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Report blames chaos, not cover-up, for BBC scandal

By Raphael Satter
Published December 19, 2012 10:05pm ET
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Report blames chaos, not cover-up, for BBC scandal
Author of the Pollard Report Nick Pollard, speaks during a press conference in response to The Pollard Report at New Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London Wednesday Dec. 19, 2012. Institutional chaos and confusion, but not a cover-up, were to blame for the BBC's disastrous handling of pedophilia allegations involving one of its best-known children's television personalities, an internal review found Wednesday. The review, carried out by former Sky News boss Nick Pollard, absolved BBC executives of trying to bury a potentially embarrassing story, saying that weak management and poor leadership were to blame for the fact that a planned expose about the late TV star, Jimmy Savile, never aired on the flagship "Newsnight" program. (AP Photo/Chris Radburn/Pool) | Chris Radburn

LONDON (AP) — A BBC review has absolved senior executives of trying to bury an explosive story about one of its best-known children’s television stars, saying management errors were to blame for the fact that a planned expose on pedophilia allegations against the late Jimmy Savile was canceled.

Institutional chaos and confusion — but not a cover-up — were to blame for the BBC’s disastrous decision to scupper the “Newsnight” program, the review found Wednesday.

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