BBC faces further pressure over Brian May badger documentary

Reports of 'hasty rewrites' after screening failed to reveal farm had faced three instances of bTB reinfection following filming

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The Queen guitarist has accused rural groups of trying to stop viewers watching Brian May: the Badgers, the Farmers and Me
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The Queen guitarist has accused rural groups of trying to stop viewers watching Brian May: the Badgers, the Farmers and Me

THE BBC has come under further pressure regarding the broadcast of the documentary Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me, after claims it has been spreading ‘misinformation'. In the film which...

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