In the Daily Telegraph’s interview with Michael Parkinson, towards the end of the item we pick up this gem;
A senior BBC source said: “We’re desperate for anyone that isn’t white and male. It’s difficult in entertainment because the options are so limited. Diversity is a big issue and they’ve over-relied on men for a long time.” Claudia Winkleman and Shappi Khorsandi, the comedian, have been tipped as potential rising stars.
Still hideously white then?
Hat-tip to the eagle eyed BBC reader for alerting me to this…