BBC Gets 900 Complaints Over King Charles Documentary Being “Biased In Favor Of Monarchy”
deadline.comThe BBC has received almost 900 complaints about a documentary that follows King Charles III in his first year on the throne.
The corporation revealed in its fortnightly complaints report that Charles III: The Coronation Year was the subject of 897 complaints from people who felt it showed “bias in favor of the monarchy.” The 90-minute special was produced by Oxford Films and premiered on December 26.
It included behind-the-scenes footage of the King, including him joking about having “sausage fingers” with his son Prince William during rehearsals for the Coronation.
It is not uncommon for the BBC to get complaints from viewers who feel that its royal output is not impartial. The corporation received a record 109,741 complaints over its wall-to-wall coverage of Prince Philip’s death in 2021.
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