Feminist protest at Miss World contest , 20th November 1970

[MichaelHerbert]

On 20th November 1970 feminist protestors disrupted the live broadcast of the Miss World contest being held in the Albert Hall . This is going to be the subject of a new BBC documentary , and also a feature film "Misbehaviour," directed by Philippa Lowthorp with a cast that includes Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Keeley Hawes, Phyllis Logan and Lesley Manville. This is my post on the original events. redflagwalks.wordpress.com/2019/07/22/were-not-ugly-were-not-beautiful-were-angry-the-protest-by-feminists-at-the-miss-world-contest-20th-november-1970/

Lovely to read that Nancy Banks Smith was in favour (Archers Fan). Thank you for the article.

Wow, Bob Hope actually refers to it as a “cattle market” and that he has been backstage “checking calves”.
What the flip.

awful, but says a lot about society at the time that this was mainstream humour

Clip of Bob Hope's "jokes" and start of protest

And yy re wonderful Nancy Banks-Smith.

Just found this and bumping it because am looking forward to seeing ‘Misbehaviour’ soon.

Ah I remember that night and Bob Hope's face as the first flour bags hit the stage. It's still one of my all time favourite moments on live tv. Thank you.

It's why the protest started earlier in the show than they planned

BBC2 have made a new documentary to be shown soon. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/the-miss-world-protests

I'm dreading the film. I cant believe they will bet it right!

I went to a preview on Sunday, we really enjoyed it.

I'd like to go and see this too