Snooker fans tuning into the BBC’s coverage of UK Championship last night were left disappointed:

“A change to the schedule now on BBC2 means that tonight’s snooker coverage will start at 12:15am. Instead a special programme remembers Fidel Castro.”

A puff piece of a documentary with Peter Hain glossing over Castro’s crimes. Just before, Newsnight had West-hating relic Tariq Ali on to defend Castro’s “social dictatorship”.

Cuba under #Castro was a ‘social dictatorship’ says Tariq Ali #Newsnight https://t.co/B5C8WZTMEg

— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) November 28, 2016

Snooker ditched for a Castro love-in double bill. Your cue to switch off…