planet relief planet relief proposed bbc television special dealing issue global warming originally scheduled broadcast january programme development months meant similar previous bbc programmes cancelled broadcast allegedly bbc concerned biased promoting responses based acceptance mainstream climate change science concept original idea planet relief increase awareness climate change unlike previous bbc specials planned charity event increase awareness similar mainly inspired live planet relief seen climate change counterpart programme involved electric power station shut night bbc spent year negotiating urging viewers turn unnecessary lights electric evening people reported involved included entertainment personality head bbc comedy environmental expert years experience ecology planet conservation helped professional guidance campaign concept cancellation bbc scrapped idea planet relief september editor said absolutely bbc job save planet head bbc television news said bbc job lead opinion subject concerns power station parts electricity distribution network bbc cancelled bias stating bbc committed programmes climate change live earth audiences looking programmes documentary factual nature explain complex subject right wing commentators opposed idea planet relief including said daily_mail cancelled idea developing hope gets lost heaven knows comic relief imagine cosmic relief fact calling planet relief note warn readers nervous disposition avoid enterprise containing word planet going like complaints programme came climate said thing bbc position decides going adopt climate change moral purpose got lot trouble don think role bbc spend money moral purpose climate change activists attacked bbc programme author said decision shows real poverty understanding senior bbc executives gravity situation face reason issue small group climate lobbying taking action bbc like refusing consistent stance critic friends earth executive director said disappointing decision considering huge potential bbc helping quickly shift low carbon society science climate change clear approached right way taking issue compromise bbc
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