Does Human Planet have to be as accurate as the news?

The nature show has been pulled by the broadcaster after questions were raised over the veracity of some scenes. But some argue that even if film-makers cheated, it is still far from fake newsOn Friday morning, at 9.30am, I bought and watched the fourth episode of the 2011 BBC natural history series Human Planet on Amazon Prime. Just over an hour later, the show was no longer for sale. This digital extinction seemed to be part of the BBC's attempt to remove, for the moment, any trace in any place of the eight-part series. The move follows the BBC's announcement on Thursday that Human Planet will be subjected to a "full editorial review" after allegations that some sequences misrepresented their content. The BBC said on Friday afternoon that all online and high-street stores have been asked to stop selling the DVDs immediately. Continue reading...