BBC staff complain of 'trend of filth and human waste' at studio in new £1bn HQ in London

 
Bosses have been called on to intervene over an 'unhygienic' basement studio at the BBC's headquarters
Jonathan Brady/PA Wire
Robert Fisk2 June 2014

BBC newsreaders have complained the corporation’s flagship £1 billion building is unclean and dangerous with a “trend of filth and human waste products”.

They have called on bosses to intervene over a basement studio which they say is so unhygienic staff regularly become sick.

The claims were made by BBC World News presenter Peter Dobbie in an email sent to the head of HR for BBC News, Dan Goad.

In the email Mr Dobbie claims he was hospitalised after contracting norovirus, a vomiting bug, after working in basement studio B3, complaining other staff working behind the scenes have also become ill.

He writes: “I’ve had ‘food poisoning’ three times now in the past year from B3, as have several of my colleagues.

“There is now obviously a trend down there – a trend of filth, human waste products, and a badly built building.

“Whatever is happening on B3 is vicious, adaptable and life-threatening.”

A BBC spokesman said: “We take this issue very seriously and conducted a full investigation as soon as we were made aware of these concerns. We have found no evidence of a link to the studios.

“We are glad Peter is making a good recovery.”

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