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John Humphries needs to go

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badbadhusky · 12/01/2018 11:53

Caught on tape slagging off Carrie Gracie and the BBC equal pay row: www.theguardian.com/media/2018/jan/12/john-humphrys-jokes-about-bbc-gender-pay-gap-in-leaked-off-air-recording

After his disgraceful attitude about the Weinstein/#metoo affair on the live Today programme with Michael Gove a few weeks ago, this dinosaur needs to be kicked into touch.

Despite his grandee status, I’ve started to find his dismissive, hectoring interview style is getting in the way of reporting the news.

What an arse!

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nauticant · 12/01/2018 21:13

Ahh yes, Melvin Bragg vs the Industrial Revolution lady:

www.newleftproject.org/index.php/site/article_comments/pat_hudson_vs._melvyn_bragg

Thermostatpolice · 12/01/2018 20:47

Oh dear. I've always liked him but didn't realise that he was such a misogynist. Of course he must go.

The other one who needs to be moved on is Melvyn Bragg. I can't listen to In Our Time any more. He talks over and belittles the female commentators whilst fawning over the men. Ugh.

theuntameableshrew · 12/01/2018 18:51

I really hope the BBC management are “deeply unimpressed” enough to get rid of him. I can’t stand listening to him on R4 in the mornings. Insufferable man

Greebz · 12/01/2018 18:21

Totally agree, he is a horrible, sexist windbag 💨

Bloomed · 12/01/2018 18:21

I hope this leak is what he's remembered for.

Subtleconstraints · 12/01/2018 18:04

I don't know anyone who likes his presenting style tbh; smug, hectoring and not particularly effective. I turn off if he is presenting Today.

And the "chatty" bits on Mastermind which should be fairly easy for someone with his supposed skill set (and pay level) are toe curlingly awkward and cringe worthy.

davidbyrneswhitesuit · 12/01/2018 16:34

You could tell this was his attitude already from the chippy way he referred to it on the day the story broke, when Gracey was co-presenting Today....was like he went out of his way to make her feel awkward.

He's a useless presenter anyway; so deeply unintelligent and apparently unknowledgeable, and his interview style is dire technically. He just sounds so outdated compared with the other Today presenters...I hope this gives the BBC the push they need to retire him (and yes, free up some dosh for those far more talented and professional women presenters 😁)

borntobequiet · 12/01/2018 12:54

He's an insufferable, puffed up arse. And vastly ignorant outside his speciality of sucking up to/hectoring/bullying interviewees, depending on who they are. Agree with all the views above.

picklemepopcorn · 12/01/2018 12:35

Losing him would go a fair way to freeing up the budget to address the inequity.

nauticant · 12/01/2018 12:05

I'd like to see him go because he's useless at holding people to account in the interviews he conducts. His "look at my being John Humphrys!" act often becomes the main event. There was a "serious" interview the other week that sounded nothing more than him pissing about with the interviewee playing along.

I love the BBC but him still being in post and paid a fortune is a real indictment of the culture in the organisation.

Bloomed · 12/01/2018 12:03

He really needs to go.

Xenophile · 12/01/2018 12:02

The word banter should be a fairly good indicator of someone who enjoys bullying people to the point of them retaliating, but then crying foul when they do.

"Can't you take a bit of banter?"

"fuck off!"

IndominusRex · 12/01/2018 11:57

Yes. He's a rape apologist and all round misogynist. Sack him.

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