Our analyses measure what the BBC Royal Charter 2017 (Section 6) and the Ofcom Broadcasting Code (Section 5) define as the central obligations of the BBC: due impartiality, accuracy, and fair representation of all significant viewpoints.
143Broadcasts
12Topic Categories
2003–2025Period
15Quality Criteria
The SVFAB presents here a selection of 56 analyses covering 100 documented BBC bias cases — freely accessible as PDF. Each analysis comprises 10 to 60 pages, is verifiable minute by minute, and documents source selection, speaking time, framing, and contextualisation.
Note: We deliberately show the strongest evaluations here. These are above average and represent a selection from our database of 100 documented cases.
Score 0–10: 0–2 balanced 3–4 slight imbalance 5–6 clear one-sidedness 7+ severe one-sidedness
Israel / Palestine Score 4.9–7.5
| Case | Score | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 |
7.5 |
Asserson Report | |
| #10 |
7.5 |
Panorama Gaza blocked | |
| #12 |
7.5 |
Tala Halawa anti-Israel tweets | |
| #5 |
7.1 |
Asserson Report | |
| #3 |
6.8 |
Andrew Marr Palestinian kids | |
| #11 |
6.6 |
Gaza warzone Ofcom breach | |
| #11 |
5.4 |
Gaza warzone Ofcom breach | |
| #10 |
4.9 |
Panorama Gaza blocked |
Brexit Score 4.6–8.3
| Case | Score | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #17 |
8.3 |
BBC Trust Brexit review | |
| #13 |
5.7 |
Question Time Brexit panellists | |
| #13 |
5.2 |
Question Time Brexit panellists | |
| #16 |
4.6 |
Today Programme EU coverage |
Elections & Political Coverage Score 7.5–8.5
| Case | Score | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #22 |
8.5 |
Andrew Neil vs Boris Johnson | |
| #22 |
7.7 |
Andrew Neil vs Boris Johnson | |
| #27 |
7.5 |
John Sweeney BBC truth | |
| #27 |
7.5 |
John Sweeney BBC truth |
Scottish Independence Score 6.1–9.5
| Case | Score | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #30 |
9.5 |
Pacific Quay bias protest | |
| #29 |
7.3 |
Nick Robinson vs Alex Salmond | |
| #29 |
7.3 |
Nick Robinson vs Alex Salmond | |
| #29 |
6.9 |
Nick Robinson vs Alex Salmond | |
| #33 |
6.1 |
Andrew Marr Scotland EU |
Climate Change Score 4.7–7.0
| Case | Score | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #41 |
7.0 |
Attenborough climate advocacy | |
| #43 |
5.9 |
Frozen Planet fake footage | |
| #41 |
4.7 |
Attenborough climate advocacy |
Labour / Corbyn Score 6.9–7.6
| Case | Score | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #44 |
7.6 |
Panorama Is Labour Anti-Semitic | |
| #44 |
7.4 |
Panorama Is Labour Anti-Semitic | |
| #44 |
7.3 |
Panorama Is Labour Anti-Semitic | |
| #45 |
6.9 |
Labour antisemitism email edit |
Immigration Score 5.3–8.6
| Case | Score | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #56 |
8.6 |
QT immigration planted | |
| #55 |
8.5 |
Migration impartiality review | |
| #60 |
8.4 |
Gary Lineker small boats | |
| #56 |
8.3 |
QT immigration planted | |
| #60 |
5.3 |
Gary Lineker small boats |
Iraq War Score 5.4–6.9
| Case | Score | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #65 |
6.9 |
Hutton Inquiry / Dyke resignation | |
| #64 |
6.6 |
Gilligan sexed-up dossier | |
| #64 |
5.4 |
Gilligan sexed-up dossier | |
| #65 |
5.4 |
Hutton Inquiry / Dyke resignation |
Institutional Failures Score 5.9–8.0
| Case | Score | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #66 |
8.0 |
Tim Davie DG resignation | |
| #69 |
6.1 |
Prescott systemic bias memo | |
| #66 |
5.9 |
Tim Davie DG resignation |
Privacy & Misconduct Score 3.9–6.2
| Case | Score | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #72 |
6.2 |
Newsnight Savile cover-up | |
| #70 |
5.9 |
Cliff Richard privacy breach | |
| #75 |
5.5 |
Huw Edwards scandal | |
| #73 |
5.1 |
Lord McAlpine false accusation | |
| #70 |
5.0 |
Cliff Richard privacy breach | |
| #73 |
4.9 |
Lord McAlpine false accusation | |
| #74 |
4.9 |
Dyson Report cover-up | |
| #71 |
4.6 |
Martin Bashir Diana deception | |
| #72 |
3.9 |
Newsnight Savile cover-up |
Ukraine / Russia Score 5.7–6.1
| Case | Score | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #77 |
6.1 |
Ukraine coverage framing | |
| #77 |
5.7 |
Ukraine coverage framing |
Other Cases Score 4.3–7.3
| Case | Score | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #89 |
7.3 |
Gaza DEC appeal refused | |
| #81 |
6.9 |
QT BNP Nick Griffin | |
| #80 |
6.8 |
Newsnight Mandelson panel | |
| #81 |
5.9 |
QT BNP Nick Griffin | |
| #80 |
4.3 |
Newsnight Mandelson panel |
These analyses are suitable as a basis for complaints to Ofcom: they demonstrate minute by minute where framing, omission, or emotionalisation occurred.
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