Tag: racism
With the heavy handed attitude of the current government i have slightly doctored their racist van as i feel that this is the way it is going, back to the turbulant past.
God forbid they start to divide our communities even further.
Even though my wife is infatuated with Justin Timberlake he is still an entertaining midget.
My Singaporean wife was unaware how small the Ireland, Potato Island, was compared to the UK.
Who says size isn’t everything?
The quote speaks for itself considering the current climate. Fascism and it’s ugly return.
So, with the lack of good parts for Black and Asian talent (for the most part) in recent years, mainstream media is resorting to Matt Lucas and David Walliams blacking up for comedic effect.
The fact that nobody talks about this with much shock (again, for the most part) but you mention The Black and White Minstrel Show and it’s the opposite effect.
Well, congratulations on the BBC to pretty much saying “well, it’s not racist if it’s funny”… much the same way as the other classic shows, Mind Your Language, Ain’t Half Hot Mum and the creme de la creme Love Thy Neighbour.
Congratulations for these mighty titans of comedy taking comedy back to the 70’s.
Another timeless comment made by my wife. Follow her antics on twitter @wifemotherloco
A pointed comment made by wife about legendary political mentalist Margaret. Thatcher.
But not on a television near you…..
I am working on an extremely good short film where the talent consists of four Black and Asian actors and the sterling work on display will be travelling the short film circuit and more pretty soon.
Everyone knows that these short films are a showcase to get better work but in some cases the diverse talent have a great calling card for parts that don’t exist in mainstream television. Why? Simply because the commissioners aren’t pushing through material that is relevant to modern Britain.
I will plainly say that there is racial bias in television at the moment and even though this is being addressed constantly by the powers that be, nothing is really being done about it to level the landscape.
When will the talent that is showcased in in these finely crafted shorts translate to television where they belong To be seen by a proper mainstream audience? When will writing that is worthy of their talents be pushed into production?
Again, I have addressed American television in being broad in diverse talent and much to my chagrin black and asian talent is migrating there to get good parts.
Change will happen but not in mainstream media but in the digital realm but before then stop the talent drain.
The modern update of that seaside classic.
Now it’s fun for the adults as well as the children,
I just read the transcript of Armando Iannucci’s Bafta Speech which is an honest breath of fresh air about the current state of British television and the lack of risks (for the most part) that is being taken. As Mr Ianucci said, compared to American television, we are back in the dark ages in many ways and it’s time to bring back the anger that fueled people like Alan Clarke to make a difference.
My personal concern is the lack of diversity in television and the lack of parts available. It seems it’s ok to be stereotyped in Eastenders and Coronation Street to a point that makes Mind Your Language seem contemporary and I will get to Citizen Khan, the Great Brown Hope of the BBC’s diversity remit in a minute.
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