In this week of celebrating the Suffragettes and increased equal representation for women,
the latest edition of the BBC Radio Times magazine doesn’t seem to get it!
In case you don’t buy the Radio Times, each day’s schedule is preceded by a two page spread highlighting some of the day’s programmes.
The main photo is titled Pick of the Day and fills 25% of the article.
Saturday 10th Feb
Elliot Daly and Alex Cuthbert Rugby Players MALE
Sunday 11th Feb
Shaun Evans and Roger Allan Actors MALE
Monday 12th Feb
Carey Mulligan Actor FEMALE
Tuesday 13th Feb
Douglas Henshall Actor MALE
Wednesday 14th Feb
Nameless Mammoth hunter MALE
Thursday 15th Feb
Ardal O’Hanlan Actor MALE
Friday 16th Feb
Nigel Slater Chef MALE
There is a second photo highlighting another programme in the bottom right of the spread.
Saturday 10th Feb
Kim Cattrall Actor FEMALE
Sunday 11th Feb
James Norton Actor MALE
Monday 12th Feb
John Simm and Adrian Lester Actors MALE
Tuesday 13th Feb
Joe Wicks Body Coach MALE
Wednesday 14th Feb
Group of actors MALE and FEMALE
Thursday 15th Feb
Helen Czerski Scientist FEMALE
Friday 16th Feb
Lydia Wilson Actor FEMALE
I don’t know if this week’s edition of the BBC Radio Times is typical. It only struck me this week because there’s a special Winter Olympics supplement in the middle of the magazine which celebrates and supports an equal balance of female and male winter athletes. That surprised me and prompted this little survey. I’ll check again next week.
We hear a lot about equal pay issues for top presenters at the BBC but if this example of institutionalised sexism at the BBC is typical, they’ve still got a long way to go.
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Very good post, and well spotted observations which are, sadly, probably true of most institutions around the world!
I expect you’re right. 😦
Editor: male.
(Although he’s son of former editor of the Guardian, apparently – so can’t be all bad!)
There’s still such a long way to go!