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anotheoldgit | 08:49 Wed 31st Dec 2014 | News
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2891623/Thought-provoking-biased-Mixed-reaction-Lenny-Henry-s-guest-editing-Radio-4-s-Today-programme.html

You are always going on about "not enough black representation on TV", but where was the white representation on your show Mr Henry?

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I didn't hear it but presumably it was a one-off programme. If he was the permanent editor and did that then yes it would be unacceptable.
I guess that is why they have guest editors: something a bit different.
Do you have a special radio AOG that sees colour?
I listened to it and felt he wasn't pushing the old discrimination button, but rather doing a "let's try this" idea.
I understand that Mr Henry receives racial abuse via social media every time he appears or is heard on TV/radio which may give a little insight into his position on the subject. The 'experiment' is interesting and conveniently goes some way towards redressing the recent criticism of the BBC's lack of diversity.
Didn't have you down as a Radio 4 man AOG.
LOL Gromit.
I am all for diversity and equal opportunities, but I draw the line at brummies on the radio. The two are not compatable.
Perhaps he thought shoe-horning a white correspondent in just for appearances sake would 'spoil' the show?

Not something I personally agree with, but there are some people who hold the view that merely having someone assigned a role who does not match an overall cast ethnicity somehow degrades a programme.

I did not hear the show - was it any good? What features were presented? Also, is it not possible that the correspondents were covering topics for which they were subject matter experts?
At least there weren't any Liverpuddlians, Gromit.

Gromit, that must be some radio you have which tunes out accents! What make is it?
The problem is, if you want to discuss diverity you cannot then go and exclude a group without exposing yourselves for ctisism.

Gromit, if you opened the link there is a photo, so AOG does not need a screen on his radio. And I see your lapdog Canary is right behind you baiting AOG, what a surprise.

And dont some radio channels show a picture these days on-line?

He is not a brummie, he is from the black country.
^ you can't say that!
Ymb,
Light up, it wasa jokey answer.
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Gromit

/// Do you have a special radio AOG that sees colour? ///

One can't be colour blind when the story is about colour.
AOG,
I suppose it is content that matters. Was it a good show?
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Gromit

/// Didn't have you down as a Radio 4 man AOG. ///

ER????????????? It's reported in the Daily Mail, not via the radio, have you got it now Gromit?
Yes,
You are outraged by a show you didn't even listen to.
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Gromit

/// Yes,
You are outraged by a show you didn't even listen to. ///

Who said I was outraged, I was just commenting on a newspaper report, do you personally go along to witness all the stories that you pull from the newspapers before you tackle the issue on AB?
He hasn't been funny for 40 years. Like a lot of talentless people he has to fall back on something else to make a living.

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