THE BBC has insisted no European Union money was used to make a drama-documentary about the collapse of the EU which Ukip has attacked as pro-Brussels propaganda.
The film, The Great European Disaster Movie, which broadcast on Sunday, portrays a future where Ukip leader Nigel Farage is prime minister of "Great England" and is deporting immigrants.
Directed by Italian Annalisa Piras with ex-Economist editor Bill Emmott as executive producer, it has been criticised by eurosceptics as a heavily pro-EU work, portraying an apocalyptic picture of a continent plunged into disaster.
Ukip has called for BBC programmes to be forced to carry a European Union logo in recognition of financial support from Brussels for the broadcaster - which it claimed to have been told included support for the making of the film.
But a BBC spokesman said: "No EU money was used in the making of the programme being aired on the BBC. Impartiality is of paramount importance for the BBC.
"This fictional programme reflects the author's vision.
"BBC editorial guidelines do not prevent the acquisition of independent programmes which approach subjects from a particular perspective."
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