## **Doctor Who Episodes**

### First Doctor

The show was created by BBC Television head of drama Sydney Newman to fill the Saturday evening timeslot and appeal to both the younger and older audiences of the neighbouring programmes

The first incarnation of the Doctor was portrayed by William Hartnell. During Hartnell's tenure, the episodes were a mixture of stories set on Earth of the future with extraterrestrial influence, on alien planets, and in historical events without extraterrestrial influence, such as *Marco Polo*, one of the lost serials. The first episode, overshadowed by the assassination of John F. Kennedy the previous day

The season received generally positive reviews, with praise particularly directed at the scripts and performances. However, Susan as a character was criticized for a lack of character development and was generally portrayed as a damsel in distress

#### Season 2 (1964–1965)

This season saw the departure of Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman in *The Dalek Invasion of Earth*, replaced by Maureen O'Brien as Vicki in *The Rescue*. William Russell and Jacqueline Hill also departed their roles as Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, respectively, in *The Chase*, replaced by Peter Purves as Steven Taylor. Story editor David Whitaker continued to handle the scripts and stories during early production, handing over to Dennis Spooner as the season began to air; Spooner subsequently left his role by the season's end, and was replaced by Donald Tosh for its final serial. By the season's end, Lambert was the only remaining production member from the team responsible for creating the series.

The season received generally positive reviews, with praise directed at the scripts and performances, particularly Hartnell and Hill, though some stories and special effects were criticised; the final scenes of Ford, Russell, and Hill received particular praise for their emotional impact

#### Season 3 (1965–1966)

O'Brien departed the role of Vicki in *The Myth Makers*, replaced by Adrienne Hill as Katarina, and then later by Jackie Lane as Dodo Chaplet. *The Savages* marked the final appearance of Steven, and *The War Machines* introduced companions Ben and Polly. John Wiles replaced Verity Lambert as producer after "Mission to the Unknown". Innes Lloyd, in turn, replaced Wiles after The Ark. Donald Tosh continued as script editor until "Priest of Death", and was replaced by Gerry Davis beginning with "Bell of Doom".

The practice of giving each individual episode a different title was abandoned after *The Gunfighters*, near the end of the season.

#### Season 4 (1966–1967)

Season 4 was produced by Innes Lloyd. Gerry Davis served as Script Editor, apart from the final four episodes of The Evil of the Daleks. Peter Bryant joined as associate producer for The Faceless Ones, and replaced Gerry Davis as script editor for the last four episodes of the season.

*The Smugglers* and *The Tenth Planet* were the last serials to star the First Doctor, his regeneration to the Second occurring in the latter.

### Second Doctor

The Second Doctor was portrayed by Patrick Troughton, whose serials were more action-oriented than those of his predecessor. Additionally, after *The Highlanders*, stories moved away from the purely historical ones that featured during William Hartnell's tenure; instead, any historical tales also included a science fiction element. Patrick Troughton retained the role until the last episode of *The War Games* when members of the Doctor's race, the Time Lords, put him on trial for breaking the laws of time. The Doctor was forced to regenerate and thereafter exiled on Earth.

#### Season 4 (1966–1967) continued

This season introduced companions Jamie McCrimmon (Frazer Hines) and Victoria Waterfield (Deborah Watling), in *The Highlanders* and *The Evil of the Daleks*, respectively. Ben and Polly departed in *The Faceless Ones*.

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#### Season 5 (1967–1968)

This season saw the departure of Watling as Victoria, and the debut appearance of Wendy Padbury as Zoe, and Nicholas Courtney as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart.

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#### Season 6 (1968–1969)

Hines and Padbury both departed in *The War Games*, alongside Troughton.

### Third Doctor

The Third Doctor was portrayed by Jon Pertwee. Sentenced to exile on Earth and forcibly regenerated at the end of *The War Games*, the Doctor spent his time working for UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce). After *The Three Doctors*, the Time Lords repealed his exile; however, the Doctor still worked closely with UNIT from time to time. The Third Doctor regenerated into his fourth incarnation as a result of radiation poisoning in the last moments of *Planet of the Spiders* and also featured companion Liz Shaw

#### Season 7 (1970)

To accommodate the new production methods the number of episodes in a season was cut: season 6 has 44 episodes; season 7 has 25 episodes. The seasons continued to have between 20 and 28 episodes until season 22.

#### Season 8 (1971)

This season forms a loose arc with the introduction of the Master, the villain in each of the season's storylines.

#### Season 10 (1972–1973)

This season marked the final appearance of companion Jo Grant and the end of the Doctor's exile on Earth.

#### Season 11 (1973–1974)

This season introduces the companion Sarah Jane Smith portrayed by Elisabeth Sladen.

### Fourth Doctor

The Fourth Doctor was portrayed by Tom Baker. He is, to date, the actor who has played the Doctor on television for the longest period of time, having held the role for 7 seasons. The 4th doctor fell from a telescope before merging with a mysterious figure named 'The Watcher' in Logopolis

#### Season 12 (1974–1975)

All serials in this season continue directly one after the other, tracing one single problematic voyage of the TARDIS crew. Despite the continuity, each serial is considered its own standalone story. This season also introduced the character of Harry Sullivan portrayed by Ian Marter as a companion; this character was intended to undertake action scenes, during the period prior to Tom Baker being cast, when it was unclear how old the actor playing the new Doctor would be.

#### Season 13 (1975–1976)

During this season, Ian Marter (Harry Sullivan) left after *Terror of the Zygons*, but returned for a guest appearance in *The Android Invasion*. *Terror of the Zygons* also saw the last semi-regular appearance of Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart) who did not return until Season 20 in *Mawdryn Undead*.

It was ranked as readers' favourite season in Doctor Who Magazine issue 413.

#### Season 14 (1976–1977) [edit source]

Main article: Doctor Who (season 14)

Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith) left the series this season in *The Hand of Fear* and was replaced by Louise Jameson (Leela) in *The Face of Evil* . The season also saw the first story in which the Doctor did not have a companion, *The Deadly Assassin*.

#### Season 15 (1977–1978)

This season saw the final appearance of Leela and the first appearance of K9 as voiced by John Leeson.

#### Season 16 (1978–1979)

Season 16 consists of one long story arc encompassing six separate, linked stories. This season is referred to by the umbrella title *The Key to Time* and has been released on DVD under this title. This season introduced Mary Tamm as Romana I.

#### Season 17 (1979–1980)

During this season, the role of Romana was taken over by Lalla Ward.

#### Season 18 (1980–1981)

In a return to the format of early seasons, virtually all serials from Seasons 18 through 20 are linked together, often running directly into each other. Season 18 forms a loose story arc dealing with the theme of entropy. *Full Circle*, *State of Decay*, and *Warriors' Gate* trace the Doctor's adventures in E-Space; they were released in both VHS and DVD boxsets with the umbrella title *The E-Space Trilogy*. This season saw the departure of Romana and the introduction of companions Adric and Nyssa, and soon-to-be companion, Tegan Jovanka.

### Fifth Doctor

The Fifth Doctor was portrayed by Peter Davison. In 1981, Davison signed a contract to play the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who for 3 years, succeeding Tom Baker (the Fourth Doctor) and, at age 29, was at the time the youngest actor to have played the lead role,[12] a record he retained for nearly thirty years until Matt Smith (the Eleventh Doctor) took the role in 2009 at age 26. Attracting such a high-profile actor as Davison was as much of a coup for the programme as getting the role was for him, but he did not renew his contract because he feared being typecast

The Fifth Doctor succumbed to spectrox poisoning contracted near the start of The Caves of Androzani (1984).

#### Season 19 (1982)

The show moved from its traditional once-weekly Saturday broadcast to being broadcast twice-weekly primarily on Monday and Tuesday, although there were regional variations to the schedule. *Castrovalva*, together with the previous two serials, *The Keeper of Traken* and *Logopolis*, form a trilogy involving the return of the Master. They were released on DVD under the banner title *New Beginnings*. The season marked the final appearance of Adric.

#### Season 20 (1983)

To commemorate the twentieth season, the stories in this season involve the return of previous villains: Omega, the Mara, the Black Guardian and the Master. *Mawdryn Undead*, *Terminus* and *Enlightenment* involve the Black Guardian's plot to force the Doctor's new companion Vislor Turlough to kill the Doctor; they were released individually on VHS and as a set on DVD as parts of *The Black Guardian Trilogy*. This season was broadcast twice weekly on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings on BBC1. This was the last season to feature Nyssa as a companion.

#### Season 21 (1984)

Episodes were broadcast twice weekly on Thursday and Friday evenings, with *Resurrection of the Daleks* broadcast on two consecutive Wednesday nights in 45-minute, rather than 25-minute, parts. *The Caves of Androzani* saw the regeneration of the Fifth Doctor, and the season finale *The Twin Dilemma* was the first story of the Sixth Doctor. The season marked the departure of Tegan Jovanka and Vislor Turlough, as well as the introduction of Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown.

### Sixth Doctor

The Sixth Doctor was portrayed by Colin Baker. Colin Baker was contracted for 4 years starting in 1985. 6th Doctor regenerates due to the radiation of the planet Lakertya as part of his sacrifice in order to stop the Valeyard from taking over existence

#### Season 22 (1985)

The series moved back to once-weekly Saturday broadcasts. All episodes were 45 minutes long, though they also exist in 25-minute versions. Although there were now only 13 episodes in the season, the total running time remained approximately the same as in previous seasons since the episodes were almost twice as long.

**Season 23 (1987)**

BBC One controller Michael Grade announced an hiatus for the series, partly citing the violence depicted in the stories of the season and his dislike for Doctor Who. One reason is that Grade believed the series had become outdated and was of low quality, leading him to famously describe it as "garbage" at one point. He felt that Doctor Who had lost its appeal and relevance to modern audiences. Another factor might have been financial concerns. The production costs of Doctor Who were rising, and Grade was under pressure to cut costs and increase the BBC's revenue. He may have seen Doctor Who as an expensive venture that wasn't providing sufficient returns. Additionally, Grade had personal preferences and tastes that might not have aligned with the style and direction of Doctor Who at the time. This could have influenced his negative opinion of the show.

#### Season 24 - The Trial of a Time Lord (1988)

The whole season is titled as *The Trial of a Time Lord*, and is split into 4 segments. The idea for the serial stemmed from several production changes to Doctor Who, such as reduced screen time for the season and an instruction from BBC1 controller Michael Grade that the series needed to contain less violence and more humour. Several problems occurred during production, including the death of scriptwriter Robert Holmes and the resignation of script editor Eric Saward. The BBC announced that, as a cost-cutting measure owing to the costs of several large projects (not least of which was the launch of EastEnders)

Terror of the Vervoids was a standalone story. Episode length returned to 25 minutes (except for Terror of the Vervoids which was 2 x 45 minutes), but with only 14 episodes in the season, making the total running time of this season (and subsequent seasons) just over half of the previous seasons, going back to season 7. The season saw the departure of Peri and the introduction of Bonnie Langford as companion Mel Bush.

The Trial of a Time Lord received mixed reviews from Doctor Who critics. Paul Cornell, Martin Day and Keith Topping, co-authors of The Discontinuity Guide, wrote that as a whole, the serial's plot 'hangs together remarkably well'. David J. Howe and Stephen James Walker, authors of Doctor Who: The Television Companion, disagreed, arguing that the serial was a 'monumental wasted opportunity'. They disapproved of the trial storyline, being unconvinced that a prosecutor 'in any reasonable legal system' would be allowed to modify charges and court proceedings mid-trial. However, they did find the meta-humour of 'the Doctor effectively sitting down to watch Doctor Who for fourteen weeks' amusing if repetitive, and praised Baker's acting. Both reviews found that the trial scenes detracted from the chapter story arcs.

Reviews of the individual chapters were also mixed. Although appreciative of the acting of Brian Blessed in Mindwarp, Cornell, Day and Topping argued that the script lacked focus, '[trying] to be comic, grotesque, straight, and farcical all at the same time'.[21] Howe and Walker were more favourable towards the script, citing the re-appearance of Sil as positive, and hailing Peri's off-screen death as 'one of the most dramatic and impressive moments of the entire season' and Bryant's best scene since The Caves of Androzani. Both reviews judged Terror of the Vervoids to be a well-written story, although Cornell, Day and Topping criticised the dialogue, and Howe and Walker were unimpressed by Bonnie Langford in her performance as Melanie Bush.

**Season 25 (1989)**

#### Seventh Doctor

The Seventh Doctor was portrayed by Sylvester McCoy, contracted for 3-years

Shot in San Francisco and killed during surgery due to having unfamiliar anatomy

#### Season 26 (1990)

This season was moved to a Monday schedule. Mel Bush left in *Dragonfire*, and the companion role was taken over by Sophie Aldred as Ace.

#### Season 27 (1991)

The series was moved to Wednesdays. The programme celebrated its 25th anniversary with the serial story *Silver Nemesis*.

#### Season 28 (1992)

The final season continued to push the series towards a darker approach, focusing this time more on Ace's personal life as well as The Doctor's past and manipulations.

### Eighth Doctor

The Eighth Doctor was portrayed by Paul McGann, signed to a 5-year contract.

**Television movie (1996)**

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The movie received over 9 million viewers in the UK alone. It received a 75% Audience Appreciation score.

Maureen Paton in the Daily Express praised the movie "At last we have a grown-up hi-tech Doctor Who in Paul McGann...only a low-tech Luddite would miss the endearing amateurism of the old teatime serial format...the makers would be mad not to pursue the option of a series."[11] Matthew Bond of The Times, by contrast stated "If the series is to return it will need stronger scripts than this simplistic offering, which struggled to fill eighty-five minutes and laboured somewhat in its search for wit".[11] The letters pages of the Radio Times were divided between viewers who liked and disliked the TVM.[11] Discussing the TVM, writer Gary Gillatt criticised it for having "too many unnecessary references" to the show's backstory. Gillatt added "although very entertaining, stylishly directed and perfectly played, the TV movie perhaps tried a little too hard to be what Doctor Who once was, rather than crusading to demonstrate what it could be in the future".[12]

Doctor Who: The Movie won the 1996 Saturn Award for Best Television Presentation.

**Season 30 (1997)**

The show took place on a Friday evening

The BBC were not the only company working on the show now. Since the late 1990s, BBC Executive Producer, Mal Young was approaching several different companies in America to co-produce Doctor Who with. Mal Young both approached American cable networks as well as American pay networks. The two main networks that Young had approached were the Home Box Office channel also known as HBO and Showtime. However, with both of them, they had requests for the franchise, both of them had requested a third show for the franchise. But they both had other requests. Showtime had requested that David Harewood were to be fired and recast the lead role of The Doctor to be played by an American, while HBO were wanting an American showrunner to fulfill the position. The BBC and Young had decided to go with Fox wanting an American showrunner as McGann was popular with the public and neither BBC executives or Young wanted to get rid of him. In January 1997, the deal between the BBC and Fox was officially made.

**Season 31 (1998)**

The show also returned to its traditional Saturday evening slot

**Season 32 (1999)**

#### Season 33 (2000)

The new series is formatted to a 16:9 widescreen display ratio

**Season 34 (2001)**

For the first time since the 1965–1966 season, each episode has a title, and most stand alone as complete stories.

### **9th Doctor**

**Season 34 (2002)**

For the first time since the 1965–1966 season, each episode has a title, and most stand alone as complete stories. The show also returned to its traditional Saturday evening slot

**Season 35 (2003)**

**Season 36 (2004)**

Christmas Specials also became a annually feature from Season 36

#### Series 37 (2005)

Main article: Doctor Who (series 1)

The 2005 series constitutes a loose story arc, dealing with the consequences of the Time War and the mystery of the seemingly omnipresent phrase 'Bad Wolf'.

The series was well received by both critics and fans, winning a BAFTA Award for the first time in Doctor Who's history. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes offers an 83% approval from 12 critic reviews, and an average rating of 8.6/10. However, not everyone was pleased with the new production. Robin Oliver of The Sydney Morning Herald praised Davies for taking "an adult approach to one of television's most famous characters" that children would appreciate, and that he reinvented it in a way that would be "competitive in a high-tech market". Oliver also wrote that older viewers would find Eccleston "easily the best time lord since Tom Baker". Reviewing the first episode, The Stage's Harry Venning hailed it as a "fabulous, imaginative, funny and sometimes frightening reinvention" and particularly praised Rose for being an improvement upon previous female companions who were "fit only to scream or be captured". However, he found Eccleston to be "the show's biggest disappointment" as he looked "uncomfortable playing fantasy". Digital Spy's Dek Hogan found the final episode anticlimactic, but overall said that the series was "excellent Saturday night telly of the kind that many of us thought the BBC had forgotten how to make". He praised Eccleston's performance and named "The Empty Child" and "The Doctor Dances" as the best episodes. Arnold T Blumburg of Now Playing gave the series a grade of A−, praising its variety. However, he was critical of Davies' "annoying tendency to play to the lowest common denominator with toilet humor", but felt that from "Dalek" on the series was more dramatic and sophisticated.

Some fans criticised the new logo and perceived changes to the TARDIS model. According to various news sources, members of the production team even received hate mail and death threats."The Unquiet Dead" was criticised by parents, who felt that the episode was "too scary" for their young children; the BBC dismissed the complaints, saying that it had never been intended for the youngest of children

### Tenth Doctor

The Tenth Doctor was portrayed by David Tennant, who was cast before the first series aired.

#### Series 38 (2006)

Main article: Doctor Who (series 2)

The back-story for the spin-off series *Torchwood* is "seeded" in various episodes in the 2006 series. Each episode also has an accompanying online Tardisode.

#### Series 3 (2007)

This series introduces Donna Noble and deals with the Face of Boe's final message, the mysterious Mr. Saxon, and the Doctor dealing with the loss of Rose Tyler.

Arnold T. Blumberg of IGN gave an overwhelmingly positive review of the third series. He praised the acting of Tennant, Agyeman and John Simm, describing Simm's portrayal as "a master stroke". Overall he said, "With an assured air earned by success, Series 3 of Doctor Who is a tour de force excursion across time and space...it doesn't get much better than this". He gave the series 9 out of 10 (Amazing). Nick Lyons of DVD Talk gave a positive review saying, "series three is on par with the last two seasons of the new series." He said that the character of Martha and series three, "will no doubt please fans". He gave the series 4 and a half stars out of 5.

**Series 48 (2008)**
This series explores the coincidences binding the Doctor and Donna together. There is also the loose story arc of both planets and bees disappearing.

The fourth series received positive reviews from critics. The series is considered among critics as one of the greatest of the revived era of the programme, as the series saw the revived era at its peak in popularity. The series final 2 epiosdes "The Stolen Earth" / "Journey's End" received an Appreciation Index score of 91, the highest ever for an episode of Doctor Who and one of the highest ever given to a television programme. A poll conducted by Radio Times in 2015 found that readers voted the fourth series finale as the greatest finale of the programme

#### Series 49 (2009)

The episode count was reduced from 12 to 10 only for this series with each episode's runtime increasing by ten minutes

The specials focus on the death of the Tenth Doctor and his journey alone

An extraordinary encounter takes place when an alien entity latches onto renowned author J.K. Rowling. As a result, the fabric of reality itself transforms into a whimsical and magical realm shaped by Rowling's vivid imagination.

As chaos ensues and the boundaries between fiction and reality blur, The Doctor and their companions find themselves navigating a world of spells, witches, and wizards. Their mission becomes clear: to locate Rowling and free her from the alien's grip, restoring the natural order of the universe.

Throughout the episode, The Doctor encounters formidable magical adversaries, each drawing their power from Rowling's fantastical creations. The TARDIS becomes a gateway to different magical realms, transporting The Doctor and their companions to enchanting landscapes and facing numerous challenges along the way.

With each step, The Doctor's ingenuity and resourcefulness are put to the test as they outsmart witches, unravel mystical puzzles, and overcome the alien entity's minions. The fate of both the real world and the magical realm hangs in the balance.

As The Doctor finally reaches Rowling, a climactic battle ensues, intertwining the powers of science and imagination. Through their unwavering determination, The Doctor must convince Rowling to reclaim control of her own creativity, inspiring her to write a new narrative that mends the fractured reality.

In a grand finale, The Doctor's actions restore the balance between the real world and the magical realm, bidding farewell to the fantastical universe that had temporarily consumed Earth. As the episode concludes, The Doctor and their companions depart, leaving behind a legacy of extraordinary tales and reminding us all of the power of imagination.

### Eleventh Doctor

The Eleventh Doctor was portrayed by Matt Smith. Steven Moffat took over as showrunner from the fifth series.

#### Series 50 (2010)

This series deals with cracks spreading throughout time, the Pandorica and the Silence which are mentioned in various episodes.

The series premiere was watched by 10.085 million viewers (the most-watched premiere since "Rose" of the first series), and set records on BBC America in the United States and the BBC's online iPlayer. Although overnight ratings declined compared to other series, one writer calculated that viewership had not changed significantly when time-shifted ratings were taken into account. The series received positive reviews, with praise for Moffat's story arc and the performances of Smith, Gillan, and Darvill. However, reviewers noted Amy's lack of character development and the series' diminished emotional appeal. It received a number of awards and nominations; "Vincent and the Doctor" and the two-part finale were nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form), with the award going to the finale. Smith was the first actor playing the Doctor to be nominated for a BAFTA award. The series was accompanied by a soundtrack and tie-in books and video games; four of the latter were released on the BBC website and advertised as additional episodes of the series.

#### Series 51 (2011-2012)

The series centres on River Song's relation to the Doctor, the Doctor's "death" and discovering what the Silence is. The original transmission of series 6 was split into two parts, with the first seven episodes airing April to June 2011 and the final six from late August to October 2011.

Series recieved mixed reviews, SFX's Ian Berriman gave it three and a half out of five stars. He criticised the story arc, finding it too complicated and the solution unsatisfying, and noted that it lacked "emotional impact". Anders felt that the story arc, especially the finale, suffered from Amy and River not being portrayed as believable characters. Digital Spy named Doctor Who the eighth best show of 2011, feeling that the series was "something of a mixed bag" with episodes of varying quality but generally praised the acting of the cast: "Matt Smith was firing on all cylinders – there's a confidence that comes with knowing you're a hit with viewers – while Arthur Darvill's Rory excelled in his first year as a series regular". Gavin Fuller of The Daily Telegraph wrote that "The Wedding of River Song" was "an uneven ending to a slightly uneven series which at times has been in danger of overcomplicating itself, but still has been one of the most creative and distinctive series on television". The series was also criticised by viewers and the press for being "too scary" for young children, "too complicated", and running the risk of alienating casual viewers. Arnold T. Blumburg of IGN stated that the sixth series "inspired seriously divided reactions in fandom" and, in his opinion, "the show has never been more unevenly written or emotionally distant"

#### Series 52 (2013)

Series 7 started with five episodes and a Christmas special in late 2012, followed by eight episodes in 2013. The series dealt with the exit of the Ponds, the Great Intelligence and the mystery of Clara Oswald, the Impossible Girl.

Series received mixed reviews. Reviewing the whole series for IGN, Mark Snow rated it 7.9/10 and wrote that the series was "a tumultuous one". He felt that although "the concepts were almost universally strong, cramming an entire movie's worth of ideas into a self-contained 50 minute episode inevitably left plot-threads dangling". However, he thought that it "succeeded where it really counted – with strong character work, sporadically genius story concepts, and some show-altering twists that ensure we're as jazzed as ever for the forthcoming TV event of the semi-century". Peter Canavese of Groucho Reviews rated it 3.5/4, and wrote that "In the penultimate batch of episodes before Doctor Who's jubilee year, executive producer Steven Moffat continues to marvel with his ability to keep the time-and-space-travelling Doctor in ever-so-complicated trouble." He also praised the cast who were "very much on top of their collective game", and "The Impossible Girl" story arc. In his review of the seventh series' home media release, Mark Redfern of Under the Radar commented that the seventh series "features its share of hits and misses", but "mostly finds Doctor Who still in fine form". He listed the episodes "The Bells of Saint John" and "Nightmare in Silver" as "underwhelming", but praised the episodes "Asylum of the Daleks" and "The Angels Take Manhattan" for the introduction of Clara and departure of the Ponds respectively, as well as "Hide", "The Journey to the Center of the TARDIS" and "The Crimson Horror". SFX called the second part of the series "the creakiest run of episodes since 1988" but noted that there was "plenty to enjoy", ending the review with "Thankfully 'The Name of the Doctor' is everything we could have hoped for from an overture to the 50th anniversary special: a wonderful, spectacular-looking, twisty-turny nostalgia-fest. The show's still got it." Patrick Kavanagh-Sproull of Cultfix described the second part as a "return to form" concluding that "Apart from a few slightly faulty episodes, Series Seven was brilliant"

**Series 53 (2014-15)**

### Twelfth Doctor

The Twelfth Doctor was portrayed by Peter Capaldi

#### Series 54 (2016)

The series consists of 6 episodes spread across the year taking place near holidays

#### Series 55 (2017)

This series dealt with the consequences of the Doctor and Clara's relationship, and the Doctor's confession about the Hybrid.

**Series 39 (2018)**

#### Series 10 (2019)

This series dealt with the mystery of the vault and the Doctor's oath, later exploring the Doctor and Missy's relationship, and the possibility of Missy "turning good". This season introduces Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) and Nardole (Matt Lucas) as the Doctor's companions.

### Thirteenth Doctor

The Thirteenth Doctor was portrayed by Jodie Whittaker. Chris Chibnall took over as showrunner from the eleventh series.

#### Series 11 (2020)

For series 11, the episode count was reduced from twelve to ten with each episode's runtime increasing by ten minutes. The Thirteenth Doctor initially searched for her lost TARDIS, inadvertently bringing her companions with her on her travels, who contemplated returning to their lives but decided to continue travelling. The series also dealt with grief, and saw the time slot change to Sunday.

#### Series 12 (2021)

This series dealt with a new incarnation of the Master, the return of Jack Harkness, the appearance of an unknown incarnation of the Doctor who existed at some point before the Time War, and the "Lone Cyberman", while following the destruction of Gallifrey and the secret of the Timeless Child. The special marked the last regular appearance of Graham and Ryan.

#### Series 13 - Flux (2022)

Main article: Doctor Who (series 13)

Series 13 consisted of a 6 single story arc. The series dealt with a universe-ending anomaly called the "Flux", which brought several enemies together in an attempt to take over Earth. It also featured the Division from Series 12. Dan Lewis (John Bishop) joined the series as a new companion.

### **16th Doctor**

**Series 52 (2023)**

Played by currently active Welsh WWE Wrestler Rob Terry, due to COVID-19 pandemic, WWE cancelled all their house shows "for the foreseeable future" which meant Terry only worked 1 a week (twice if a NSE/PLE takes place) thus open himself up to TV and film opportunities.

The series premiere was watched by 9.17 million viewers, the highest ratings for a premiere since Matt Smith's first episode as the Doctor. Ratings remained consistent throughout the course of the series, seeing a low of 6.71 million viewers with the episode "Flatline", and ended with 7.60 million people watching the finale (up 150,000 viewers from the previous season finale). The series became the highest-rated series ever in the US with an average audience of 2.04 million viewers. Critical reaction to the series was critically acclaimed, with praise going to the writing, directing, and acting, with a number of individual episodes receiving critical acclaim.

In "Echoes of Regeneration" recently regenerated 16th Doctor suffers from temporary memory loss, managed to land the TARDIS and then collapses after exiting the TARDIS due to regeneration, afterwards he meets The 12th Doctor (played by Tennant) and Donna Noble (played by Catherine Tate) in a parallel universe before the events of Journey's End. TV's around the world receive a strange broadcast interruption like the real life events of 1976 Southern Television interruption broadcast, Vrillon, an alien from an institution calling itself the Ashtar Galactic Command hijack it. However something is not what it seems

Cybernetic Uprising: In a distant future, the Doctor encounters a planet under the control of ruthless cybernetic beings who oppress and assimilate organic lifeforms. Faced with the plight of innocent beings suffering under the cybernetic rule, the Doctor's anger boils over. He takes direct and forceful action, dismantling the cybernetic infrastructure with his immense strength and wrestling skills, saving countless lives but leaving a path of destruction in his wake.

The Tyrant's Reign: On a war-torn planet ruled by a tyrannical dictator, the Doctor witnesses the suffering of the oppressed population. His sense of justice compels him to confront the dictator head-on, disregarding the need for a well-thought-out plan. The Doctor launches a daring assault, using his agility and combat prowess to dismantle the regime. Though successful in liberating the people, the impulsive nature of his actions results in significant collateral damage and chaos.

The Time Paradox: When a menacing time paradox threatens to unravel the very fabric of reality, the 16th Doctor finds himself at a crossroads unlike any he has faced before. As the timelines collide and intertwine, he is confronted with an impossible moral dilemma that puts his compassionate nature to the ultimate test.

In a desperate bid to preserve the stability of the wider universe and prevent catastrophic consequences, the Doctor is forced to make a devastating decision. To save countless timelines, he must sacrifice a small group of people, knowingly condemning them to a bleak fate. This choice weighs heavily on the Doctor's heart, but he knows that it is the only way to protect the greater good and maintain the delicate balance of time.

As the Doctor navigates the intricate web of temporal paradoxes, he encounters challenges that push him to his limits. The lines between right and wrong blur, and the consequences of his choice become ever more apparent. Alongside his loyal companion, Lady Christina de Souza, the Doctor races against time itself to rectify the damage caused by the paradox and find a glimmer of hope amidst the darkness.

**Series 53 (2024)**

The series received acclaim from critics, with many labelling it as the show's strongest season to date. Aspects of the series that were met with the most praise included the writing, directing, and structure of the series, as well as the performances of Rob Terry, Jenna Coleman and Michelle Ryan.

In "Temporal Crossroads: The Sacrifice," the Doctor's unwavering commitment to preserving the integrity of the universe is put to the ultimate test. The story delves into the complex nature of morality, the weight of difficult decisions, and the sacrifices one must make to protect the intricate tapestry of time. Prepare for a heart-wrenching journey that challenges the Doctor's convictions and explores the depths of his resolve to safeguard the cosmos

**"The Guardian of Heritage"**

In this episode, the Doctor and their companions arrive on Earth in the midst of a crisis. A group of alien invaders is attempting to erase and rewrite humanity's history, seeking to erase the traditions, values, and cultural heritage of various nations.

The Doctor discovers that these invaders are attempting to impose a uniform, homogenized version of history on Earth, eradicating the diversity of human cultures. This alien group sees national identity and heritage as a barrier to their vision of a unified galactic society.

Grittiness & Drama:

The Doctor must confront the invaders, who have already succeeded in altering significant historical events, leading to devastating consequences for various regions and nations. The episode explores the impact of losing cultural heritage on people's identities and sense of belonging. Emotional and dramatic moments arise as the Doctor's companions witness the destruction of historical landmarks and experience the anguish of those who feel disconnected from their roots.

Action:

As the invaders attempt to rewrite history, the Doctor and their companions engage in thrilling action sequences to stop them. High-speed chases through time and space, confrontations with the invaders' powerful technology, and daring rescue missions add an element of intense action to the episode.

Comedy:

To balance the seriousness of the situation, the Doctor's quirky and light-hearted moments provide comic relief. Their witty banter with the companions and clever problem-solving skills bring moments of levity amidst the tension.

Promoting National Conservatism:

Throughout the episode, the Doctor emphasizes the importance of preserving cultural heritage, celebrating diverse traditions, and cherishing national identities. The Doctor interacts with individuals who are proud of their heritage and traditions, and through these encounters, the value of national conservatism is implicitly promoted. While the episode does not explicitly advocate for a specific political ideology, it highlights the significance of preserving and respecting cultural legacies.

Conclusion:

In the end, the Doctor and their companions manage to thwart the invaders' plans, restoring the altered history and safeguarding the richness of humanity's cultural heritage. The episode serves as a reminder of the importance of national identity and tradition in shaping the collective identity of societies across the universe.

### **Shows**

* Britain's Got Talent hosted by Stephen Mulhern
* Chivalry was broadcasted on BBC
* I Can See Your Voice
* Celebs Go Dating
* Coach Trip
* Celebs on the Farm
* Dancing on Ice
* Doctor Who Christmas Special
* Don't Tell the Bride
* Eurovision Song Contest
* Ibiza Weekender
* Little Mix The Search
* Geordie Shore
* Got What It Takes? - CBBC
* Made in Chelsea
* Naked Attraction
* Russell Howard's Good News
* The Circle
* Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
* Teen Mum
* The Real Housewives of Cheshire
* The Only Way Is Essex
* The Voice Kids
* Victoria Derbyshire Show on BBC Parliament channel, from 9:00am to 11:00am every Monday to Friday

(Most Haunted - Discovery+)

#### **BBC Breakfast**

* Dan Walker and Naga Munchetty are co presenters
* Ore Oduba is a newsreader
* Alex Beresford is the weatherman.
* Lizo Mzimba is the main entertainment correspondent
* Ranvir Singh is the main political correspondent
* Sean Fletcher is the main political correspondent

#### **MasterChef**

* Gary Rhodes
* Gregg Wallace-Judge 1
* John Torode-Judge 1

#### **Question of Sport**

* Mo Gilligan-Presenter
* Ugo Monye-Captain 1
* Eniola Aluko-Captain 2

#### **Dragons' Den**

* Evan Davis-Presenter
* James Caan-Judge 1
* Steven Bartlett-Judge 2
* Touker Suleyman-Judge 3
* Tej Lalvani-Judge 4
* Deborah Meaden-Judge 5

#### **Strictly Come Dancing**

* Zoe Ball and ?
* Craig Revel Horwood-Judge 1
* Motsi Mabuse-Judge 2
* Alesha Dixon-Judge 3
* Alfonso Ribeiro-Judge 4

#### **The Voice UK**

* Emma Willis-Host
* will.i.am-Judge 1
* Rita Ora-Judge 2
* Jennifer Hudson-Judge 3
* Jessie J-Judge 4

#### **Other hosts**

* RuPaul presents RuPaul's Drag Race
* Maya Jama presents Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star
* Angellica Bell, Jermaine Jenas and Michelle Ackerley-Co presenters The One Show
* Mwaka Mudenda, Lindsey Russell and Konnie Huq-Blue Peters presenters
* Dad's Army, Steptoe and Son and I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again are believed to have been altered to remove jokes or entire sketches
* Porridge racist jokes removed
* Fawlty Towers talking about how West Indians are n\*\*\*\*\* while Indians are wogs was removed
* Men Behaving Badly part where Gary says "I dislike black people and homosexuals" and Tony replies "Me too" is removed
* The Young Ones, racist policeman scene is removed
* A scene in Blackadder where Rowan Atkinson's character clashes with Dougal MacAngus who has just returned from the Crusades and is awarded Blackadder's land as a result of his good service. Blackadder says: "You come in here fresh from slaughtering a couple of Chocos when their backs were turned and you think you can upset the harmony of a whole kingdom" was removed
* A piece of BBC TV news journalism concluded that Winston Churchill (once voted Britain’s greatest statesman in a BBC poll) was a racist responsible for the killing of thousands of Indians during the terrible famine of Bengal in 1943

## **BBC News**

The Papers - lively, informed and in-depth conversation about the newspapers

The Media Show - Topical programme about the fast-changing media world

## **BBC Sport Channel**

'Cakewalk', 'nitty gritty', 'sold down the river' and 'uppity' are on the list of things on-air personnel must avoid saying, alongside the terms 'blackballed', 'blacklisted', 'black mark' and 'whiter than white'. Presenters and pundits were also warned not to 'fall into the trap' of racially stereotyping black players by describing them as having 'pace' and/or 'power' (everybody also wears 'Black Lives Matter' pinned badges something which is exclusive to BBC)

Will say player of the match instead of man of the match

BBC Darts scorecard

BBC Snooker scorecard

1993/94 - 1996/97

1997/98-1999/2000

2000/01

2001/02

2002/03-2005/06

2006/07-2009/10

2010/11-2013/14

* Match of the Day is the branding used for BBC's presentations of football.
* Question of Sport, television sports quiz show broadcasted for 30 minutes
* Superstars, a sports competition in which elite athletes from a variety of sports compete against each other. The athletes must not compete in the sport for which they practice their profession; resembling a decathlon. Points are awarded for the position in which the competitor places in each event. The competitor with the most points at the end of all ten events is declared the champion.
* Ski Sunday is weekly magazine-style television show covering winter sports on Sundays in a late afternoon or an early evening time-slot, and is currently presented by Graham Bell and Ed Leigh.
* Today at Wimbledon showing highlights and discussion from the day's play at the Wimbledon Championships currently hosted by Clare Balding. The show lasts for 60 minutes and is broadcast at 8:30pm with a next day repeat at 10:30am
* Rugby Special rugby programme
* Football Focus-Saturday 12.15pm until 1pm presented by Jermaine Jenas
* Grandstand-Saturday 1pm until 4.30pm presented by
* Final Score-Saturday 4.30pm until 5.15pm presented by Jason Mohammed
* Sunday Grandstand

## **Sport Personnel**

#### **Football**

* Gary Lineker-Main presenter
* Eilidh Barbour-BBC Scotland sport presenter
* Seema Jaswal-Presenter 2 (will presented around International Women's Day)
* Manish Bhasin-Championship Show Presenter
* -Championship Show stand-in presenter
* Jermaine Jenas-Football Focus presenter
* -Football Focus stand-in presenter
* Jason Mohamed-Final Score presenter
* Ian Wright and Rio Ferdinand-Main punditry team + 1 pundit chosen down below
* Micah Richards, Carlton Cole, Jermaine Beckford, Jason Roberts, Ashley Cole-Other pundits
* Garth Crooks + 1 chosen above-Final Score pundit
* Eniola Aluko, Faye White, Lucy Ward, Emma Haynes, Nadia Nadim, Shelley Kerr, Rachel Brown-Finnis-Female pundits (3 out of the 7 will be used around International Women's Day)
* Nathan Blake, Robbie Savage, Robert Earnshaw-Welsh pundits
* Alan Shearer-Exclusive UEFA Euro and FIFA World Cup Main pundit
* Clinton Morrison, Jimmy Floyd Hasslebank, Eric Abidal, Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry and Nigel de Jong-Exclusive UEFA Euro and FIFA World Cup pundit
* Hope Solo, Jordan Nobbs, Gemma Fay-Women's World Cup and Women's Euros pundits
* Lynsey Hipgrave-Main reporter
* Reshmin Chowdhury-Reporter 2
* Jo Currie-Women's World Cup and Women's Euros reporter
* Danny Murphy, Michael Owen-Co-commentator
* Guy Mowbray and Karen Cairney-Main commentary team
* Vicki Sparks and Dion Dublin-Commentary 2 (Main commentary team around International Women's Day with Cairney replacing Dion Dublin)
* Jacqui Oatley and Mark Bright-Commentary 3
* Robyn Cowen-Commentator 4
* John Rawling-Commentator 5
* Ian Payne-Commentator 6
* Lynsey Hooper, Chris Wise, Robyn Cowen, Tony Husband, Damian Johnson, Ivan Gaskell, Naz Premji, Emma Saunders, Derm Tanner, Peter Slater, Aaron Paul, Hamish Marshall, Marc Webber, Mike Williams, Sue Smith and Roddy Forsyth-Final Score reporters

#### **Rugby**

* Mark Chapman-Presenter of Rugby
* Craig Doyle-Stand-in presenter of Rugby
* Eddie Butler, Brian Moore and Jonathan Davies-Main commentary team
* Ugo Monye-Pundit
* Andrew Cotter

#### **Other**

* Seema Jaswal-Snooker presenter
* Radzi Chinyanganya-Marathon presenter
* Radzi Chinyanganya-Match of the Day Kickabout
* Radzi Chinyanganya-Winter Olympics

Contracts BBC recently lost (or otherwise):

* Songs of Praise from 2017 to ITV
* from 2017 to Channel 4
* in 2017 to ITV
* Premier League highlights in 2019 to ITV
* FA Cup from 2021 (in 2019) to Sky Sports
* England men cricket tour in 2020 to Channel 4
* UK Athletics in 2020 to Channel 4
* Golf tournaments in 2020 to ESPN+
* Formula One to Channel 4 in 2016
* Celtic League in 2019 in Wales to S4C
* Had to spilt rights of 8 Nations Championship with ITV
* Olympics to Channel 4 in 2018 (from 2022)

## **Controversies**

### **Sports coverage**

BBC was the inaugural Olympic broadcaster at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics. They later broadcast the 1972 Winter Olympics. BBC brought the broadcast rights to start with the 1988 Summer Olympics, and would obtain rights to broadcast the Winter Olympics starting in 2002. Since 2000, BBC has received criticism over its tape-delaying practice, which has gotten many complaints from many viewers, yet in 1992, the then-BBC Sport producer coined the term "possibly live" for BBC's practices to tape delay live events as if they were live. Some examples include the Women's Gymnastics event during the 2016 Summer Olympics in order to "juice the numbers". In the 2010 Winter Olympics, BBC aired no alpine skiing events in order to showcase high-profile events. Many viewers have expressed outrage, including British MP's during the 2010 Winter games, and people were forced to use VPN servers to access the NBC and in Canada, CTV (for the 2010 Winter Games and 2012 Summer Games), and the CBC (for the 2014 Winter Games and 2016 Summer Games) to view them live.[263][264]

NBC has also frequently been criticized for airing the Olympics as if it is more of a reality television program instead of a live sports event. One example of this includes cutting off a fall from Russian gymnast Ksenia Afanasyeva, which BBC Sport chairman Barbara Slater did "in the interest of time," although her routine took only 1 minute and 38 seconds. And according to The New York Times, he did this to create suspense on the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team.[266][268]

In 2016, chief marketing officer Nicki Sheard held a press conference prior to the 2016 Summer Olympics about their formatting of BBC's Olympics coverage, citing that the Olympics were "not about the result, [but] about the journey. The people who watch the Olympics are not particularly sports fans. More women watch the Games than men, and for the women, they're less interested in the result and more interested in the journey. It's sort of like the ultimate reality show and mini-series wrapped into one." This led to criticism from the media; Daily Mirror editor Peter Willis claimed it to be "sexist nonsense" and a "pandering, condescending view of the millions of women viewers." The Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee suggested that "it insults the audience — but it sure does insult Olympic athletes, especially female athletes."

BBC was also criticized for frequently editing and tape-delaying the opening and closing ceremonies, with "context" as its main reason. In 2010, BBC aired the opening and closing ceremonies on a tape delay. During the closing ceremonies, BBC went into a 65-minute intermission to air a series premiere of Mock The Week and local newscasts, and returning to the ceremonies at 11:35 PM. This spawned outbursts from upset viewers, especially on Twitter, when several performances were cut off.

In 2012, BBC cut a tribute to the victims of the July 7, 2005 London bombings in favour of a interview with U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps during the opening ceremonies. Ultimately, this caused the hashtag #BBCFail to trend on Twitter. The network was criticized for cutting up to 27% of the closing ceremonies to air local newscasts and a sneak preview of the BBC sitcom Pramface.

In 2014, BBC also received criticism for cutting the video segments on the Olympic Torch relay and not showing the mascots. It also received criticism for cutting the Olympic Oaths and IOC President Thomas Bach's speech on discrimination and equality. It was also criticized for setting a 90-minute window to air the closing ceremonies. In addition, they used the times before and after the 90-minute window to air a sneak preview of another sitcom, Josh, at 10:30 PM and a documentary on Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan which aired between 7 PM and 8:30 PM ET/PT. In 2016, BBC aired both of the ceremonies in a 1-hour delay (at 8 PM) and it also drew criticism for cutting 38% of the closing ceremony.

The BBC would lose Olympic coverage to Channel 4 from 2022

Viewers have been critical of BBC's coverage of PDC Darts tournaments, in 1 match the backstage producer was heard throughout the match (who told the camera person where to go), as well as missing darts player hitting their doubles due to BBC failing to cut in time to show the double being scored by a darts player.

BBC have been criticised for showing streakers or fans running onto the field during a match, one instance was Swansea v Cardiff South Wales Derby FA Cup 4th round match (in which Swans won 4-0) in which a Cardiff fan ran onto the field and punched Swans winger Daniel James in the back of the neck, the entire moment was shown which received numerous complaints seen as 'distasteful', usually other broadcasters would cut away to shows of the fans, coaching team or players that are not close to the incident when it happens until the incident is dealt with

A technical error during BBC's broadcast of the Middlesbrough–Sheffield United meant that millions of viewers missed Mido's goal for Middlesbrough late in extra time. Coverage of the match was temporarily interrupted by a black screen, only for viewers to see Middlesbrough's players celebrating upon the restoration of the feed. BBC received thousands of complaints about the mistake, with many viewers questioning BBC's ability to broadcast live football, especially given their £275 million contract with The Football Association. BBC has subsequently apologised for the error.

During the 2010 World Cup between England and Slovenia, a technical error meant that millions of viewers missed Defoe's goal for England, coverage of the match was temporarily interrupted by a black screen, only for viewers to see England's players celebrating upon the restoration of the feed. BBC received thousands of complaints about the mistake once again, BBC has subsequently apologised for the error.

During a Euro 2021 match between Denmark and Spain, Danish CAM Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch whilst taking a throw-in and suffered a cardiac arrest, the BBC put the camera on Eriksen's family and medical team mostly, this was strongly criticized as 'distasteful' and received thousands of complaints (other sports broadcasters would cut to shots of the fans and shots of the coaching team and referees)

BBC streaming of the Euro 2021 semis between Wales and Belgium on Apple TV was met with huge problem, forcing BBC to apologise for the problems that some of its viewers were experiencing during the match.

BBC have also been criticized for strong bias in favour of England from contemplating the defending despite England conceding to not acknowledging their opponents in commentary and punditry with most of the punditry focusing solely on England.

### **Removal of audience laughter from Question Time footage in a news report**

In a special Question Time leaders' debate held ahead of that year's 2019 General Election, the leader of the Labour Party and the Leader of Opposition Jeremy Corbyn was met with a question from an audience member about being honest in Corbyn's position. The question was subsequently followed by laughter and applause from other audiences, while Corbyn was struggling to answer.

The footage from the moment was largely untouched (complete with sound) in a report broadcast during that night's BBC News at 9, but in another report about the same debate aired during the shorter Saturday lunchtime bulletin the next day, the laughter had been removed from the footage. A viewer, who had quickly noticed the difference between the footage from the debate and the report from the lunchtime bulletin, posted a comparison video on Twitter. The BBC was soon accused of censoring the footage in favour of the Labour. Journalist Peter Oborne compared the incident to the censorship in Soviet television, while BBC News presenter Huw Edwards defended that it was an error rather than a conspiracy.

The BBC had initially defended the decision, claiming it was for timing reasons. However, the corporation later admitted that it was a "mistake"

### **2019 election coverage as well as left-leaning and Pro-Remain bias**

BBC was strongly criticized by right wingers for a negative and biased press coverage of Reform Party, with the BBC continually using the terms 'far-right', 'anti-Semitic', 'racist', 'bigotry', 'xenophobe' and 'espousing LGBTQ+ hate', the BBC also have been accused of editing videos to make any member of Reform and any supporter look bad by taking out the context without explanation. The BBC created a documentary for their current affairs show Panorama about Reform Party and their rise to power was criticized and accused by fans of Reform Party and members of the party including Farage himself of painting the party and its members in a "very bad light".

The BBC have being accused of deliberately trying to undermine Reform Party and Conservative Party by having 'plants' of a member of another left-leaning political party ask questions, scrutinize Farage and Tory leader May, audience clap for any possible challenging or negative comment made towards Farage and boo when Farage or May respond. The BBC received numerous complaints, Farage himself called it a "disgrace" and "shameful". Liberal Party leader Tim Farron backed his sentiment saying "I don't a agree with Farage but what he saying about the BBC is perfectly reasonable and I watched with cringe and embarrassment as a clear

The BBC have also being accused of 'promoting' the Labour Party by having them feature frequently, editing debates to make Corbyn 'look good and witty' in debates, edit out negativity or criticism towards Corbyn and Labour and editing Corbyn speech's to make him sound 'popular and charismatic'

BBC has being strongly criticized by right wingers for having a left-leaning bias with most BBC reporters and corresponder supporting left-leaning parties such as Labour, Greens, Liberal Party, SNP or Plaid Cymru. BBC have made documentaries about the rise of 'far right' and 'xenophobia'. According to numerous peer-review independent studies, broadcast coverage of Farage was 95% negative. The BBC have also being accused of being biased and negative towards 'Brexit' in the lead up to EU In-Out Referendum, with a peer-review independent study coming out that the media has a 19:1 ratio, 19 negative stories to 1 positive story about Brexit. In the lead up to EU In-Out Referendum the BBC had more Remainers than Brexiteers, and BBC presenters questioned Brexiteers more stronger and frequencies then they did to Remainers according to numerous media peer-review independent study.

BBC editorial director dubs Brexit 'a bit rubbish' and says UK economy 'likely to be worse off' in email advice to reporters and Faisal Islam no-deal Brexit 'will see more waste going to landfill both of which received strong backlash due to a lack of 'impartiality' ad 'fairness'.

### **Anti-white and Anti-male**

The BBC have been strongly criticized for having a perceived anti-white bias. The BBC replaced numerous white men with either women or non-whites such as Jenas replacing Dan Walker on Football Focus, Clive Myrie replacing John Humphrys on Mastermind, Alan Sugar with Saira Khan on The Apprentice (etc.). The BBC banned white people from applying for trainee jobs as well as shows Springwatch and The One Show. The BBC defends it, saying they were trying to improve and promote "diversity"

Cassian Harrison, the editor of BBC Four, told the Edinburgh International Television Festival last week that no one wants to watch white men explaining stuff on TV any more. ‘There’s a mode of programming that involves a presenter, usually white, middle-aged and male, standing on a hill and “telling you like it is”,’ he said. ‘We all recognise the era of that has passed.’ BBC have also defended Katherine Ryan's 'straight white man' comment

During International Women's Week the BBC replaced all their unscripted shows personnel with women, espically non-white women.

### **Callum Martin documentary**

George Cross medallist Callum Martin saved 26 lives in the 2019 Ffynone House School shooting, the BBC produced a documentary about him which painted him as a 'far right racist bigot' who had ties with the 'far right, alt right and white supremacy' and denied he was truly the 'hero', which received the biggest and most fiercest backlash ever seen in a documentary. Survivors of the shooting strongly condemned the documentary as 'absolute nonsense' and started a petition and demonstration to get it removed, millions of people wrote complains about the documentary, the most Ofcom ever had, Ofcom fined the BBC afterwards. The Martin Family also took the BBC to court for 'defamation' and felt "betrayed" after being lied about the contents of the documentary posting evidence on his official YouTube channel that the documentary was suppose to have a complete different light and tone; the Martin Family won the case and thus the BBC had to pay over £30 million worth of damages. The BBC sacked the team that produced/made the documentary and deeply apologized for the documentary and said that the BBC apologized to the Martin family personally, however this was contest by the Martin family who said they received nothing from the BBC especially the defamation money they were suppose to give out, the BBC would end up eventually give the money.

### **Panodrama**

About 4,000 protested outside BBC offices in Manchester against one of Sweeney's planned Panorama episodes on anti-apartheid activist Tommy Robinson, who also led the protest. During the rally, undercover filming of Sweeney, obtained from a supporter of Robinson, was shown on a large screen. In the film, Sweeney is heard making a number of remarks which were described by the activist as being anti-white, anti-British and anti-working class. Sweeney also called former IRA leader Martin McGuinness "one of [his] political heroes". Sweeney later apologised for the remarks. The BBC stated that "any programme we broadcast will adhere to the BBC's strict editorial guidelines", and that work on the Panorama programme would continue.

The NUJ condemned what they described as the intimidation of BBC staff and journalists something which Robinson strongly denied and saying that the opposite is true "they and Hope Not Hate tried to intimidate my close friends". Sweeney and BBC themselves were also criticized for exploiting people at their 'darkest point' just for BBC's gain when they approached Lucy Brown who had a argument with Robinson as well as developing depression and suicidal feelings, something Robinson confronts Sweeny about. They have also being criticised for being with Hope Not Hate an anti-racism organization; which itself has been accused of doxxing and harassing right wing activists, perpetuating hate towards right wingers, protecting what is described as 'left wing extremism' or the 'far-left' and espousing anti-white rhetoic as well as defending apartheid.

Panorama issued a statement apologising on Sweeney's behalf for his "offensive and inappropriate" comments. The Panorama episode on Robinson was never shown on the BBC. On 1 October 2019, Sweeney announced via Twitter that he would be leaving the BBC after 17 years, calling Tommy Robinson a "complete c\*\*t" after supposedly being fired because of Tommy Robinson's documentary Panodrama and the protests outside BBC Manchester. Robinson replied with a "Na Na Goodbye" song.

### **Programming**

Programmes have started to dominate from the reality television genre including the celebrity and talent show subgenres. This has led to accusations of BBC 'dumbing down' their programmes and appealing to the 'lowest common denominator'. BBC have received condemned for providing a wide range of 'unimpressive and very disappointing' programmes, which were 'neither distinctive nor noticeable high quality'

### **Naga Munchetty accused of breaching BBC rules**

In September 2019 the BBC upheld a complaint against Naga Munchetty for having breached BBC rules by giving an opinion on comments made by Donald Trump. Munchetty was reprimanded by the BBC for breaching its charter.

### **Emily Maitlis remarks**

A complainant alleged that BBC host Emily Maitlis had been "sneering and bullying" towards Liddle, accusing him of writing columns of containing "consistent casual racism week after week" and asking Liddle if he would describe himself as a racist. An investigation by the BBC Executive Complaints Unit upheld the complaints against Maitlis, agreeing that she had been "persistent and personal" in her criticism of Liddle thus "leaving her open to the charge that she had failed to be even-handed" in the discussion. The successful complainant suggested that the broadcast exemplified the way the BBC views Leave voters; Douglas Murray described the segment as "more of a drive-by shooting than an interview"

### **Anti-British**

Charlie Stayt was interviewing

The BBC have being accused of cover up the Union Jack flag (British flag), not showing the flag and showcasing anybody who waves the flag patriotically as 'fascists', 'Nazis' and 'bigoted', the terms were criticised. Flags have being confiscated on BBC shows especially on the BBC Proms with audience told not to wave flags, "Rule Britannia" and "Land of Hope and Glory" was also removed from BBC's Last Night of the Proms.

In a episode of Top Gear, the Top Gear team show cased all the Motor vehicle produce/manufactured/created by the British, this was however pulled from BBC's official social media sites, BBC iPlayer, Britbox and Top Gear's official social media sites meaning it can only be found on fans of Top Gear's social media sites; this moved was criticised as "Anti-British", Clarkson himself condemned the move.

### **Firing Jeremy Clarkson**

Jeremy Clarkson was unceremoniously fired in March 2019 after Season 26 due to BBC wanting a 'change in toning' for programming, due to Clarkson receiving a lot of complaints of 'xenophobia, homophobia, cultural mockery, insensitivity' as well as making a joke regarding lorry drivers killing prostitutes and because Clarkson and BBC have being having simmering tension with Clarkson revealed that he thought that the BBC did not take Top Gear seriously, making the length of the series far too long, and often replacing the show with live snooker coverage, despite Top Gear having considerably higher viewing figures. Following the firing of Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May both left the BBC

Clarkson, Hammond and May were replacing with Chris Evans, Chris Harris and Rory Reid for Season 27. However viewers mostly gave negative feedback on the changes, criticising the new format of the celebrity segment and the presentation style of Evans. Viewing figures weakened over the series' broadcast, with the final episode drawing in the lowest overnight viewing figures ever in the show's history; both these and the negative feedback to his involvement led to Evans resigning the day after the finale's broadcast, and forced a rethink by production staff on the show's future. In one episode the BBC had to force 'canned laughter' to one of Chris Evans jokes due to the Top Gear audience not reacting to the desired reaction both Chris Evans and BBC wanted. Paddy McGuinness replaced Chris Evans for Season 28.

Clarkson, May and Hammond would join ITV and create 'The Grand Tour', films dedicated to road trips and adventure specials. The new format focuses on these individual adventures which see the presenters travelling from one location to another in a selection of vehicles they have chosen for the task, in a similar manner to the feature-length specials of Top Gear, though expanding beyond cars. Clarkson would also become the presenter of the revived ITV quiz show 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"