thing. on sports programming how disruptive has this been? no hugely. probably the most important thing for millions across the uk who expect to see match of the day, it is a centrepiece of bbc sports coverage, it has been on the schedule since the 1960s. it is not ha enin: schedule since the 1960s. it is not happening in schedule since the 1960s. it is not happening in the schedule since the 1960s. it is not happening in the usual schedule since the 1960s. it is not happening in the usual format - schedule since the 1960s. it is not happening in the usual format on | schedule since the 1960s. it is not l happening in the usual format on it, reduce programme, down to 20 minutes. radio sport coverage as well, that was absolutely ripped to shreds. let s listen to one man who did go to work, ian dennis who works on 5live. it did go to work, ian dennis who works on 5live. , . on 5live. it is the difficult time for those on 5live. it is the difficult time for those who on 5live.
on a saturday evening shows that liberty in street thinks it is significant enough. we had from the labour party leader keir starmer, who had a fairly strident view on this. bbc is not acting impartially by caving in to tory mps who are complaining about gary lineker. they have got this one badly wrong and now they are very, very exposed, as is the government, because, at the heart of this is the government s failure on the asylum system and, rather than take responsibility for the mess they have made, the government is casting around to blame anybody else, gary lineker, the bbc, civil servants, the blob , and what they should be doing is standing up, accepting they have broken the asylum system and telling us what they are going to do to actually fix it, not whinging on about gary lineker. you said it was a horror show for the director general, and the man who may be the next prime minister saying the bbc is not acting impartially, with the director general making impartiality is
the bbc is not acting impartially in the directorate general making impression italic impartiality has been. turning to sports programming, has disruptive has spent two bbc sports programme includes hugely. this is the most important thing for millions of people across the uk who expect to see match of the day, which has been going on it s the centrepiece at the bbc s coverage of sport, it has been on the schedule since the 1960s. that is not happening, not in the usual form that is not happening, not in the usualform tonight, anyway, much reduced programme down to 20 minutes. radio sports coverage as well, that was minutes. radio sports coverage as well. that wa minutes. radio sports coverage as well, that was absolutely ripped to shreds. well, that was absolutely ripped to shreds let s well, that was absolutely ripped to shreds. let s have well, that was absolutely ripped to shreds. let s have a well, that was absolutely ripped to shreds. let s have a listen - well, that wa
there is an ongoing inquiry into richard sharp s role into a loan made to borisjohnson, which has raised questions about his appointment and impartiality. so it was only a day or two ago that gary lineker said he thought all this was beginning to abate. events have rather gone in the opposite direction. david sillito, bbc news. as we mentioned, as well as the tv commentary, bbc radio s football commentary has also been impacted by the row here s how ian dennis, introduced this afternoon s football coverage on 5live: good afternoon. i am ian dennis and this is bbc radio 5 live. a very difficult time for bbc sport for those who work in the department and we all hope that that gets results. personally, ifound we all hope that that gets results. personally, i found today very difficult. but i am a bbc staff member, radio commentator and today, like every saturday afternoon, we provide a service to you, the audience. the impact of the gary lineker
prime minister, rishi sunak, has just issued a statement about the row. he says as prime minister, i have to do what i believe is right, respecting that not everyone will always agree. that is why i have been unequivocal in my approach to stopping the boats. gary lineker was a great footballer and is a talented presenter. i hope that the current situation between gary lineker and the bbc can be resolved in a timely manner, but it is rightly a matter for them, not the government. as we mentioned, as well as the tv commentary, bbc radio s football commentary has also been impacted by the row. it s also spread to scotland where coverage of sport on radio and television was affected. here s how ian dennis, introduced this afternoon s football coverage on radio 5live: good afternoon. i am ian dennis. this is bbc radio 5 live. it s a very difficult time for bbc sport and for those who work in the