BBC Jeered For Adding Fake Crowd Noise To Rugby Highlights

The BBC was forced to remove a video of Welsh rugby highlights from its website after fans noticed "fake crowd noise had been added to the clips," according to Martyn Ziegler of the LONDON TIMES. The roundup of highlights from the Welsh Premier Division over the weekend "showed many of the matches taking place in front of empty stands, but each try was greeted with a roar from fans and loud applause." It became apparent to viewers that the sound effects had been "manipulated to include extra crowd noise." To make it "more embarrassing for the BBC," it appeared that the identical recording had been used for each try, as the same cry of "Fetch him! Fetch!" could be heard before each move. The BBC replaced the video after being asked about the fake crowd noise. A spokesperson for BBC Wales said, "The video was published in error and a new video will be posted" (LONDON TIMES, 10/15).