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You’ve got to hand it to BBC 1 controller, Jay Hunt. Speaking on Radio 4’s Today programme this morning she ably defended the decision to sack Carol Thatcher from The One Show for using the term “golliwog” in connection with a black tennis player. Hunt also quickly squashed comparisons with the offence Jonathan Ross caused [...]

Posted on February 5th, 2009 under Other Media, Television. Tags: BBC 1, black tennis player, Carol Thatcher, Gael Monfils, Jay Hunt, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Radio 4, The One Show, Today. Comments: None

lucecannon.com is a reality TV-free zone for lots of reasons. One: reality TV and coverage of it is everywhere so it doesn’t need to be here. Two, three, four, five and six: it’s just not my particular tasse du the and I shall attempt to explain why. But it will have to be quick and [...]

Posted on December 11th, 2008 under Television. Tags: BBC, Channel 4, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here, ITV, Jay Hunt, John Serjeant, Strictly Come Dancing. Comments: 4