..."Why do the luvvy duvvies have to indulge in all this scare mongering and put the fear of God into the travelling public?"
Well said Bob !
In my opinion the makers of this are are a bunch of prats who have contributed nothing to society.
For the record; here is BA's sensible response
BBC2 will broadcast tonight at 9pm a mock documentary drama entitled "The
Day Britain Stopped".
The programme depicts a day of transport gridlock in Britain. The story
line includes a national rail strike, congested motorways and a fictional
mid air collision over Hounslow caused by errors made by air traffic
controllers. One of the aircraft involved is in British Airways' colours.
It is important to stress that this programme is fictional and we do not
endorse its content.
The airline was not approached either to take part in the programme or
indeed give permission to use British Airways branding.
In the programme there is no suggestion of fault on the part of British
Airways in relation to the mid-air crash. We have urged the BBC, however,
to make clear the fictional basis of the programme and to ensure that it is
not misleading by implication.
The broadcast of the programme comes at a particularly unhelpful time for
an industry already facing a number of major challenges.
We have made clear to the BBC's senior management that the safety of
British Airways customers and staff is always our utmost priority.
Plus, we regard UK air traffic controllers as among the finest and most
professional anywhere in the world and we have the utmost confidence in
them.