No Mention Of Cilla On The Bbc News

[shivvy]

Sad news that Cilla has passed away at such a young age.
I saw that she had died on facebook this morning but when I watched the BBC lunchtime news there was no mention of her. I have since looked up the BBC website and she isn't mentioned there either.
I'm just wondering why that should be? I know that she was mainly associated with ITV but that couldn't be the reason could it?

[retrocop]

mikey4444
Do you think News agency's should report unconfirmed news as well.The beeb held back, it would appear, until there was confirmation unlike some who jump straight in without the facts . No one bashing your beloved beeb. You really are a sensitive soul.

[mikey4444]

Thanks aog ! This is a good opportunity to encourage anybody who missed the excellent biopic of Cilla, starring Sheridan Smith, to give it a go.

[jourdain2]

Just been on R4. Very young. R.I.P. :(

[mikey4444]

R-cop...read some of the mealy-mouthed comments on this thread about the Beeb ::::

"BBC are always slow off the mark"

"I suppose they’ll get round to mentioning Cilla some time tomorrow"

[-Talbot-]

They are slow off the mark.

[Gromit]

The Daily Mail report, an hour and a half before the Beeb said

// Showbusiness royalty Cilla Black has died aged 72 of natural causes at her home in Spain, it was announced today.
Spanish police confirmed the death of the Liverpool-born former singer and presenter of Blind Date.
A police spokesman said: ‘I can confirm the death of British national Priscilla White, aged 72. //

That seems like official confirmation, so why the BBC didn't report for nearly 2 hours is odd.

[-Talbot-]

mealy-mouthed

not brave enough to say what you mean directly and honestly:



I must admit, mikey... you childish individual, not being brave enough to say what I mean has always been my problem in life.

[shivvy]

Yikes - didn't mean to start an argument!

Thanks for the answer - so it hadn't been made official and that is why they held back on reporting it.
It must be a hard call for newsdesks to decide when to report something eg in this situation it seems that the Spanish police had confirmed her death but the BBC must have needed to wait for it to be confirmed by family or agent.
In these days of news travelling so fast via social media etc you can see how it would make the more 'ethical' or 'accurate' news sources seem a bit behind the curve. Yet it is those very same agencies that many people go to to check the truth/validity about news stories.

[Gromit]

Spot on shivvy.

Give yourself Best Answer.

[chrissa1]

Well said, shivvy. Sad news. RIP.

[mikey4444]

Yes, well said shivvy !

[shivvy]

Thanks, whew, lets stop while we're ahead then eh?!!

[mikey4444]

shivvy...you were never behind !

[ToraToraTora]

RIP chook.

[mikey4444]

We are all going to miss you a lorra, lorra lot !

[poorclare]

So sorry to read of Cilla's passing R.I.P.

Deepest sympathy to her family,

Ummmm Believe me 72 is not old UNLESS you are very very young.

[Bathsheba]

I agree....72 is not "old" nowadays

x x

[poorclare]

Thank you Bathsheda, I certainly don't feel 72, but then how is one suppose to fell at this age.
So sorry about Cilla.

[Bathsheba]

I dunno poorclare, but my son had a landmark birthday last week, + mentioned that he was "still 26 in his head", which I had to agree with....so am I ;)

x x

[VHG]

For those that have access to the ITV Encore channel they are showing the 3 part "Cilla" drama program at the moment over the next few days.

It is on the Sky platform but I am not sure where else.

I am not usually a fan of dramas but this was fantastic and Sheridan Smith was wonderful in it.

Funnily enough I was watching it just last night.