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The broadcaster was found by an inquiry to have “covered up” evidence of Martin Bashir’s “deceitful behaviour”. It has been under fire since, with many calling for the end of licencing fees and greater oversight. Apologising to presenter Fiona Bruce on May 27, an audience member proposed the broadcaster should switch to an advertising model.
He said: “Sorry Fiona, I think you need to work for your money.
“It’s time to look at the Royal Charter and it’s time to scrap that.
“People have moved on, we’re now doing a streaming service, we’ve got the likes of Netflix, Disney, Prime and all that kind of stuff.
“The BBC is an old network that doesn’t really fit the model of the 21st century and that’s why I think now it’s time to move on from that and look at it.”
The comments follow Lord Dyson’s inquiry last week which found Martin Bashir acted in “serious breach” of BBC guidelines and “fell short of high standards of integrity and transparency” when obtaining the interview with Princess Diana in 1995.
The probe also laid bare the BBC’s “woefully ineffective” internal inquiry which failed to see through Mr Bashir’s deceit and false documents.
The audience member added: “What has happened with Bashir is just the tip of the iceberg because that was wrong on so many levels.
“The BBC shouldn’t be awarded for that by licence fee payers because we have to pay it.”
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He added that the BBC should “have to earn the finances they’re getting and presenters need to earn the salaries that they have.”
In response to the audience member’s “work for your money’ quip directed at Ms Bruce, the presenter responded: “I didn’t realise I wasn’t.”
She added, laughing: “You are more than entitled to your view.”
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