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EastEnders - Dog Death Complaints
The BBC has received more than 100 complaints over the death
of EastEnders dog Sugar this week, according to reports.
The viewers reportedly made their views known after it was hinted on
Wednesday's episode that serial killer Lucas - played by Don Gilet - had
killed the collie.
The backlash has reportedly prompted the BBC to put out a statement saying
that the show "does not condone the killing of dogs or people".
"Although it is never explicit that Sugar dies, the story does indeed
suggest that Lucas has killed her," a spokeswoman said.
"This behaviour is completely in keeping with his character."
Lucas is believed to have killed the dog after becoming worried she had
discovered the body of his second victim Owen.
08:00
February 27
2010 - waveguide.co.uk
Reader Comment
I do not understand the mentality of these people, the
character lucas (baring in mind he is only a fictional character) has
murdered 2 HUMAN beings in the show and did any of these people bother to
complain about that? come on people get a grip.....IT'S NOT REAL LIFE.
huych78
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100 complaints over the implied (never shown) "murder" of
a dog ... yet barely any complaints over the 2 humans "murdered" on the
FICTIONAL programme EastEnders recently?
People really need to get a grip.
And we wonder why this country is, pardon the pun, going to the dogs.
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BBC Strike Threat
Union leaders have warned of industrial action after reports
the BBC is planning to close two national radio stations and scale back its
website.
The broadcasting union Bectu and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ)
accused the BBC of bowing to pressure from politicians and commercial
rivals.
According to the reports, BBC Asian Network and 6 Music will be axed as part
of the cost-cutting proposals.
The corporation said details of the strategy review had yet to be agreed.
Leaders of Bectu and the NUJ said they met a BBC director on Friday and were
told the reports in the Times newspaper were "largely correct".
They expect to meet the BBC's director general Mark Thompson next week.
Gerry Morrissey, Bectu's general secretary, said the union would be opposing
the closures and claimed the BBC was "being bounced by its competitors and
by the political climate ahead of the upcoming general election".
NUJ General Secretary Jeremy Dear said the union would "fight the cuts with
all its might".
"If true, these cuts will result not just in the loss of hundreds of jobs,
but the loss of valuable, quality output aimed at young people and the Asian
communities," he said.
"We will do everything that's required, including taking industrial action,
if necessary, to defend jobs at the BBC."
The BBC said speculation was premature and the proposals would be presented
to the BBC Trust in the near future. If approved, they are then expected to
be put out for public consultation.
08:00
February 27
2010 - waveguide.co.uk
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