'Cast of ITV series 'Primeval' is 'too white' says writer

allanon · 31-03-2007, 06:06 AM

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We've come so far, but we are still not seeing so many black faces in parliament, we are not seeing so many black people in very high-powered positions

Statements like that are just fuel for the BNP.

jim h · 31-03-2007, 06:48 AM

Russell T Davies is the genius ( maybe slight exaggeration) behind the revival of Dr Who so more power to his elbow.
He was brilliant yesterday on Richard and Judyand clarly has an excellent sense of humour and an irrepressable personality.
Also for Dr Who fans I hope you watched last night's Weakest Link Dr Who special when in the final round the blonde beat the black with the 2 most famous actors voted off in earlier rounds.

allanon · 31-03-2007, 08:54 AM

Still doesn't excuse his mindless statement.

Feldoon · 31-03-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by allanon

Still doesn't excuse his mindless statement.

Agreed.

Besides, the guy can't write a cheque without giving it a gay agenda.

g hall · 31-03-2007, 06:39 PM

And Dr Who is NOT as good as it used to be - bring back Patrick Troughton I say

Feldoon · 31-03-2007, 08:27 PM

I, personally, am a fan of David Tennant's eccentricity.

22ANDUK · 31-03-2007, 08:36 PM

Doctor Who is very...how should I say...'New Labour. Anyone could see that from today's episode. Come to think of it there were a lot of characters who were of an ethnic background (including the excellent new assisstant who is a good actress, but also an absolute dish!).

Anyway. What was I saying?

It's all very well having a show that features people of ethnic backgrounds if its realistic but there a lot of weird aspects in some respects regarding the BBC.

You never see a black 'bad guy' or negative character. Robin Hood (who carried, supported and read the Koran in the series) had quite a large number of ethnic minority characters for 13th Century England! Whilst EastEnders is hardly representative of the East End of London. I don't think people would be watching though if it was...!

Oh well, always remember kids, if you don't like it, turn over, or switch it off!

Britannist · 31-03-2007, 09:32 PM

The Late John Pertwee was a great Doctor Who.

As was The Late Peter Cushing (who, it is sometimes forgotten, played the character in two very successful cinema films).

Britannist · 31-03-2007, 09:34 PM

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22 and UK wrote: Doctor Who is very...how should I say...'New Labour

Well put. And true. I strongly suspect that the scriptwriter of today's Dr. Who is not a huge fan of our politics.

kedlo · 01-04-2007, 10:03 PM

We do have majority whites in our country. its only a tv programme, they sholuld chill out a bit, and calm down.

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Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 23,154	Dr. Who - John Pertwee and Peter Cushing The Late John Pertwee was a great Doctor Who. As was The Late Peter Cushing (who, it is sometimes forgotten, played the character in two very successful cinema films).

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kedlo Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 68	calm down We do have majority whites in our country. its only a tv programme, they sholuld chill out a bit, and calm down.

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31-03-2007, 06:48 AM	#12 (permalink)
jim h Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 361	Russell T Davies is the genius ( maybe slight exaggeration) behind the revival of Dr Who so more power to his elbow. He was brilliant yesterday on Richard and Judyand clarly has an excellent sense of humour and an irrepressable personality. Also for Dr Who fans I hope you watched last night's Weakest Link Dr Who special when in the final round the blonde beat the black with the 2 most famous actors voted off in earlier rounds.

31-03-2007, 08:54 AM	#13 (permalink)
allanon Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 665	Still doesn't excuse his mindless statement.

31-03-2007, 08:27 PM	#16 (permalink)
Feldoon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,003	I, personally, am a fan of David Tennant's eccentricity.

31-03-2007, 08:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
22ANDUK Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,438	Doctor Who is very...how should I say...'New Labour. Anyone could see that from today's episode. Come to think of it there were a lot of characters who were of an ethnic background (including the excellent new assisstant who is a good actress, but also an absolute dish!). Anyway. What was I saying? It's all very well having a show that features people of ethnic backgrounds if its realistic but there a lot of weird aspects in some respects regarding the BBC. You never see a black 'bad guy' or negative character. Robin Hood (who carried, supported and read the Koran in the series) had quite a large number of ethnic minority characters for 13th Century England! Whilst EastEnders is hardly representative of the East End of London. I don't think people would be watching though if it was...! Oh well, always remember kids, if you don't like it, turn over, or switch it off!