the `` question time '' british national party controversy occurred Coming_to_be in the autumn of 2009 , due to an invitation Social_event by the british broadcasting corporation ( bbc ) to nick griffin , leader of the far-right british national party ( bnp ) , to be a panelist on `` question time '' , one of its flagship television programmes on current affairs .

at the heart of the matter was the bbc 's public broadcasting mandate , requiring it to give Giving equal prominence to political parties above a given level of electoral representation .

over the following days , police negotiators secured the release Releasing of five hostages in exchange Exchange for minor concessions , such as the broadcasting Expressing_publicly of the hostage-takers ' demands Request on british television .

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resignations Change_of_leadership were tendered Statement by the director of state broadcasting , rafik habib ( christian vice president of the muslim brotherhood 's freedom and justice party ) , and zaghloul unk ( general secretary of the commission overseeing the planned constitutional referendum ) .

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The race Competition was broadcast Expressing_publicly on Channel 4 for the first time as it took over Getting the broadcasting rights for a four-year period to 2016 .

they were accused Judgment_communication of planning Arranging to detonate Attack truck bombs Attack , to open Process_start fire in a crowded area , and to storm Attack the canadian broadcasting centre , the parliament of canada building , the canadian security intelligence service Assistance ( csis ) headquarters , and the parliamentary peace tower to take Conquering hostages and to behead Killing the prime minister and other leaders .

The day-to-day trial was covered Filling on live television and received Receiving the highest viewing rating , mostly by the broadcasting giant ABS-CBN at the time .

along with the rest of the halftime show , it led to Causation an immediate crackdown by the federal communications commission ( fcc ) , and widespread debate Communication on perceived Know indecency in broadcasting .