And "error" implies that the false statement was not made deliberately, and we have no evidence to suggest that either. So you're not being very truthful yourself.

EDIT: I chose "lie" because to make such an obviously false statement accidentally would be a huge mistake for such a trusted organization as BBC; therefore I judged it far more likely to be a deliberate deception. Obviously there's room for interpretation. We'll see if it's ever "corrected".