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Fans accuse BBC of "racial stereotyping" over new character in The Archers

telegraph.co.uk (1 year and 1 month ago)

May 6, 2012

The BBC has been accused of "racial stereotyping" over a new black character in the Radio 4 series The Archers. full story

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Archers fans left furious as BBC 'censors' criticism of storylines

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telegraph.co.uk (4 months and 6 days ago)

Archers fans taking umbrage as BBC's Ambridge message board axed

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mirror.co.uk (4 months and 6 days ago)

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dailymail.co.uk (1 month and 21 days ago)

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bbci.co.uk (2 months and 12 days ago)

BBC 'targeting Archers dissent' | Media Monkey

Few BBC programmes prompt such passionate feedback as Radio 4's The Archers – but the Ambridge umbrage could soon be no more as the corporation has said it plans to shut down the show's online messageboard. Naturally, the Archers lot are up in arms, according to the Daily Mail. "I can only conclude that the BBC does not like the way certain storylines have been received...

guardian.co.uk (4 months and 6 days ago)

How can the BBC censor angry Archers fans when it gives Stephen Fry free rein to offend?

STEPHEN GLOVER: The paradox here is that the BBC, sometimes so keen to reach for the censor’s pen, is wildly indulgent of its own highly-paid stars with their right-on jokes, and all of a sudden is not at all worried about the sensibilities of viewers.

dailymail.co.uk (4 months and 5 days ago)

Fans accuse BBC of "racial stereotyping" over new character in The Archers

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