One of the things about being a 'BBC bias obsessive' is that you remember what other 'BBC bias obsessives' predict - especially if it concerns someone you actually like.
I've always found comedian Reginald D. Hunter a hoot. However, after expressing his admiration for Lady Thatcher following her death and after backing another comedian who denounced BBC comedians for being predictably left-wing, predictions were repeatedly made at our progenitor blog (Biased BBC) that Reginald would never be heard on the BBC again.
And, funnily enough, he has rather fallen off the BBC's guest list for comedy programmes in the past couple of years, hasn't he?
Well, here's some good news. Reginald D. is back on the Beeb tonight at 9pm on BBC Two. He's presenting the first episode of a major new series entitled Songs of the South.
The first episode will apparently show him going behind the stereotype of poor, white hillbilly folk music to see how their old fiddle tunes trickled down into the melting-pot of American popular culture. Dolly Parton will be appearing and the previews sound enthusiastic.
Here, while we're waiting for it to begin, is a (mild) Reginald D. joke:
If women ran the world, there wouldn't be any wars, but there would be entire nations that wouldn't speak to each other.
Update 9pm: The BBC announcer introduced the series with the words, "There's racial language which some may find offensive". I'll get the smelling salts ready.
Update 10pm: Well, that was NOT a typical BBC programme. Very open-minded, and open-hearted. Praise the Lord that Reginald was given the job.
Cue Hank Williams...
Update 10pm: Well, that was NOT a typical BBC programme. Very open-minded, and open-hearted. Praise the Lord that Reginald was given the job.
Cue Hank Williams...
