The BBC has deleted from Twitter a trailer for an ESPN original documentary series on South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius after it failed to mention the name of his dead wife Reeva Steenkamp.
The BBC press office posted The Trials Of Oscar Pistorius trailer at 10Am local time on Tuesday, but following a backlash, the broadcaster removed the promotional clip and expressed regret at the matter.
In a statement, the BBC said: “We regret that the original trail did not refer to Reeva Steenkamp directly. We are aware of the upset it has caused, which was never the intention
“We have removed the trail and it will be replaced by something more representative of the series, which examines in detail a number of complex issues connected to her murder.”
We have removed the trail for 'The Trials of Oscar Pistorius' that was posted on social media earlier today: https://t.
The BBC press office posted The Trials Of Oscar Pistorius trailer at 10Am local time on Tuesday, but following a backlash, the broadcaster removed the promotional clip and expressed regret at the matter.
In a statement, the BBC said: “We regret that the original trail did not refer to Reeva Steenkamp directly. We are aware of the upset it has caused, which was never the intention
“We have removed the trail and it will be replaced by something more representative of the series, which examines in detail a number of complex issues connected to her murder.”
We have removed the trail for 'The Trials of Oscar Pistorius' that was posted on social media earlier today: https://t.
- 10/27/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
“Rosa” and “Demons of the Punjab” might not have been your usual Doctor Who fare, but they were brave enough to give us bold, emotional human stories that contained some strong contemporary messages about our current society. Tonight’s episode, “The Witchfinders” – which took the Doctor and her companions to the witch trials of 17th century England – had the potential to have much the same power, but the end result didn’t pack enough of a punch to measure up to those aforementioned outings.
Still, there was one thing about the latest installment of Doctor Who that everyone agrees was terrific, and that was Alan Cumming’s guest spot as King James I. He was a definite highlight in an otherwise mediocre episode and fans have already taken to Twitter to sing his praises.
Below, you’ll find just a sample of what folks are saying, with more and more...
Still, there was one thing about the latest installment of Doctor Who that everyone agrees was terrific, and that was Alan Cumming’s guest spot as King James I. He was a definite highlight in an otherwise mediocre episode and fans have already taken to Twitter to sing his praises.
Below, you’ll find just a sample of what folks are saying, with more and more...
- 11/25/2018
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Princess Leia was a pretty impressive person, not that she always got credit for it. Her credentials became even more imposing to a lot of people this weekend when it became more widely known that, among her other accomplishments, Leia completed a PhD by the time she was 19. The revelation came courtesy of Becca Harrison, who shared George Lucas’ 2004 commentary from “A New Hope.”
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Here’s the passage in question:
“Young, nineteen, the same age as what Luke was supposed to be, but instead of being kind of an idealistic naive farm boy from the far reaches of the netherlands, she’s like a very sophisticated, urbanized rule, a Senator, so she’s a politician, she’s accomplished, she’s graduated, got her PhD at nineteen and she rules people and is in charge.
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Here’s the passage in question:
“Young, nineteen, the same age as what Luke was supposed to be, but instead of being kind of an idealistic naive farm boy from the far reaches of the netherlands, she’s like a very sophisticated, urbanized rule, a Senator, so she’s a politician, she’s accomplished, she’s graduated, got her PhD at nineteen and she rules people and is in charge.
- 8/6/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
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