‘Left-wing’ Mash Report axed by BBC to make way for ‘new comedy’. It won’t be funny!
“Blatantly Backing Conservatives”: I know this image refers specifically to BBC News. It seems with the arrival of ‘Tory Tim’ Davie, the Corporation’s right-wing bias is spreading to its comedy output. Look out, drama and documentaries!
The BBC has axed Nish Kumar satire show The Mash Report on the grounds that it was biased toward the political left.
Director General ‘Tory Tim’ Davie at first said he would not make big changes to the corporation’s comedy output, saying that comedy had always “poked at authority”.
He seems to have changed his mind.
Of course, ‘Tory Tim’ is at a bit of a disadvantage when referring to political bias, since it is widely understood that he owes his position to Tory intervention:
The Mash Report, a comedy program critical of the government has been axed by the state broadcaster, reportedly for political reasons, and at the behest of a director general appointed by the government. Finally, a stone cold example of what 'cancel culture' looks like.
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) March 12, 2021
Mash had been a target for right-wing commentators since 2018, when Andrew Neil singled it out while complaining that the corporation’s comedy output was too left-wing.
Neil is, of course, chair of that ultra-right wing publication The Spectator, so he’s a fine one to complain about bias!
Asked for a comment on Twitter, Nish Kumar responded with this:
A lot of people are asking me for a comment and here it is: pic.twitter.com/C9ghSERUMy
— Nish Kumar (@MrNishKumar) March 12, 2021
Was this something he wasn’t allowed to do on the televised show, and he was taking the opportunity now?
Meanwhile, let’s have a look at the kind of bias supported by a show with similar ratings to The Mash Report. I refer to Question Time. This is an actual question from the March 11 edition:
Do I need to spell out the wrongness of the question and the thinking behind it?
This Writer certainly wishes Kumar, and co-presenter Rachel Parris, a brighter future beyond the Beeb.
As for the corporation’s new comedy output: I look forward to seeing the new wave of diversity heralded by ‘Tory Tim’.
Looking at comedy history, I think we’re about to be deluged with right-wing material that simply isn’t funny.
Source: The Mash Report axed by BBC bosses after claims of ‘left-wing bias’ | Metro News
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The tweet Nish posted in response was taken from an edition of The Mash Report from the series before last. He was discussing Johnson’s track record and made a point of saying the BBC lawyers told him he could safely make that comment. Clearly Johnson was unhappy with it and has intervened. Interestingly, the BBC claim the show was axed in order to make way for new comedy. Yet the long past their sell by date Have I Got News For You and Mock the Week remain. There’s a petition on change to save The Mash Report now.
BBC now a tool of fascist tory propaganda given a known fascist tory supporter has been give an lavish and extravagant job at the BBC! BBC no longer an independent media organisation so should be renamed Fascist Tory Propaganda Machine!
BBC are the puppets of the right wing. Money goes to money here, and the money grubbers love it! Shame they take it all for themselves but, one day, there will be a change. We who have little, will step back and smile as the grubbers destroy themselves!