Ofcom's broadcasting code in relation to Sachsgate

Ofcom's broadcasting code in relation to Sachsgate 

1- Protecting the under 18's 
At the time of Sachsgate Georgina Baillie was over 18, so this section of the broadcasting code does not apply to this situation. As far as the audience being under 18 and exposed to information which they shouldn't, the BBC played a warning before the show was broadcast.

2- Harm and offence

The radio broadcast contained a lot of offensive material which could offend the listener, and Andrew Sachs and his family. Whilst the show had a warning before it, they did not thoroughly check with Andrew Sachs or Georgina Baillie that it was acceptable to be broadcast.

3- Crime

Breached rules are as followed:

2.1- generally accepted standards must be applied to the 

contents of television and radio services so as to provide 

adequate protection for members of the public from the 

inclusion in such services of harmful and/or offensive 

material.

2.3- offensive material must be justified by the context

8.1 the standard requiring adequate protection for members 

of the public from unwarranted infringements of privacy.