Another presenter leaves the BBC

I've got to say, I don't really understand the point of this thread or why it's here. This man has left the BBC because he objects to having to feature women and minorities on his show. Despite this being a feminist board, we're apparently supposed to sympathise with him? He's not said anything about trans people, or anything else that would be relevant to the board (though I'd guess it'd be a fair bet he's not a fan of trans people either, given he seems to have issues with minorities in general). So what's the point here?

I'm amazed to discover Quote Unquote is still on the radio. It was tired and stale decades ago, so no great loss, tbh.

Rather like Call The Midwife, where you begin to think someone's running around Nonatus house with an equality checklist going 'Have we covered one of these this week?'

Nigel Rees accuses BBC of 'wokery' and an 'agenda to include people of colour and people with disabilities'

Is inclusion of non-white people and people with disabilities something you have a problem with, OP?

Non woke!!!!

I think his show is one which may simply have run it's course - it depends on having sufficient shared cultural references. I used to enjoy it - but I think the problem with quotes from Noel Coward aren't so much about 'wokery' (isn't Mad Dogs mocking colonial types?') as that they're outdated, and not really 'classic' enough to expect younger people to know.

Hmmmm personally if he’s moaning about including more women (actual women) and ppl with disabilities then he should probably go

Knowing that biological men are not women however they present is not being “non women”, it’s using your fucking brain

It's been widely publicised that one of the major "quotas" imposed on BBC programmes has been 50% women contributors. As a feminist I totally support that! Used to get so cheesed off hearing man after man after man. Whatever the BBC's flaws, I have to back this one.

He's 77 and the articles say it a mix of pandemic recording restrictions and much more interfence with guest lists and censoring of quotes last few years.

There a thread in AIBU of people much younger and further away from retirement fed up with work since pandemic hit so it's proabbly not that surprising.

With one foot out the door you can easily talk about stuff that's pissed you off - I image after 46 years in role suddenly having more restictions on your work will grate.

I do think there are problems at the BBC - and yes he didn't have to say anything but I'm not sure it's a great example of the issues there.

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"We had prescriptions to have diverse groups and disabled guests. I didn’t agree with it at all but I went along with it because I had to. It came from upstairs and it seemed to be a general priority," he told The Sunday Times.

If people like this represent your agenda, then you have a problem.

I have a friend who works for the BBC. She says it’s a very specific, fairly small group of social justice/woke types in the driving seat. Everyone else just keeps their head down and sits with frozen faces in any meetings trying to avoid having to say anything. Sounds like a complete nightmare.

Any Questions on Friday seemed to have quite a few hecklers in the audience, which I haven't heard before. I'm not sure if they were protesting against Nigel Farage (who was one of the guest speakers) or in favour of the Colston Four (discussed on the programme).

Wouldn't be a bit surprised if Nigel Rees was tacitly "let go" because he's been around for 4 million years and isn't exactly a much loved national figure. And he's then saying he's been a big brave boy and left as a statement. Pure speculation but the BBC doesn't often tell everyone when they don't renew contracts etc.

In the meantime, there was a protest outside the BBC on Saturday by TRAs.

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