Back to School for a Class Act in Scottish Documentary Making Glenalmond Old Boy Returns to His Roots to Make a Film for Bbc Glenalmond Old Boy Returns to His Roots to Make a Film for Bbc Television: Fly-On-the-Wall

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IF there was ever any doubt that the Ross-Brand "Sachsgate" scandal has changed the way the BBC operates, then they can be quickly answered by a chat with acclaimed Scottish filmmaker Peter Barber-Fleming.

Barber-Fleming's company Saltire Films has just finished a three- part observational documentary about top Scottish private school Glenalmond College. After delivering the programme to BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay headquarters, Saltire received a surprise phone call from commissioner Ewan Angus.

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Back to School for a Class Act in Scottish Documentary Making Glenalmond Old Boy Returns to His Roots to Make a Film for Bbc Glenalmond Old Boy Returns to His Roots to Make a Film for Bbc Television: Fly-On-the-Wall

Could they not do something about the swearing, Angus asked?

But all the offensive words had already been bleeped out, answered the filmmakers.

Yes, but the audience can still lip read.

So Barber-Fleming, a 56-year-old former Glenalmond pupil (or "OG") who now lives in Dunblane, sent ...

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