Life at BBC Radio Cornwall was sometimes unpleasant for gay presenter and NUJ rep Jack Murley. He was sacked in 2024 for very coarse humour on air, some aimed at Rhodri Talfan Davies, and social media postings about changes to local radio that breached BBC guidelines. A tribunal said that the management action was reasonable. But BBC investigators had to disclose a report into Murley's claims of workplace homophobic abuse going back to 2018, and the BBC's Jason Horton has issued an apology to Jack.
The BBC says all staff members who had cases to answer against them have left the organisation. Here's the tribunal summary of the cases.
1. 2018-2019 Alleged that offensive remark was made by presenter in BBC Radio Cornwall newsroom. Case to answer.
2. Late spring 2019 Alleged that Senior Manager Robert Wallace failed to adequately support Jack Murley (JM) in regard to homophobic abuse he was receiving. Case to answer.
3. Summer 2019 Alleged that senior manager Robert Wallace told BBC employee W1 that it was not BBC’s job to deal with homophobia. No case to answer.
4. Summer 2019 Alleged that Robert Wallace told Dick Straughan that it was not the BBC’s role to combat homophobia. No case to answer.
5. c. 2019 Alleged that Rosie Dunkley and David White made negative remark about JM’s sexuality in the BBC Radio Cornwall office. No case to answer.
6. 2019/ 2020 Alleged that a BBC Radio Cornwall cleaner named made homophobic comments to JM. Incident 1 – comment about moving car. Case to answer.
7. 2019/ 2020 Alleged that a BBC Radio Cornwall cleaner named made homophobic comments to JM. Incident 2 – use of abusive term. Case to answer.
8. 2019/ 2020 Alleged that presenter made homophobic ‘joke’ to JM in BBC Radio Cornwall office. Case to answer.
9. 2022 autumn Alleged that BBC Cornwall Spotlight camera operator made homophobic remarks to JM. Incident 1 – comments about LGBT podcast. Case to answer.
10. 2022 autumn Alleged that BBC Cornwall Spotlight camera operator made homophobic remarks to JM. Incident 2 – comments about blood donation. Case to answer.
11. 2022 autumn Alleged that two BBC employees told manager Daphne Skinnard about homophobic messages sent to JM and she intervened only ‘reluctantly’. No case to answer.
12. 2023 October Alleged that that an article critiquing the LGBTQ+ movement was displayed in the communal BBC Radio Cornwall kitchen (by camera operator). Case to answer.
2. Late spring 2019 Alleged that Senior Manager Robert Wallace failed to adequately support Jack Murley (JM) in regard to homophobic abuse he was receiving. Case to answer.
3. Summer 2019 Alleged that senior manager Robert Wallace told BBC employee W1 that it was not BBC’s job to deal with homophobia. No case to answer.
4. Summer 2019 Alleged that Robert Wallace told Dick Straughan that it was not the BBC’s role to combat homophobia. No case to answer.
5. c. 2019 Alleged that Rosie Dunkley and David White made negative remark about JM’s sexuality in the BBC Radio Cornwall office. No case to answer.
6. 2019/ 2020 Alleged that a BBC Radio Cornwall cleaner named made homophobic comments to JM. Incident 1 – comment about moving car. Case to answer.
7. 2019/ 2020 Alleged that a BBC Radio Cornwall cleaner named made homophobic comments to JM. Incident 2 – use of abusive term. Case to answer.
8. 2019/ 2020 Alleged that presenter made homophobic ‘joke’ to JM in BBC Radio Cornwall office. Case to answer.
9. 2022 autumn Alleged that BBC Cornwall Spotlight camera operator made homophobic remarks to JM. Incident 1 – comments about LGBT podcast. Case to answer.
10. 2022 autumn Alleged that BBC Cornwall Spotlight camera operator made homophobic remarks to JM. Incident 2 – comments about blood donation. Case to answer.
11. 2022 autumn Alleged that two BBC employees told manager Daphne Skinnard about homophobic messages sent to JM and she intervened only ‘reluctantly’. No case to answer.
12. 2023 October Alleged that that an article critiquing the LGBTQ+ movement was displayed in the communal BBC Radio Cornwall kitchen (by camera operator). Case to answer.
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