BBC does not value experienced female presenters, says comedienne
27 Oct 2009, 1713 Hrs

Add comment          Mail          Print          Write to Editor

London, Oct.27 The BBC does not value experienced female presenters, according to comedienne Sandi Toksvig, who criticised television executives for pairing older men with younger women.

The Telegraph quoted the 51-year-old broadcaster who chairs The News Quiz on Radio 4, as saying that talented female presenters in their middle years are not as valued as their male counterparts.

"There isn't a single woman broadcasting a major show on Radio 2 apart from Sarah Kennedy and she's on at six o'clock in the morning. That's the most listened to radio station in the country and there's hardly any women broadcasting on it," she said. Are things as good as they could be? I don't think so," she said in Surrey Life magazine.

BBC presenter JoAnne Good echoed her comments, saying women continued to experience secondary status to men in radio.

Toksvig, the Danish born presenter, claimed women can only get ahead if they are young and pretty. (ANI)

Related Latest

US does balancing act on India and China Manmohan's US visit: small ticket items on high value agenda UK's first female Muslim peer baroness claimed 100K pounds in allowances The thought process of female breadwinners Female fan gets naked at Robert Pattinson's request! Australia does not need a Brett Lee clone: McDermott Anti-depressant could be the female answer to Viagra Orissa villagers file case for female monkey! Mel Gibson does gardening to become a better person Russell Brand wants BBC radio job back

Related Latest

NASA astronaut becomes father while in orbit on Atlantis Radical new design of electrical generator promises power revolution Shakira desperate to start a family Deep-sea census reveals treasure trove of species that have never seen sunlight Berlusconi escort claims attacks, threats after sleeping with him Now, a 'massaging' bra to give women's busts a boost! Working women nag hubbies to feel more feminine: Study Bioengineers make way for production of eco friendly plastics New hyperlens for clearer ultrasound images Robert Pattinson jealous of co-star Taylor Lautner's muscles

• NASA astronaut becomes father while in orbit on Atlantis
• Shakira desperate to start a family
• Now, a 'massaging' bra to give women's busts a boost!
• Working women nag hubbies to feel more feminine: Study
• Bioengineers make way for production of eco friendly plastics

• भारतीय क्रिकेट की मजबूत दीवार
• कंगारूओं के आगे ढेर, चीतों से कैसे मुकाबला करेंगें शेर
• Reducing greenhouse gases may not be enough to slow global warming
• बीकानेर महापौर चुनावः एक विश्लेषण
• Deepawali: The Festival Of Lights