The BBC has reportedly issued an apology after a complaint was lodged concerning a scene from Escape to the Country that allegedly breached the Highway Code. The controversy arose from the last episode of Series 24, which aired in August and featured the Isle of Skye. In the episode, presenter Denise Nurse was helping Claire and Mark, a couple who had been living in a campervan with their children for four months, in their search for a new home on the island.
A particular scene that showed the motorhome parked in what seemed to be a passing place on a 'narrow road' drew criticism. Denise and the couple were filmed taking a break at the side of the road, seated in camping chairs while discussing their move. It's been suggested that this could contravene the Highway Code, which advises against parking in passing places on rural roads.
Reportedly, locals along the North Coast 500 (NC500), a picturesque route in Scotland's far north, were not pleased with the segment. Following what has been referred to as its 'initial dismissive response' to a complaint by a resident, the BBC is said to have offered an apology, according to the Scottish Sun. A local has reportedly expressed disapproval of the BBC for a part of its programme they deemed inappropriate.
Sharing their thoughts in the private Facebook group NC500 The Land Weeps, the resident mentioned it was "slightly heartening" to see the BBC admit their error but also stated that the broadcaster "shouldn't have done this in the fi.
