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Females in BBC Panel Shows
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In 2009, the actress and comedienne Victoria Wood stated that BBC panel shows were too male-dominated, and involved "a lot of men topping each other". Background In February 2014 the television executive Danny Cohen said that would be no longer all male comedy panel shows on the BBC and all shows must contain a woman. The journalist Caitlin Moran referred to tokenism already existing on such shows. Dara O'Briain also referred to tokenism and "token woman" speaking against this idea-the word used was "blasted". Comedian Milton Jones called it "counterproductive". It seems to be going on a long time. This doesn't seem to apply to radio shows such as I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. Journalist Deborah Orr spoke in favour of the plan, saying that "women are unrepresented on the comedy circuit." |
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