Since it's controversial launch in March 1997 Channel 5 has been the fifth wheal upsetting the balance of British terrestrial broadcasting. With millions of videos to retune and a paltry programme budget few foresaw success, but C5 was the only mainstream broadcaster to increase its audience ...

By law, television news must treat controversial subjects with due accuracy and impartiality. According to recent surveys, the majority of the population regard the television as their most trusted source of information, which makes it even more important that television remains impartial. There i...