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Media to Give Ham Fairness?

On Thursday 27th  October 2016 UK’s Channel 5 TV broadcasted an edition of 'The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door' featuring radio amateur Armando Martins M0PAM 

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75-year-old Armonado has been enjoying the hobby for 60 years, he was first licenced as CR6IL in Portuguese West Africa (Angola).

He now lives in Kent but in recent years he has suffered from a campaign waged by his neighbours who wish to stop him enjoying his hobby. It would appear the neighbours have made a number of completely false health claims regarding his very modest antenna mast.

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Dec 2010 - Armando Martins' radio hobby is silenced by Canterbury City Council - 
http://www.kentlive.news/martin-s-radio-hobby-silenced-council/story-12000706-detail/story.html

Channel 5 - http://www.channel5.com/show/the-nightmare-neighbour-next-door