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It could be verse

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

A BBC radio anchor/ Thinks Twitter a hotbed of rancour/ But some of us know it’s/ A place to find poets/ As well as the odd boorish person./// This limerick was prompted by a discussion on the Today Programme on … Continue reading →

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Not so Sweet Tweet

Posted on June 20, 2018 by

His racist tweet wasn’t admired/ And so humble pie was required,/ But Dear BBC,/ What we’d like to see/ Is you telling Sugar: “You’re Fired!”/// https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jun/20/lord-sugar-under-fire-over-racist-senegal-world-cup-team-tweet His racist tweet wasn't admiredAnd so humble pie was required,But Dear BBC,What we'd like … Continue reading →

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Pale Stale Male Fail

Posted on January 12, 2018 by

There was an old BBC chap/ Who scoffed at the gender pay gap/ While trousering pay/ Of 650K,/ Which many folks find a bit crap./// There was an old BBC chapWho scoffed at the gender pay gapWhile trousering payOf 650K,Which … Continue reading →

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You Snooze, You Win

Posted on November 16, 2017 by

In spite of The Sun’s front-page snaps/ Of BBC staff having naps,/ Awake or asnooze/ Folks trust the Beeb’s nooze/ Above the phone-hackers and paps./// sun v bbc In spite of The Sun's front-page snapsOf BBC staff having naps,Awake or … Continue reading →

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Sweary Dalek

Posted on November 1, 2017 by

A Dalek with attitude slated/ The magazine bosses he hated/ By hidden acrostic/ In language most caustic/ For which he was ex-terminated./// http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/doctor-who-magazine-writer-fired-bbc-worldwide_uk_59f9c16ae4b00c6145e2e410 A Dalek with attitude slatedThe magazine bosses he hatedBy hidden acrosticIn language most causticFor which he was … Continue reading →

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Beeb Boob Boob

Posted on August 13, 2017 by

A film star of glamour and glitz/ Who’s garnering internet hits/ Declared herself stoked:/ I’ve made it, she joked/ The BBC News showed my tits!/// https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/true-blood-star-anna-paquin-reveals-it-was-her-breasts-that-accidentally-appeared-on-bbc-news-at-ten-a3610276.html A film star of glamour and glitzWho's garnering internet hitsDeclared herself stoked:I've made it, … Continue reading →

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Gender Agenda

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

Some BBC staff were dismayed/ On learning how much others made/ Especially when/ It turned out white men/ Are rather more handsomely paid./// https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/jul/19/evans-lineker-bbc-top-earners-only-two-women-among-best-paid-stars Some BBC staff were dismayedOn learning how much others madeEspecially whenIt turned out white menAre rather … Continue reading →

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Who’s That Girl

Posted on July 16, 2017 by

There once was an old Doctor who/ On dying, became someone new;/ One day she awoke,/ No longer a bloke,/ Cos women can be Doctors too./// https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jul/16/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-announced-13th-doctor https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/886674464469110785

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No Pandering to Pandas

Posted on September 30, 2016 by

A panda who lived on a glove/ Got grief from the powers above/ Producers feared Sooty/ Might get a bit smutty/ If he and Soo found puppet love./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37505309 A panda who lived on a gloveGot grief from the powers … Continue reading →

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Food Fight

Posted on May 17, 2016 by

The BBC once undertook/ To help people learn how to cook/ But recipes gone/ May still linger on/ As long as you know where to look./// http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/media/2016/05/bbc-food-s-recipes-wont-disappear-and-you-ll-still-be-able-cook-along-nigella The BBC once undertookTo help people learn how to cookBut recipes goneMay still … Continue reading →

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