[9] This incident eventually resulted in him being sacked by the BBC. 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The presenter has now been taken off air following a potential breach of impartiality, the PA news agency understands. Its always going to be in the back of your mind that one day you are going to have to leave, that you wont be in the job for ever. Read about our approach to external linking. Pickles was originally chosen to be a radio announcer for its Northern region news service, where his accent was right at home, Pickles became a hero for some, but others were outraged: there was no place for regional accents on the BBC,, According to the BBC, selecting Pickles was actually a move to make it more difficult for Nazis to impersonate BBC broadcasters. (It is unclear whether this strategy had any actual effect.) Craig Levein & Amy Irons lift the lid on the stresses and joys of football management. [2], After his mother died of cancer in 2000, he raised money for a cancer support charity.[4]. 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[19] Blake's co-defendant, Sproule, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm. This comes after the BBC backed down earlier this year on hiring a controversial left-wing presenter after an impartiality row. The BBC is expecting to save more than 1million a year by cutting the numbers of presenters. "Not being biased does not mean 'robotic'.". [11], On 26 September 2016 Blake featured in a local newspaper report, in which he declared his conviction was 'spent' and the BBC explained he had been employed 'As a freelancer, he is entitled to pitch ideas and offer his services as a presenter or reporter, and we felt this segment within Inside Out was a good fit for him on this occasion.' BBC News Blake was found guilty of unlawful wounding and perverting the course of justice, but was cleared of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.