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BBC One boss quits over TV 'fake' BBC One boss quits over Queen row
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BBC One controller Peter Fincham has resigned following the publication of a report into footage that distorted the actions of the Queen. BBC One controller Peter Fincham has resigned after an investigation into footage that misrepresented the Queen.
In July, a trailer for the documentary, A Year With The Queen, appeared to show her storming out of a photo session. A documentary trailer was edited out of sequence, and Mr Fincham wrongly told the press it showed the monarch walking out of a photo session "in a huff".
At the time, Mr Fincham told the press she was seen "walking out in a huff", but it emerged the trailer had been edited out of sequence. A report into the incident has blamed "misjudgements, poor practice and ineffective systems".
BBC director general Mark Thompson said: "Serious mistakes were made". The programme was made by production company RDF Media, whose chief creative officer Stephen Lambert has also quit.
They put "misleading information about the Queen into the public domain", he said. BBC director general Mark Thompson said: "Serious mistakes were made, which put misleading information about the Queen into the public domain.
"That is why we are determined to take all necessary steps to address the shortcomings set out in this report.""That is why we are determined to take all necessary steps to address the shortcomings set out in this report."
It is unclear whether the documentary will now be screenedThe programme was made by RDF Media, whose chief creative officer, Stephen Lambert, has also resigned. It is unclear whether the documentary will now be screenedFormer BBC executive Will Wyatt, who wrote the report, said he did not think "anyone consciously set out to defame or misrepresent the Queen in the tape".
The report, written by former BBC executive Will Wyatt, criticised serious mistakes at both the BBC and RDF Media. But the report said a "fuse was inexcusably lit when RDF edited the footage of the Queen in a cavalier fashion".
It said there were misjudgements and poor practice at a senior level, and that the BBC devolved too much responsibility to the production company. It added that whoever had handled the issue had been "slow to appreciate the magnitude and import of the mistake" and the decision to delay the correcting statement was a "mistake made by the BBC".
The BBC has compiled a series of new measures in an attempt to tighten editorial standards. Mr Fincham had also seen the launch tape three times before he "signed it off", along with two other people from the channel and no-one questioned the content.
In a letter, Mr Fincham said it was "with great regret" that he had quit. 'Great regret'
BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons said the report revealed that "serious errors of judgement were made and that proper controls were not applied".
Whilst I leave the channel with great sadness, I am tremendously proud of what I and my team have achieved Peter Fincham
An independent review by will also be carried out, he said, while the BBC has compiled a series of new measures in an attempt to tighten editorial standards.
In his resignation letter, Mr Fincham said it was "with great regret" that he had quit.
"I have had the tremendous privilege of leading BBC One through a period where the channel has undergone creative renewal," he said."I have had the tremendous privilege of leading BBC One through a period where the channel has undergone creative renewal," he said.
"I believe we have made some really great programmes."I believe we have made some really great programmes.
"Whilst I leave the channel with great sadness, I am tremendously proud of what I and my team have achieved," he added. "Whilst I leave the channel with great sadness, I am tremendously proud of what I and my team have achieved."
In Mr Lambert's resignation statement, he said he was "taking responsibility for RDF's involvement in the BBC's so-called 'Queengate' affair".In Mr Lambert's resignation statement, he said he was "taking responsibility for RDF's involvement in the BBC's so-called 'Queengate' affair".
"It was clear to me several weeks ago that, regardless of the inquiry's conclusions, it would be in the best interests of RDF that I should resign once the report was published," he said. Leibovitz is famous for her celebrity portraits"It was clear to me several weeks ago that, regardless of the inquiry's conclusions, it would be in the best interests of RDF that I should resign once the report was published," he said.
"I am pleased that the Wyatt Inquiry concludes that there was never any intention on the part of anyone at RDF to defame or misrepresent the Queen in the tape that was prepared for the BBC One launch.""I am pleased that the Wyatt Inquiry concludes that there was never any intention on the part of anyone at RDF to defame or misrepresent the Queen in the tape that was prepared for the BBC One launch."
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In the trailer, photographer Annie Leibovitz was seen telling the Queen she would look better without her tiara because "the Garter robe is so..."In the trailer, photographer Annie Leibovitz was seen telling the Queen she would look better without her tiara because "the Garter robe is so..."
Before she could say anything else, the Queen replied, pointing to what she was wearing: "Less dressy. What do you think this is?"Before she could say anything else, the Queen replied, pointing to what she was wearing: "Less dressy. What do you think this is?"
The clip then cut to the Queen walking through Buckingham Palace, saying to her lady-in-waiting "I'm not changing anything. I've had enough dressing like this, thank you very much", implying she had stormed off from the portrait session.The clip then cut to the Queen walking through Buckingham Palace, saying to her lady-in-waiting "I'm not changing anything. I've had enough dressing like this, thank you very much", implying she had stormed off from the portrait session.
But in fact, that clip was filmed before the exchange over the tiara.But in fact, that clip was filmed before the exchange over the tiara.
The footage, which was revealed at a press screening, was not intended to be seen and was shown in error, the BBC said.The footage, which was revealed at a press screening, was not intended to be seen and was shown in error, the BBC said.
At that time, Mr Fincham insisted he was not planning to resign.At that time, Mr Fincham insisted he was not planning to resign.