Leading directors urge voters to protect BBC at election

Some of Britain's most renowned film, television and theatre talent put their signatures to an open letter published in The Observer, to urge voters to consider the significance of the BBC on May 6th in the wake of what they describe as "attacks [on] the BBC to serve the interests of its commercial rivals" by opposition politicians.

Directors such as Stephen Frears, Stephen Merchant and Terry Jones signed the letter, which was published last Sunday (25th April). In response, David Cameron has claimed he is the "most pro-BBC Conservative leader" and that he would "never do anything to put the BBC at risk".

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