Amanda Holden has said that she took 28 flights to Spain during filming for a BBC DIY show, despite the corporation’s Net Zero pledge. The Telegraph has more.
The Britain’s Got Talent judge said she and her co-host Alan Carr would fly out for several days at a time, before returning back for other work and flying out again.
The apparent admission comes just weeks after the broadcaster published its first climate transition plan.
The BBC’s long-term targets include reducing emissions by “at least 90%” by 2050, with Net Zero one of the three pillars of its sustainable strategy.
However, Holden’s claims have raised questions over compliance to the action plan, given that Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job has only eight half-hour long episodes.
Speaking to The Rest Is Entertainment, Holden, 54, said: “I think we made 28 flights in total, so we were absolutely shattered and I broke at least four sets of nails.
“We fly out backwards and forwards, obviously I’ve got other jobs that I do, so does Alan.
“So we will fly out for three days, come back and do the other work, and fly out 10 days later.
“Also there are times when me and Alan can’t be there together, so you might see me relaxing on the beach or going to the spa, and Alan might be bashing down a wall and that’s because our schedules weren’t able to work together.”
The comments come despite Tim Davie, the BBC’s Director-General, previously saying: “This will be a huge collective effort.
“It won’t be easy, but we must act, and act now, to reduce our environmental impact.”
A BBC spokesman said the 28 flights were made by both Holden and Carr.
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