BBC ban all-male comedy panel shows

[rascal]

The BBC is to ban all-male comedy panel shows and insist that at least one woman is included in every line-up, the corporation’s head of television has announced.

Danny Cohen said broadcasting a programme without a woman on the panel was “not acceptable” any longer.

The new rules will apply to comedy quiz shows including Mock The Week, QI and Have I Got News For You.

Female comedians have complained of the ‘macho’ culture on such programmes.

Sandi Toksvig, who hosts The News Quiz on Radio 4, said “testosterone-fuelled arguments between the boys” made it difficult for women to get a word in edgeways.

Excellent from the BBC. Women are funny, especially the likes of Miranda and Sarah Millican. Actually hysterically funny, out of this world funny. Funnier than the thought of David Moyes managing Manchester United.

 

[Maxwell]

Miranda and Sarah Millican aren't funny. Not because they're women, but because they're genuinely not funny.

 

[ijjysmith]

But women aren't funny.

Except Katherine Ryan.

And mrs Ijjy.

 

[Pat's Van]

I think Amelia Bulmore is funny. Julie Walters too.

But I think that's it.

 

[malfosse]

I do like Sandi Toksvig and Sue Perkins on QI though.

 

[orly]

Miranda and Sarah Millican aren't funny. Not because they're women, but because they're genuinely not funny.

Max repped for total accuracy

 

[rascal]

Miranda and Sarah Millican aren't funny. Not because they're women, but because they're genuinely not funny.

Is right.

Christ knows what the BBC see in them.

 

[Huyton Layne]

Sarah Silverman is the only female comedian I've found consistently funny and not a one trick pony. Guess the BBC will rope in Jo Brand to talk about how men are bastards constantly.

 

[malfosse]

Miranda and Sarah Millican aren't funny. Not because they're women, but because they're genuinely not funny.

Miranda is more a comedy actor than a comedian, and I use the words "comedy actor" in the broadest sense.

 

[Coach]

People should be on these panel shows on merit not because of gender.

 

[Pat's Van]

Miranda is more a comedy actor than a comedian, and I use the words "comedy actor" in the broadest sense.

she tours a stand up show, I know coz I'll be working it

off topic but would anyone shag her ?

 

[Alio]

Heatmeiser's really funny

 

[chrissyjack]

They sometimes have women presenters on Have I got News For You .

 

[bluejock]

Heatmeiser's really funny

I'M SO CONFUSED

 

[Pat's Van]

I would