Is BBC really 'too Christian' in its content? Review of religious programming could result in reduction of Christian coverage

The British Broadcasting Network, in an internal review, deems that their programming is "too Christian"; thus, they find that there is a need to give other religious views more airtime.

In a religious literacy committee meeting at the House of Commons, Aaqil Ahmed, the network's head of religion and ethics, said that he had made a report for Director-General Lord Hall that would address criticisms that non-Christian viewers are under-served. However, according to Breitbart, the network could not yet confirm which programs would be retained should there be a need to lessen Christian coverage in favor of other religions.

"We do look at the number of hours we produce, and measure that against the religious make-up of society. We also carry out checks to give us a better understanding of how we represent the different faiths across the various BBC channels and services," Ahmed said, as quoted by Breitbart. "Christianity remains the cornerstone of our output and there are more hours dedicated to it than there are to other faiths. Our output in this area is not static, though. It has evolved over the years and we regularly assess it."

The Church of England says comprehensive reviews have to go beyond arguments on proportions -- there is a need for more "resources to explore religious world views" and "greater religious literacy." Ibrahim Mogra of the Muslim Council of Britain, meanwhile, says that they do not wish for Christians to have less exposure, but said that Muslims could use a bit more. He suggests showing kids attending madrasahs and covering Friday prayers inside a mosque.

Lord Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury, is more cautious in his views on increasing airtime of other religions.

"I don't think our liberal establishment appreciates what Christianity has done for the nation, and how much of a bedrock it is for democracy and the values we believe in," he said. "There is a real feeling by Christians of being let down by the Establishment. Christianity is fighting for its life in western countries."

It was announced previously that the government made changes in the structure of the BBC, including its board. There is a need for more diversity in its programming as well as representation on- and off-screen, and the network already pledged an increase of blacks, Asians and those of minority ethnic groups, women, members of the LGBT community, and the disabled in its workforce.