Memetic
The Beeb did not get any assistance from BA. The following was released by the company last tuesday morning.
"The 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."
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