Post by Teddy Bear on Jun 12, 2013 16:16:59 GMT
What kind of contract does the BBC make that allows an actor to quit the role after only 2 days, for what is called 'creative differences', yet still gets full pay of £50,000.
Must be time for the BBC to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a new course for its staff called 'value for money', so they can make believe they really are conscious of the trust the public bestows on them.
SHUT THEM DOWN - just like Greece has done with theirs.
Must be time for the BBC to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a new course for its staff called 'value for money', so they can make believe they really are conscious of the trust the public bestows on them.
SHUT THEM DOWN - just like Greece has done with theirs.
Nice work if you can get it: Robert Lindsay quits Line Of Duty after just two days... but STILL gets paid £50,000
By Kimberley Dadds
Robert Lindsay has quit his role on TV cop show Line Of Duty after just two days on set... but is still getting paid his full fee for it, said to be a reported £50,000.
The My Family actor signed up to play one of the new lead roles in the new series of the edgy drama.
He was to replace Lennie James, who was killed off as the main character in the first series, to take on Deputy Chief Constable Mike Dryden.
The 63-year-old star flew to Belfast especially to film his first scenes.
But after two days of disagreements over how he should play the character Robert and the producers from World Productions decided to call it a day.
On Tuesday night representatives from the BBC blamed his departure on "creative differences".
Executive producer Simon Heath commented: 'It was a mutual decision. Sometimes you have different views of the part and you agree to disagree.
'Once we made a decision we needed to find someone else. But because of the nature of the show there were other scenes we could film in the meantime.'
And they've already drafted in a new star to take over the role - Casualty's Mark Bonnar.
World Productions will be covering the fee given to Lindsay.
A source told The Sun: 'The DCC role is an important role but it’s more of a cameo. The starring role is Keeley Hawes.'
Hawes has been lined up to play Detective Inspector Lindsay Denton.
The BBC2 show pulled in over four million viewers with its debut series in 2012.
By Kimberley Dadds
Robert Lindsay has quit his role on TV cop show Line Of Duty after just two days on set... but is still getting paid his full fee for it, said to be a reported £50,000.
The My Family actor signed up to play one of the new lead roles in the new series of the edgy drama.
He was to replace Lennie James, who was killed off as the main character in the first series, to take on Deputy Chief Constable Mike Dryden.
The 63-year-old star flew to Belfast especially to film his first scenes.
But after two days of disagreements over how he should play the character Robert and the producers from World Productions decided to call it a day.
On Tuesday night representatives from the BBC blamed his departure on "creative differences".
Executive producer Simon Heath commented: 'It was a mutual decision. Sometimes you have different views of the part and you agree to disagree.
'Once we made a decision we needed to find someone else. But because of the nature of the show there were other scenes we could film in the meantime.'
And they've already drafted in a new star to take over the role - Casualty's Mark Bonnar.
World Productions will be covering the fee given to Lindsay.
A source told The Sun: 'The DCC role is an important role but it’s more of a cameo. The starring role is Keeley Hawes.'
Hawes has been lined up to play Detective Inspector Lindsay Denton.
The BBC2 show pulled in over four million viewers with its debut series in 2012.