BEEB WON’T SHOW EMOTIONAL VIDEOS

THE BBC will keep family content out of the contenders’ video montages at this year’s Sports Personality of the Year. The profile clips will focus purely on sporting achievements. Last year’s winner Mo Farah was in a montage that included his children, raising questions over whether the video unintentionally influenced viewers to vote for Farah, who was the shock choice over hot favourite Anthony Joshua.