The One Show

[paulus 26]

had another reply to my complaint about lamping and the one show

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your further email regarding The One Show on 16 January. I note you were disappointed with our first response and I hope I can address your concerns here.

 

Following
Miranda Krestovnikoff’s film about badger-baiting there was a studio
discussion about wildlife crime. During this discussion Miranda
accurately described a very specific practice - a blood sport in which
participants use powerful lights and lurcher-style dogs to kill badgers,
foxes and deer at night - as “lamping”. The practice described is
illegal in Britain.

 

There
was absolutely no suggestion, nor any intention to suggest, that the
use of guns and/or the killing of other quarry in similar circumstances
(a practice often used in estate management) is illegal. I should also
point out that Miranda did not say that the practice was “new” as your
transcript of her comments suggests.

 

Of course, it must be borne in mind that The One Show
is a live, fast-moving programme which appeals to a very broad audience
so we do not have time to explore every issue in as much depth as some
viewers might like. Evidently this is a case in point and, as such, we
are happy to offer clarification on The One Show website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tcw7

 

I
should also add that we frequently include films and live discussions
about rural affairs and often return to subjects we have featured
previously so in the event that the subject of lamping comes up in
future, we would be happy to reflect the fact that lamping is legal in
certain circumstances.

If
you would like to take your complaint further, you can contact Stage 2
of the complaints process, the BBC's Editorial Complaints Unit, within
20 working days, and they will carry out an independent investigation.
You can email them at: ecu@bbc.co.uk , or alternatively write to them at the following address:

Editorial Complaints Unit
BBC Broadcast Centre
201 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TP

Should
you choose to escalate your complaint we would ask that you include the
reference number provided above in your correspondence.

 

Thank you again for taking the time to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Sandy Smith
Executive Editor, The One Show

 

[trenchfoot 4,243]

If I come across another idiot describing fieldsports as bloodsports I will blow a fecking gasket! By using that terminology, they already show bias against what are/were once legitimate fieldsport activities! Take it further Paulus! Maybe a THL group action complaint?