Simon Mayo has expressed concern that the BBC is pushing religious coverage and topics to the margins of its output.

Mayo, who will replace Chris Evans today as presenter of BBC Radio 2′s Drivetime show, claimed that issues connected to religious beliefs are not being fairly dealt with by the corporation.

The evidence? Mayo says, “I’ve just listened to David Tennant on Desert Island Discs. His father was a minister and that was seen to be a problem [by show presenter Kirsty Young].”

Wait, that’s not all! “I was listening to a BBC News bulletin during Easter 2008 about services to mark ‘the rebirth of Christ’, a line clearly written by someone who had no contact with or understanding of the concept of resurrection. My brother works for the BBC religious affairs unit and told him I couldn’t believe it.”

What more proof do you  need?

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a195527/mayo-bbc-is-marginalising-religion.html

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www.humanism.org.uk/campaigns/broadcasting.