Springwatch Autumnwatch
foxyfruit
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Sorry if this has been raised elsewhere but I have just read that Martin Hughes-Games is being sidelined form future Springwatch series because he doesn't fit the BBC diversity quota.
If this is true it is disgraceful, he is such a knowledgable man, and so enthusiastic about all wildlife.
It's madness and I find it quite offensive >:(>:(
If this is true it is disgraceful, he is such a knowledgable man, and so enthusiastic about all wildlife.
It's madness and I find it quite offensive >:(>:(
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No, you will always be first with the news of what you have just read.
I don't know where you read it (no link) but I read two accounts, one in the Telegraph, naturally, and another in the Mirror. Other than Martin musing aloud on the presenters' class and ethnicity there is nothing else in the articles relating to a 'diversity'. He is not being sidelined either though his role is changing. Apart from that........
Still, it's makes for a good anti-BBC thread combined with a helping of flamin'-political-correctness-gawn-mad-innit-eh?
He is (can't say was) a very knowledgeable gent who has a great sense of humour and seems to enjoy all of the programmes he takes part in. I always felt he and the others in the team had a ball filming and it will seem very strange not to see him on our screens with Chris and Michaela,
I really hope the Beeb don't dispense with him completely and that they give him something that he can enjoy doing.. Quite sad now:(
And now try to imagine the BBC sidelining a presenter for being too black.
The BBC is slowly ruining itself with these stupid decisions.
Proof the BBC considers the countryside a theme park.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/2034240/axed-white-middle-class-springwatch-host-martin-hughes-games-replaced-by-gillian-burke/
BBC making the countryside a theme park again.
Packham makes me want to punch my television.
Did whoever ate your dinner eat your tv remote aswell?? Simply change the channel if you don't like. It really is that simple. Dunno why whingers find that concept so difficult.
The only voice of reason on this thread but as expected being ignored by people whose hobby is finding things to be offended about and if there isn't anything, make something up.
How is it clichéd nonsense? You don't like something switch it off and watch something else. There are 60million people in this country, tv isnt just personalised for the likes of you.
The secondary complaint in this thread is that Autumnwatch has unnecessarily usurped the regular showing of University Challenge and Only Connect which you probably don't watch and which no amount of channel changing is going to fix. I am not the only one, by the way, as you'll notice if you read the thread,.
It's on for 4 Mondays per year. I'm sure you quit Monday geeks will cope if another group of viewers are catered for for 1 hour of that monday
Possibly be on the "red button"
University Challenge and Only Connect are consistently in the top 10 programmes for BBC 2, so it is not just people wanting their own personalised tv channel. They have been known to exceed viewing figures on ITV top 10.
So the BBC cancels them for propaganda for extremist tree huggers and bunny lovers, who seem to think we live in a Beatrix Potter novel.
Similarly it is presented by someone who has taken his privileged celebrity status and used it to attack the very organisations that are committed to the preservation of the countryside and it's productive status.
Chris Packham has basically libelled the Countryside Alliance and the BBC refuse to sanction him because 'he isn't an employee of the BBC'
And I am sorry I am a proud member of the Countryside Alliance and the BASC, and until recently the CLA.
If this is true,then I shan't watch any more.
well that wasn't in the slightest bit predictable!