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King Charles documentary causes trouble for its broadcaster
UK broadcaster accused of hiding real face of Monarchy in King Charles documentary
King Charles documentary garnered massive complaints against the broadcaster for being "bias" in favour of the monarchy.
As reported by Deadline, BBC has received almost 900 complaints from the viewers against King Charles III documentary, which showcases his first year as the King of Britain.
The publication also revealed that Charles III: The Coronation Year documentary became the target of 897 complaints from people accusing the cooperation of being “bias in favor of the monarchy.”
However, BBC in an official statement has defended Charles III: The Coronation Year, assuring to have an editorial control over the documentary.
“Charles III: The Coronation Year is a one-off observational documentary that covers a period of historical significance when the King took on new duties and prepared for the first Coronation in this country for 70 years. It has unique access and captures personal moments as the King adapts to his new role. Editorial control is retained by the BBC,” said BBC in their statement.
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It further continued, "The BBC seeks to reflect a range of viewpoints in news and current affairs coverage of the monarchy. Earlier in 2023, when documenting the Coronation, Panorama on BBC One examined the structures and finances that surround the Royal Family and featured a newly commissioned poll about attitudes to the monarchy."
"On Radio 4, the Today programme had a debate on whether the UK needs a monarchy and The World This Weekend looked at its future," the statement concluded.
Charles III: The Coronation Year is 90-minute special documentary, which was premiered on December 26, 2023.
It was produced by Oxford Films and included behind-the-scenes footage of the King, including Charles joking about having “sausage fingers” with his son Prince William.
This is not the first time BBC has gotten complaints from the viewers, prior to this the corporation received a record 109,741 complaints over its wall-to-wall coverage of Prince Philip’s death in 2021.
