To think the BBC should sort themselves out?

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I hadn't realised until today when his death was announced that Andy Kershaw had been re-employed by the BBC after coming out of prison.

I understand that, in some circumstances, people commit crimes but can keep their jobs. However, Kershaw went to prison twice for DA offences against his ex-wife, and repeatedly broke restraining orders against him. It was widely reported at the time so the BBC would have been aware, and yet they re-hired him for radio programmes.

After Jimmy Savile, Huw Edwards etc you'd think they would have really strict policies on this. But they seem to not be at all bothered by his convictions against his ex. Even though there were court cases and prison sentences.

Employing him after prison in a public-facing role is effectively condoning what he did. Senior managers at the BBC would have done the risk assessment and basically didn't see it as an issue.

AIBU to think the BBC management really needs to do a thorough overhaul of their policies and hiring practices?

It’s clear the BBC loves perverts and abusers, they’ll never stop employing them.

It's looking that way isn't it @BuffetTheDietSlayer ?

To me. It's as though they are taking the stance that they will (reluctantly) take action in cases of CSA - and quite rightly so - but that DA is trivial.amd doesn't need any action taken

I must say ive e listened to a couple of short obituaries about him on radio 4 today and I was really surprised how they minimised the Domestic Abuse . More or less presented it as him having a few personal problems.

I used to really like him until the harassment episodes. Now having seen other information on his cheating and the way he treated the women in his life it's yet another lesson in not idealising people in the public eye because more often than not they prove to have feet of clay in quite upsetting ways.