Dara Ó Briain slams BBC for Scarlett Moffatt’s conspiracy theory podcast
Comedian and Strargazing Live presenter Dara Ó Briain has hit out at the BBC after they shelved his documentary series with Professor Brian Cox but funded a conspiracy theory podcast
Stargazing Live presenter Dara Ó Briain has lashed out at the BBC for shelving his documentary series with Professor Brian Cox – while funding Scarlett Moffatt’s conspiracy theory podcast, which aired her belief that the Moon landings were faked.
The show – previously described by the BBC as the “celestial event of the year” – broadcast live from observatories across the world, with Dara starring alongside Professor Brian Cox to inform viewers about space.
Dara said today he was “trying not to be depressed that while the BBC don’t seem to want to make any more Stargazing Live, they will pay Scarlett Moffatt to make a podcast about how she doesn’t believe in the Moon landings”.
Speaking about BBC podcast Scarlett Moffatt Wants to Believe – where the Gogglebox star claimed Hollywood director Steven Spielberg could have been involved in faking the Moon landings – Dara complained that Scarlett did not adequately dispel the theories she discussed on her show.
“I think this kind of series is a shame,” he wrote online yesterday.
“We left mirrors on the Moon in 1969 that we still bounce lasers off.”
Stargazing celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Moon landings last year.
He later added: “I want more smart stuff on the telly.”
A BBC spokesperson said: “Stargazing has not been cancelled and we are open to further series in the future.”
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