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The BBC (UK): producing mavericks, past and present

Ever since bbc reporter Andrew Gilligan's infamous comments about the uk government 'sexing up' the case for invading Iraq led to the departure of director general Greg Dyke, the bbc has had to be careful about the editorial judgments it makes. But that, says recently departed head of documentaries, Alan Hayling, did not stop his department from being bold.

June 1, 2006

Ever since bbc reporter Andrew Gilligan's infamous comments about the uk government 'sexing up' the case for invading Iraq led to the departure of director general Greg Dyke, the bbc has had to be careful about the editorial judgments it makes. But that, says recently departed head of documentaries, Alan Hayling, did not stop his department from being bold.