How Much More Diverse Can The Bbc Become?

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/982116/bbc-transgender-staff-survey-lesbian-gay-bisexual-lgbt-diversity-uk-news

/// Following the findings, the BBC’s Director of Diversity Tunde Ogungbesan has launched a major reform to make the Corporation more “trans-friendly”. ///

/// He also revealed that 11 percent of BBC employees were lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT), but said he still did not consider the Corporation to be diverse enough. ///

[mushroom25]

i never reckoned them Andy. SuBo should have won.

[sp1814]

The more I read about the BBC, the more proud I am of it.

More diversity is a good thing. Well done Mr Ogungbesan.

By the way - everyone should check out the bottom of the Express article. The site is not accepting comments on it.

I know why.

[-Talbot-]

Sounds like you don't mind overrepresentation when it's overrepresentation you agree with, sp.

[sp1814]

-Talbot-

No it's not that. I just think that the BBC management know what they're doing. We're living in the midst of a golden age of television and the BBC are responsible for a lot of it.

And it's not really over-representation. The makeup of a particular company/business/agency should reflect the values of the company/business/agency, rather than broad demographic numbers.

But leaving that aside - I have no idea how the BBC can meet the target seeing as you are not allowed to ask questions about sexuality in job interviews (it's against the law).

[-Talbot-]

sp1814
We're living in the midst of a golden age of television and the BBC are responsible for a lot of it.


Tell me more on that, I must be missing out.


sp1418
And it's not really over-representation.

4X higher than the average isn't over-representation?

[sp1814]

-Talbot-

You can't say that because there are a certain percentage of people in the general public then that figure should be adhered to in public and private concerns.

And seriously? You don't think we are living in the midst of an amazing period for telly?

Planet Earth II, Line Of Duty, The Night Manager, Chewing Gum, The Bridge, Wallander, The Killing, Borgen, London Spy, Witness For The Prosecution, Happy Valley, Peaky Blinders, Luther, The Honourable Woman, The Fall, Sherlock, Ordeal By Innocence, The City and the City, The Woman in White, Requiem...and that's just the BBC.

I admit, I might know more about this because my husband works in telly so I know what to look out for - but seriously...the BBC is going through a series purple period right now.

[-Talbot-]

I won't see any of that crap if it clashes with Emmerdale and Corra.

[douglas9401]

(Attempts voice of Welsh burd from W1A)

I'm not being funny riiiight, but while Tunde does their thing what are HR doing to earn their crust?

[sp1814]

douglas9401

Thank you for reminding me...

Add to the list W1A, Twenty Twelve, Extras and Mum.

[New Judge]

"..the BBC is going through a series purple period right now."

Really? I've only actually heard of three of those offerings you mention (Plant Earth, Wallender and Peaky Blinders). Of those three one was fabulous (Planet Earth. I accept that the BBC excels at natural history though David Attenbore is getting on my nerves with his ever-increasing "Green" agenda). Peaky Blinders was mediocre rubbish (only watched one and a half episodes). Wallender was among the most dismal and uninspiring dramas I have seen for a long time (two and a half episodes). With that ratio of worthwhile:rubbish I'm glad I have no knowledge of the rest.

[kvalidir]

But what is 'good' is purely subjective NJ, I personally hate soap operas and reality TV, some people love it, but the vast majority of the things on SP's list are nothing short of excellent imho and TV is definitely taking over from film in being the first choice for people's viewing recreation now, so we should be supporting something as great as the BBC is ( again I'm biased, but hey).

[david small]

I abandoned the BBC ages ago. I still pay the license fee though.

[Mamyalynne]

Good viewing is always going to be subjective , however I too think for the small amount it costs us via the licence fee the BBC gives us some fabulous viewing.

Many of my favourites mentioned above too.

[thesshhh]

Have you seen the diversity-packed BBCTV promo for Wimbledon?

[whiskeryron]

To be completely diverse are the BBC now paying its female employees exactly the same rates of pay as it pays its male employees ?. Probably when recruiting it is not necessary to ask are you male or female.

[rowanwitch]

That's probably higher than in the general population, so they are probably where they need to be already.

[naomi24]

"..the BBC is going through a series purple period right now."

What's a series purple period?

[anotheoldgit]

What's a series purple period?

'Bruised'.

[naomi24]

eh?

[anotheoldgit]

Tunde Ogungbesan should be demanding more diversity at the Proms, judging by the those that attend one could be mislead into believing that this was still the white populated country of yesteryear.