Programmes (Violence and Brutality)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Wireless and Television – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 7 Rhagfyr 1960.

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Photo of Mr Reginald Bevins Mr Reginald Bevins , Liverpool Toxteth 12:00, 7 Rhagfyr 1960

First, may I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on his new assignment on the Opposition Front Bench. I may say that I am quite sure that both the B.B.C. and the I.T.A. are sensitive to public criticisms—[HON. MEMBERS: "Oh."]—in this field. For example, there was very recently a criticism of the Independent Television programme known as "Whiplash", and a criticism of me in the Evening Standard. I saw that programme. It has since been taken off temporarily and will be reinstated at a later hour in about three months' time.