Monday, November 19, 2007

West Midlands Police and Crown Prosecution Services Rebuffed by Ofcom over Dispatches Documentary

BBC: Media regulator Ofcom has rejected police claims that a Channel 4 programme was distorted.

The programme, Dispatches, tackled claims of Islamic extremism and featured preachers at various mosques.

West Midlands Police and the Crown Prosecution Service said the programme was heavily edited and distorted what the preachers were saying.

But Ofcom said it found no evidence the broadcast, Undercover Mosque, had misled its audience.

In a statement it said the one-hour documentary shown in January, was a legitimate investigation, uncovering matters of important public interest. Mosque programme claims rejected (more)

WATCH TELEGRAPH TV:
Video on ‘Undercover Mosque’

WATCH DOCUMENTARY HERE:
Dispatches: Undercover Mosque

Mark Alexander