BAKEWELL'S BLAST AT 'AGEIST' BEEB.THE BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. faced a new ageism ageism Geriatrics A bias or belief that may be held by a health care provider that depression, forgetfulness, and other disorders are a normal part of aging and that older individuals will not benefit from treatment of mental disorders. Cf elderly. row last night after veteran TV presenter Dame Joan Bakewell Joan Bakewell CBE (born April 16 1933, Stockport, Cheshire) is an English journalist and television presenter. Biography Born Joan Dawson Rowlands, she was educated at Stockport Convent High School For Girls, where she was head girl and Newnham College, University accused bosses of discriminating against older women. The 76-year-old said: "There are no grey-haired women on TV as there are men. It's like they have all somehow died off. "Television has enormous influence and the lack of women over a certain age is damaging." Dame Joan, the government's official advocate for the elderly, made her comments in a meeting with Beeb chief Mark Thompson. Her attack came after the BBC were branded ageist for replacing Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips, 66, with 30-year-old Alesha Dixon. There have been more than 2000 complaints over the decision. Equalities Minister Harriet Harman said: "It's shocking Arlene is not going to be a judge. I am suspicious there is age discrimination." CAPTION(S): OUTBURST: Bakewell |
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