BBC/Shine TVThe BBC is facing increasing pressure to broadcast the series of MasterShef this year, after sacking the presenter Greg Wallace and John Torod.
Broadcast Union Bactu said poor behavior should not be “rewarded with prime-time coverage”, while a leading female rights charity warned that many people would feel “deeply uncomfortable” to watch the show on their TV screen.
It was edited after a mastersheff contestant said that he was edited after asking not to air after claims against two hosts for the new series.
The BBC earlier stated that it was not a “easy decision” to run the series, saying that there was a “broad support” between the chefs to move forward.
Controversy over MasterShef began last year, when BBC News revealed first Claims of misconduct against Greg Wallace.
Last month, a report by the show’s production company revealed that more than 40 complaints were upheld against Wallace, while a claim that Torod used to use a severely aggressive racist word.
After reportThe BBC announced that the new series was filmed before Wales and Torode – still shown on BBC One and iPlayer.
The corporation said that it reached the decision after “careful consideration and counseling” with the contestants.
But speaking exclusively for BBC News, the head of Bectu Philip Childs called the BBC “to reconsider his decision to broadcast the latest series of MasterShefs”.
He said: “While the BBC claims that he has consulted with the contestants, there is no consultation with the complainants; Freelancers have taken a very difficult step to speak and who will feel legitimately distressed as the show appears on their screen several times a week in the next two months.”
Ms. Childs said that the complaints of the freelancers were upheld, the decision to broadcast the series would “undoubtedly trigger”.
“If [the BBC] The industry is serious about addressing the widespread problem, broadcasters should not reward bad behavior with prime-time coverage, “he said.
The BBC News understands that the new series can be re -edited to the light of conclusions, in which Walece and Torode can be re -examined with prominence.
It is believed that there will be limitations of how much the pair can be edited, but the focus is likely to be on the contestants.
The BBC has been contacted to a response to Ms. Child’s comments.
Their views were echoed by some women, who came forward with claims against Wallace.
Reacting to the news that it would be broadcast, a former mastershef activist who claimed that Wallace caught him, stated that the decision to broadcast the series showed “a clear disregard for the people coming forward”.
He warned that this was “the total reversal of the so -called firing from MasterShef – how can you remove from your work, still made public?”
Another former MasterShef activist, who said that Wallace pulled his trousers in front of him, told the BBC News that the decision to broadcast the series was “was” deeply outrageous “for people like him who had accused him.
“This eventually sends a message that such behavior can be ignored.”
He said that he was not consulted on the decision to broadcast the series.
Penny East, Chief Executive Officer of the Fauset Society also expressed concern over the decision.
“Looking at Greg Wale on our screen, it will be very uncomfortable for many people, not at least brave women who have talked about their frightening behavior,” she said.
“It may not be right that men who sexually assault women are given platforms and are allowed to maintain their profile and power.”
Ms. East said it was a “difficult dilemma”, saying: “We also know that all the contestants must have put their hearts and spirits in the competition in several weeks of filming. They feel uncomfortable to leave them to show nothing.
“Perhaps the presenter editing fully would be a better solution.”
‘Ideally, this ax would have been killed’
On Thursday, one of the contestants on the new series of MasterShef said that he was edited after asking not to be aired.
Sara Shafi told BBC Newsnight that “In an ideal world, what happened is in relation to those whose complaints were retained.
He said “a strong message would have been sent” [the BBC] Those major positions are not supporting people or facilitating any kind of environment “.
Ms. Shafi said that she felt that “pressed to say yes” for the moving shows and the solution to edit her left her “Flabbette”.
“This is a woman who is being edited. Then, the woman becomes silent in extinction. It is happening again and time again.”
The BBC said that Banjay had consulted all the contestants before the decision to run the series.
It said: “We are sorry that it does not support the competitive decision and we are grateful that he raised it with both BBC and Banijay.”
Separate, Ms. Shafi also said that her experience in the show was “not good” and being on the show felt like a boy’s game.
“I went there to be loyal to food, nor eyes and oglade on the eyes, it just felt that it was very uncomfortable for me,” he said. “He was with Greg Wallace.”
BBC News has contacted MasterShef’s production company Banijay for a comment about these new claims. Banjay told Newsnight that there was no record of Ms. Shafi at that time.
BBC News has also approached Greg Wallace for comment.
‘Not an easy decision’
Announcing its decision to run the series, the BBC said: “This has not been an easy decision in circumstances and we appreciate that not everyone will agree.
“In showing the series, which was filmed last year, it does not reduce our vision about the severity of intact conclusions against both presenters.
“However, we believe that it is right to broadcast this series for these cooks who have given a lot to the process. We want them to be identified properly and the audience should be given the option to watch the series.”
Former contestants of the show have also told BBC News that being on MasterShef can be “life-changing” for him.
In the intact claims against Wallace, an unwanted physical contact and one and three were included in the status of the blind.
A total of 83 complaints were made against Wallace, and he said he was removed from the “most serious and sensational allegations”.
But he said: “I believe that some of my humor and language were sometimes unfair.
“For this, I apologize without reservation. But I was ever selling Caricature for click.”
In 2018, a complaint against Torodes related to a serious aggressive racist word allegedly on the set of MasterShef.
The presenter stated that he had “no remembrance” and any racist language is “completely unacceptable”.
