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Channel 5 Boss Rejects Sarah Everard Drama Commission

Updated 2026-08-27 10:10 UTC 1 source Negative

Channel 5's Ben Frow has stated he would never have commissioned a drama about the murder of Sarah Everard, citing ethical concerns. The decision comes as another BBC series on the same subject is in development.

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Channel 5 Boss Ben Frow on Why He Would Never Have Commissioned a Sarah Everard Drama: ‘There Are Some Things I Just Wouldn’t Do’

Channel 5 boss Ben Frow said he would never have commissioned a drama about Sarah Everard for his network. Jeff Pope is penning a drama about the investigation into Everard’s 2021 murder for the BBC. Frow, chief content officer at Paramount-owned public service broadcaster 5, said that while he was

2026-08-27 10:03 UTC