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Vera
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Anyone else think that the 'detective' series Vera is one big yarn?
All right it ticks all the diversity boxes, black actors, disable actor, Muslim actor mixed marriage, etc.
But it is so slow and boring, and 'Vera's' voice and shabby clothes, what can one say? except it takes up 2 hours of peak viewing time.
All right it ticks all the diversity boxes, black actors, disable actor, Muslim actor mixed marriage, etc.
But it is so slow and boring, and 'Vera's' voice and shabby clothes, what can one say? except it takes up 2 hours of peak viewing time.
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///Svejk
The Policemen are stupid thuggish Psychos??
Are you discussing the same show///
As I said, Mama, I only half-watched half an episode but it seemed to conform to the awful stereotypes that are foisted on us today.
Super efficient computer expert- in wheelchair=TICK
Suspiciously young but brilliant pathologist- black=TICK
Wise, patient, indulgent lead detective, handily blessed with foresight- woman= TICK
Now. Corner-cutting, disorganised, unpunctual side-kick who always jumps to the wrong conclusion- young white male=TICK (Incidentally, not that I'll ever watch it again but I feel it only fair to warn you, there might be some totally inappropriate loving going on with the last two named. I do hope for your sakes I'm wrong.)
The half episode I watched, the deranged killer when they found him was an ex-copper (cos they was all crooks in dem days, innit)- very white( Ukip sort of chap)= TICK
The Policemen are stupid thuggish Psychos??
Are you discussing the same show///
As I said, Mama, I only half-watched half an episode but it seemed to conform to the awful stereotypes that are foisted on us today.
Super efficient computer expert- in wheelchair=TICK
Suspiciously young but brilliant pathologist- black=TICK
Wise, patient, indulgent lead detective, handily blessed with foresight- woman= TICK
Now. Corner-cutting, disorganised, unpunctual side-kick who always jumps to the wrong conclusion- young white male=TICK (Incidentally, not that I'll ever watch it again but I feel it only fair to warn you, there might be some totally inappropriate loving going on with the last two named. I do hope for your sakes I'm wrong.)
The half episode I watched, the deranged killer when they found him was an ex-copper (cos they was all crooks in dem days, innit)- very white( Ukip sort of chap)= TICK
dave, i don't think its so much about quota as it is about making it possible. Its now the law that buildings and facilities have to be accessible to people with mobility problems. Hitherto they may well have been the best person for the job but would have been ruled out by lack of access to the building or to facilities within the building, provision of suitable loos etcetera. Around 15 years ago, as an Occupational Therapist, I was asked to comment on changes being made to an NHS Hospital's admin areas. I, and others, pointed out that in the new plans, there was no access for people with limited disability, let alone wheelchair users, and the toilets and corridors were not suitable and we were told that the hospital couldn't afford to do that and didn't have to!
