1 month ago 07th Oct 14:00
Jeremy Paxman has accused the BBC of "fawning" over the royal family.
The 'Newsnight' presenter claimed the TV company was unsure whether to report or celebrate royal news, such as Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubliee and Prince Charles' marriage to Camilla Parker-Bowles, resulting in "complete confusion".
He told BBC Radio 4 programme 'Archive Hour': "While the BBC does report royal matters pretty straightforwardly, as it should, there is still a fawning taste, a fawning sense, to the tone of voice it adopts when dealing with the doings of the heir to the throne and his family, for example.
"The monarchy is the thing that really illuminates the question of the BBC's complete confusion about what on earth it is, and you've seen this I think time and time again."
Adding the queen and her family bring out
Adding the queen and her family bring out "the worst aspects" of the BBC, Jeremy claimed the corporation was unsure whether to simply give the facts when the Queen Mother died or to act as "mourner in chief".
He added staff were sent an email telling female presenters to wear black shawls in the event of her death.
Jeremy claims grey suits, white shirts and black ties were kept in a cupboard for all male presenters.
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