Jenni Murray's final word on Woman's Hour is omitted or replaced by the BBC. That word was 'sex' - when she said of women that although there are many stereotypes and roles, what we all share is our sex.
The word was replaced on the radio immediately following Woman's Hour; the statement, including the word, was omitted both on the News website and on the podcast.
The news item on the BBC website headed "Woman's Hour: Dame Jenni Murray signs off with feminist anthem" and opened with (in bold): "Dame Jenni Murray ended her final episode of Woman's Hour with Helen Reddy's feminist anthem, I Am Woman," omitted her affirmation of Woman altogether, stating " She signed off by thanking all of the listeners, who she described as "a vital part of the Woman's Hour family" She also thanked "the three men in my family - David, Ed and Charlie", who she added had "given endless support", before playing Reddy's ode to female empowerment to finish. "
www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54352461
The podcast played 'I am Woman', followed by Jenni ending with a statement along the lines of ...Well that's all from me as I leave Woman's Hour. I really wanted to thank you for your support....contribution...I won't read emails out...
This was followed by other voices reading out emails paying tribute to Jenni.
Does anyone have access to iPlayer to check out the ending there and whether her final words have been tinkered with or omitted?
We should be able to check from the actual source, the BBC, the precise words of her statement, as I have seen a few different versions on threads here which don't accord with how I remember it. If they've censored it in all forms of reporting and recording how can we?
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The BBC and Jenni Murray's final word on Woman's Hour
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Abitofalark · 01/10/2020 15:03
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