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Are representatives of firms and organisations investigated on 'Watchdog' told the questions they will be asked on the show before the show is broadcast live
Will made this Freedom of Information request to British Broadcasting Corporation
The request was refused by British Broadcasting Corporation.
From: Will
5 October 2011
Dear British Broadcasting Corporation,
Under the Freedom of Information Act, please answer the following
questions, relating to the weekly consumer programme 'Watchdog'
i. Are representatives of firms and/or organisations who appear on
the show informed beforehand of the questions they will be asked?
ii. Are the presenters of the show ever prohibited from asking
certain questions of the interviewees?
iii. Are the interviewees ever allowed to name specific questions
and/or lines of questioning that they do not want to be
interrogated on?
iii (b) If so, are these requests respected?
Yours faithfully,
Anonymous
From: FOI Enquiries
British Broadcasting Corporation
5 October 2011
Dear Will,
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, as detailed in your email below. Your request was
received on 5th October. We will deal with your request as promptly as
possible, and at the latest within 20 working days. If you have any
queries about your request, please contact us at the address below.
The reference number for your request is RFI20111209.
Kind regards,
The Information Policy & Compliance Team
BBC Freedom of Information
Room 2252, BBC White City
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TS
www.bbc.co.uk/foi
Email: [BBC request email]
Tel: 020 8008 2882
Fax: 020 8008 2398
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From: FOI Enquiries
British Broadcasting Corporation
11 October 2011
Dear Will,
Please find attached the BBC's response to your request for information.
<<RFI20111209 - final response.pdf>>
Kind regards,
Rachael Ward
Adviser, Information Policy and Compliance
BBC Freedom of Information
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London W12 7TS, UK
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James West left an annotation (11 October 2011)
If a contributor would only appear on condition of being asked certain questions, I would hope that the programme would make that clear as part of the introduction.
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