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Mark Mayhew
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject: Ageism Alive and Well At The BBC! |
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I see that newsreader Moira Stewart has been forced from presenting early morning bulletins because she is too old.
The veteran broadcaster has blamed ageism at the BBC for her being removed from reading the bulletins on Andrew Marrr's Sunday AM programme. Moira is 55 years old and has told friends she is "very disappointed" to have lost the role.
Source: London Evening Standard Monday 26-3-07
NB-Terry Wogan I suggest you watch out-Lesley/BBC HR are coming to get you. |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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And I thought it was because she wasnt very good at doing anything bar reading an autocue. Mind you talent doesnt seem to be a bar to presenting on BBC News these days. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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I remember noticing that Moira Stewart hardly ever moved her top lip whilst reading the news... |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Her name is Moira STUART by the way. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Mark Mayhew
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry Ernie-you are quite right.
Apologies Ms Stuart. |
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Gus Honeybun
Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 47 Location: A Burrow on Bodmin Moor
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Ageism.... ah yes. I'm sure I was retired from TSW because of my age.
Gus _________________ Augustus J. Honeybun will press the Magic Button on YOUR Special Birthday! |
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SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, excuse me whilst I go to submerse my head in a bowl full of Piranha. |
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Barkingbiker
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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SantaFefan wrote: | Yes, excuse me whilst I go to submerse my head in a bowl full of Piranha. |
Soup of the day sir, suit you sir?
BB _________________ Old Bikers Never Die, our leathers just get tighter! |
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Behind Geddon's Wall
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1553 Location: Kingston Upon Hull/ The Cloud Factory
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:49 am Post subject: |
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If Moira Stuart is a Veteran at 55, then what is Terry? Methusaloid, Perhaps? _________________ Geddon
You simply mustn't blame yourself -- the days were perfect
And so were exactly what I was born to spoil
For I am the Rider to the World's End
Bound across the cinder causeway
From the furnace to the quarry
Through the fields of oil |
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iwarburton
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:32 am Post subject: |
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The veteran broadcaster has blamed ageism at the BBC for her being removed from reading the bulletins on Andrew Marrr's Sunday AM programme. Moira is 55 years old and has told friends she is "very disappointed" to have lost the role.
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Mr Marr is 48 this year. Perhaps he'd better start watching his back!
But, really, how can the BBC be accused of ageism, when Ms Stuart is but a bairn compared with many R2 presenters?
Ian. |
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Highlander
Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 348 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:05 am Post subject: |
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iwarburton wrote: | The veteran broadcaster has blamed ageism at the BBC for her being removed from reading the bulletins on Andrew Marrr's Sunday AM programme. Moira is 55 years old and has told friends she is "very disappointed" to have lost the role.
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Mr Marr is 48 this year. Perhaps he'd better start watching his back!
But, really, how can the BBC be accused of ageism, when Ms Stuart is but a bairn compared with many R2 presenters?
Ian. |
Well, I think we all know the rules are different for female broadcasters! _________________ Over the hill they came....the greatest Army in the World.....The Tartan Army |
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Behind Geddon's Wall
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1553 Location: Kingston Upon Hull/ The Cloud Factory
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:35 am Post subject: |
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Perhaps she can go unto radio, you don't need to look young for radio. _________________ Geddon
You simply mustn't blame yourself -- the days were perfect
And so were exactly what I was born to spoil
For I am the Rider to the World's End
Bound across the cinder causeway
From the furnace to the quarry
Through the fields of oil |
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Rachel Guest
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:45 am Post subject: |
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Gus Honeybun wrote: | Ageism.... ah yes. I'm sure I was retired from TSW because of my age.
Gus |
I used to love Gus Honeybun..... the best TV ever .... bunny hops, winks and the magic button......... how I used to dream of getting a magic button on my birthday.
I don't think there is such a thing as ageism... it's just life... .. you get old, you get lonely , you get sick and then you die... that's life... most organisations like to say bye bye , thanks for your efforts, before the place looks like a retirement home. ........ |
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Gus Honeybun
Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 47 Location: A Burrow on Bodmin Moor
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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Rachel wrote: | I used to love Gus Honeybun..... the best TV ever .... bunny hops, winks and the magic button......... how I used to dream of getting a magic button on my birthday. |
Why thank you Rachel. And I love you too! I hope you managed to get your Magic Button at the time. If not, let me know immediately and I'll give you one now!
Gus <waggly ears followed by nice & naughty Gus Honeybun wink> _________________ Augustus J. Honeybun will press the Magic Button on YOUR Special Birthday! |
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mcl
Joined: 04 Feb 2007 Posts: 127 Location: Somewhere in the South
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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Behind Geddon's Wall wrote: | Perhaps she can go unto radio, you don't need to look young for radio. |
She started her career as an R2 announcer/newsreader - I think she may have presented 'You and the Night and the Music' in that capacity - so maybe Old Les could bring her back! _________________ "....you're wearing a plywood bow tie with Dundee United on it?" |
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Ella Sailyour
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 579 Location: Marbella, Spain
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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I think there's a very clear case of ageism here, despite the fact that it's against the law. Problem is that her contract will be on a freelance, fixed-term basis, so it's easier to simply "not renew" it than it would be to sack her if she were on permanent staff contract.
I recall one of Anna Ford's comments about the tendancy for broadcasters to employ "barbie doll totty" to read the news these days - and it's much in evidence on the BBC as well as ITV news. These days it's not enough that they're good journalists, they have to be cute as well.
Ironic, really, considering the increasing political correctness of the Beeb and other mainstream broadcasters who daren't be seen to put a foot wrong whatever they're doing.
Ella _________________ This week's $64,000 question: Why am I so gorgeous, possums? |
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nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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Ella Sailyour wrote: | I think there's a very clear case of ageism here, despite the fact that it's against the law. Problem is that her contract will be on a freelance, fixed-term basis, so it's easier to simply "not renew" it than it would be to sack her if she were on permanent staff contract.
I recall one of Anna Ford's comments about the tendancy for broadcasters to employ "barbie doll totty" to read the news these days - and it's much in evidence on the BBC as well as ITV news. These days it's not enough that they're good journalists, they have to be cute as well.
Ironic, really, considering the increasing political correctness of the Beeb and other mainstream broadcasters who daren't be seen to put a foot wrong whatever they're doing.
Ella |
Nobody's died have they |
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Rachel Guest
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Gus Honeybun wrote: | Rachel wrote: | I used to love Gus Honeybun..... the best TV ever .... bunny hops, winks and the magic button......... how I used to dream of getting a magic button on my birthday. |
Why thank you Rachel. And I love you too! I hope you managed to get your Magic Button at the time. If not, let me know immediately and I'll give you one now!
Gus <waggly ears followed by nice & naughty Gus Honeybun wink> |
Sadly Gus .. I lived up North in my childhood years, so I only discovered you in my late teens ( 19 to be exact). I did get a letter from TSW (after a request was sent in for my 21st) with a little Gus Card but you were jolly busy that day with childrens' birthdays , so I didn't get my magic button on TV.
So, any time you're ready......... |
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gfloyd
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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Whats all the fuss about? They paid a newsreader to come in and read 5 minutes worth of news for that show. Why cant they use one of the News 24 people already in the building? Its just the BBC with money to burn again. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Gus Honeybun
Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 47 Location: A Burrow on Bodmin Moor
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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I can do that job. I've not done any TV for ages (since being booted out by TSW). They can pay me in carrots, as opposed to the peanuts that Auntie reputedly pays everyone but Wogan and Woss.
I wonder if they have a Magic Button that needs pressing during the show?
Gus (waiting anxiously for the phone to rung) _________________ Augustus J. Honeybun will press the Magic Button on YOUR Special Birthday! |
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nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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sadly you have a few things not in your favour...
you need a partner to read alternate lines with, long sentences just confuse us the viewing public...
you need to be cheesy and possibly smarmy, I don't remember you being like that...
and a difficult one for you, you need to be able to standup and walkabout |
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Gus Honeybun
Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 47 Location: A Burrow on Bodmin Moor
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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nod wrote: | sadly you have a few things not in your favour...
you need a partner to read alternate lines with, long sentences just confuse us the viewing public...
you need to be cheesy and possibly smarmy, I don't remember you being like that...
and a difficult one for you, you need to be able to standup and walkabout |
What if I managed to get some nice young lady co-presenter to shove their hand up my, er......... Well, give me a helping hand, so to speak.
And I promise to wink, waggle my ears and do the bunny hop all at the same time if necessary!
Gus
PS: And I could switch the lights off for embarrassingly long periods. That always confuses the main presenters! _________________ Augustus J. Honeybun will press the Magic Button on YOUR Special Birthday! |
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treasure
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Gus Honeybun wrote: | Ageism.... ah yes. I'm sure I was retired from TSW because of my age.
Gus |
Gus is it true about what your...er...operator did to the female presenter under the desk _________________ treasure
Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. |
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Gus Honeybun
Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 47 Location: A Burrow on Bodmin Moor
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Gosh, given that the operator was female I couldn't possibly say!!!
Gus _________________ Augustus J. Honeybun will press the Magic Button on YOUR Special Birthday! |
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Mark Mayhew
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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So it's Nick Ross turn today.
Who is next I wonder. |
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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Is there any indication that Nick Ross was booted out because of his age? |
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mark occomore
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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From TV mark not radio. |
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