More Diversity: BBC Says Era of White Comedy Is Over

Politically Pungent Pooh

Published on Jun 23, 2018

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The BBC's comedy commissioner has had a run-in with some of the broadcaster's legendary performers - after saying that the days of sketches dominated by white, male and elite-educated comedians are now over, suggesting that 70s hits like Monty Python wouldn't make it to the screen in today's Britain.
The BBC's unveiled a string of new shows fronted by female and ethnic minority comedians