Midsomer Murders producer suspended over race row - Page 4

Sparkle · 15-03-2011, 19:08

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

How long have you been saving that one?

Not that Wong.

Pierre · 15-03-2011, 19:10

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Originally Posted by Damien

That the addition of a black character would undermine that vision of being English. Since it's not a period drama I think that is false.

That doesn't mean they need to cast a black person to represent a modern Britain though. However the way he ruled it out entirely, and the reason for doing so, struck me as out of line.

I don't think he did rule it out entirely, did he.

Anyway for a black character to 'fit in' to this series it would have to be that bloke who was in rising damp wouldn't it? With the fantastic British accent.

Not Ali G.

Would that be representative enough for the thought police?

**Hugh** · 15-03-2011, 19:18

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Originally Posted by Pierre

I don't think he did rule it out entirely, did he.

Anyway for a black character to 'fit in' to this series it would have to be that bloke who was in rising damp wouldn't it? With the fantastic British accent.

Not Ali G.

Would that be representative enough for the thought police?

The producer's comment from the OP's BBC link

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Mr True-May added: "We just don't have ethnic minorities involved. Because it wouldn't be the English village with them. It just wouldn't work."

Asked why "Englishness" could not include other races who are well represented in modern society, he said: "Well, it should do, and maybe I'm not politically correct.

"I'm trying to make something that appeals to a certain audience, which seems to succeed. And I don't want to change it."

Fairly unequivocal.

**Paul** · 15-03-2011, 20:04

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Of course they are offensive and ridiculously absurd comments to make.

Nope, but I expect the usual suspects will be "outraged" by a non event.

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Breaking News - next months murder victim is a Gay Black guy - that should keep everyone happy.

danielf · 15-03-2011, 20:16

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Originally Posted by Paul M

Breaking News - next months murder victim is a Gay Black guy - that should keep everyone happy.

Now that would be funny

Pierre · 15-03-2011, 20:18

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Originally Posted by Hugh

The producer's comment from the OP's BBC link Fairly unequivocal.

Not really. He says he doesn't particularly want the current format to change. He didn't say that he wouldn't change his mind ever.

**Hugh** · 15-03-2011, 20:23

But he also didn't say that he may change his mind in the future - only he knows, and we can only surmise.....

Hom3r · 15-03-2011, 20:28

I think they should be concerned with the amount of "deaths" in his village, higher than some cities.

**Damien** · 15-03-2011, 20:29

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Originally Posted by Pierre

I don't think he did rule it out entirely, did he.

Anyway for a black character to 'fit in' to this series it would have to be that bloke who was in rising damp wouldn't it? With the fantastic British accent.

Not Ali G.

Would that be representative enough for the thought police?

They just to act like the other characters.

Gary L · 15-03-2011, 20:29

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Originally Posted by Paul M

Breaking News - next months murder victim is a Gay Black guy

Did he just move into the village?

Hom3r · 15-03-2011, 20:32

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Nope, but I expect the usual suspects will be "outraged" by a non event.

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Breaking News - next months murder victim is a Gay Black guy - that should keep everyone happy.

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Now that would be funny

I thought somebody would say, they where the baddie

frogstamper · 16-03-2011, 00:02

Just to add my two penneth to the debate, I think what the producer has said concerning non-whites in parts of the countryside is fair comment in a lot of rural England and that adding a token black face "just for the sake of it" is ridiculous.
Where I do part company with this guy is his statement of the program being the "last bastion of Englishness", I cannot see how this can be interpreted as anything other than derogatory, the guy may have some valid points but he certainly needs a lot of help in expressing himself correctly.

sczoo19 · 16-03-2011, 15:46

Thats crazy!
A standard old Village does not contain multi-cultural races in
its just based on real life really, does this mean there not going to be showing the series again I will miss my 4 o 'clock dosage of it lol!

bonzoe · 16-03-2011, 18:27

Mountains, mole hills, storms and egg cups come to mind.................can't take any of this seriously. Must be something to do with nothing on the telly tonight, roll on next episode of MM.

Who would want to condemn anyone, irrespective of race, to live in this high risk area?

**Maggy** · 24-03-2011, 09:11

An update.
Midsomer producer to 'step down' after current series

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The suspended producer of Midsomer Murders is to "step down" after the end of the current series, ITV has said. The show's production company said Brian True-May had been reinstated after apologising for stating that the serial "wouldn't work" if it had more racial diversity.

So standby for Mr Patel running the local convenience shop..