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October 19, 2009

MoS: Journalist tampered with interview to include f-word

By Gary Neale

A BBC sports journalist allegedly tampered with a pre-recorded interview so that the word fuck could be clearly heard repeatedly during a Radio 5 Live broadcast, the Mail on Sunday reports.

The journalist supposedly merged two audio files – one an interview by reporter Jacqui Oatley with Wigan football club manager Roberto Martinez, the other a ‘blooper’ of BBC horse racing corresponent Cornelius Lysaght using the f-word – so that Lysaght can be heard over the interview.

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