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Archbishop Cottrell Slams BBC's Religious Broadcasting Failures

3/4/2026

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Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell criticized the BBC for an appalling lack of religious literacy and declining religious broadcasting.
He argued religion helps combat societal polarization.
Andrew Copson, chief executive of Humanists UK, contended that the BBC's religious output favors believers and lacks representation for non-religious perspectives and urged inclusivity and equal respect for all worldviews.

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Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell criticized the BBC for an appalling lack of religious literacy and declining religious broadcasting.
He argued religion helps combat societal polarization.
Andrew Copson, chief executive of Humanists UK, contended that the BBC's religious output favors believers and lacks representation for non-religious perspectives and urged inclusivity and equal respect for all worldviews.