BBC Cancels Ashley Cain Series Over Sexist Language Accusations

The BBC has pulled a planned second series of Ashley Cain's documentary program, 'Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone,' following accusations of sexist and abusive language directed at women on social media. The series had already been filmed earlier this year but was not yet scheduled for broadcast.

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The posts by Ashley Cain, albeit from many years ago, are completely unacceptable.

Comments attributed to Cain's social media account, which has since been removed, reportedly contained abusive terms and sexualized language towards women. Reports also indicate Cain used derogatory terms like "sluts" and "psychos" and made jokes about violence against women. In response to these allegations, a BBC spokesperson stated that the posts, even if from years ago, are "completely unacceptable."

The public broadcaster confirmed that its vetting and social media checks, conducted by the production company, "clearly failed" in this instance. The BBC is currently investigating the reasons behind this failure and is committed to reinforcing its processes to ensure all individuals working for or on behalf of the BBC adhere to its values and standards.

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In this instance, the process clearly failed and we are investigating why.

Consequently, the BBC has announced it has "no plans to broadcast the new series" and will not pursue any future projects with Ashley Cain. The production company, True North, has also been contacted for comment. The first series of 'Into the Danger Zone,' which explored dangerous places and the lives of marginalized young men, remains available on BBC iPlayer.

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We have no plans to broadcast the new series of 'Into the Danger Zone', and no future projects with Ashley Cain.