TELEVISION - April 1, 1993

More on British Violence: British Broadcasting Corp. chief executive John Birt has joined the growing British debate about the effect of television and movies on the nation’s juvenile crime, saying that programs promoting cruelty and violence have no place on the BBC. “We can ensure that our programs do not promote the culture of cruelty and violence,” Birt said. “We will do nothing to encourage anyone to think there’s kudos or status to be earned by inflicting pain and damage to another human being.”