The BBC's decision to suspend Sundog Pictures was made in light of a review by the broadcaster's governing body, the BBC Trust, in March which found the sequence in question was a serious breach of editorial guidelines on accuracy. BBC Trust 'deeply troubled' by documentary He said Sundog Pictures has appointed a production consultant to ensure it has best practice in all its compliance processes. "Sundog welcomes closure on the review and it's now time to look forward as we rebuild trust with the BBC." "On behalf of all the team at Sundog, I would like to take this opportunity to wholeheartedly and unreservedly apologise to the community in Wilcannia," the spokesman said. In a statement, a spokesman for Sundog Pictures apologised to the residents of Wilcannia following the BBC's latest decision.
Wilcannia residents gather and drink alcohol together in a scene from a BBC documentary about the town. "It was a serious breach of the BBC's Editorial Guidelines and the high standards of accuracy and fairness we expect of program makers." Sundog Pictures apologises "The BBC has decided to suspend Sundog Pictures for six months covering all new commissions and development," a spokesman said. It chose not to commission new programs from Sundog Pictures during an internal investigation and has now taken further action. The BBC apologised for footage shot at the wake of a prominent community member that was framed as an alcohol-fuelled party. The production had a heavy focus on alcohol abuse among Wilcannia's mostly-Indigenous residents, many of whom were unhappy with some of the techniques used to gather footage, and said they were led to expect more positive elements. The documentary was made by Sundog Pictures and presented by British actor Reggie Yates, who was also an associate producer. Residents of the town, most of whom were Barkindji men and women, felt the program titled Hidden Australia: Black in the Outback was an unfair portrayal of life there.
The BBC has suspended its relationship with the company that produced a controversial and partly inaccurate documentary about the far west New South Wales town of Wilcannia.
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