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Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

I see that newsreader Moira Stewart has been forced from presenting early morning bulletins because she is too old.

The veteran broadcaster has blamed ageism at the BBC for her being removed from reading the bulletins on Andrew Marrr's Sunday AM programme. Moira is 55 years old and has told friends she is "very disappointed" to have lost the role.

Source: London Evening Standard Monday 26-3-07

NB-Terry Wogan I suggest you watch out-Lesley/BBC HR are coming to get you.

gfloyd · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject:

And I thought it was because she wasnt very good at doing anything bar reading an autocue. Mind you talent doesnt seem to be a bar to presenting on BBC News these days.
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SantaFefan · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:19 pm Post subject:

I remember noticing that Moira Stewart hardly ever moved her top lip whilst reading the news...

gfloyd · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject:

Her name is Moira STUART by the way. Laughing

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Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Sorry Ernie-you are quite right.

Apologies Ms Stuart.

Gus Honeybun · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:53 pm Post subject:

Ageism.... ah yes. I'm sure I was retired from TSW because of my age.

Gus
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SantaFefan · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject:

Yes, excuse me whilst I go to submerse my head in a bowl full of Piranha. Embarassed

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Behind Geddon's Wall · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:49 am Post subject:

If Moira Stuart is a Veteran at 55, then what is Terry? Methusaloid, Perhaps?
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iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

The veteran broadcaster has blamed ageism at the BBC for her being removed from reading the bulletins on Andrew Marrr's Sunday AM programme. Moira is 55 years old and has told friends she is "very disappointed" to have lost the role.
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Mr Marr is 48 this year. Perhaps he'd better start watching his back!

But, really, how can the BBC be accused of ageism, when Ms Stuart is but a bairn compared with many R2 presenters?

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Behind Geddon's Wall · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:35 am Post subject:

Perhaps she can go unto radio, you don't need to look young for radio.
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Gus Honeybun · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:38 pm Post subject:

mcl · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:13 pm Post subject:

Ella Sailyour · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 579 Location: Marbella, Spain

I think there's a very clear case of ageism here, despite the fact that it's against the law. Problem is that her contract will be on a freelance, fixed-term basis, so it's easier to simply "not renew" it than it would be to sack her if she were on permanent staff contract.

I recall one of Anna Ford's comments about the tendancy for broadcasters to employ "barbie doll totty" to read the news these days - and it's much in evidence on the BBC as well as ITV news. These days it's not enough that they're good journalists, they have to be cute as well.

Ironic, really, considering the increasing political correctness of the Beeb and other mainstream broadcasters who daren't be seen to put a foot wrong whatever they're doing.

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gfloyd · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:56 pm Post subject:

Whats all the fuss about? They paid a newsreader to come in and read 5 minutes worth of news for that show. Why cant they use one of the News 24 people already in the building? Its just the BBC with money to burn again.
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Gus Honeybun · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:53 pm Post subject:

I can do that job. I've not done any TV for ages (since being booted out by TSW). They can pay me in carrots, as opposed to the peanuts that Auntie reputedly pays everyone but Wogan and Woss.

I wonder if they have a Magic Button that needs pressing during the show?

Gus (waiting anxiously for the phone to rung)
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nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

sadly you have a few things not in your favour...

you need a partner to read alternate lines with, long sentences just confuse us the viewing public...

you need to be cheesy and possibly smarmy, I don't remember you being like that...

and a difficult one for you, you need to be able to standup and walkabout Laughing

Gus Honeybun · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:02 pm Post subject:

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Gus Honeybun · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:17 pm Post subject:

Gosh, given that the operator was female I couldn't possibly say!!! Embarassed

Gus
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Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

So it's Nick Ross turn today.

Who is next I wonder.

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Is there any indication that Nick Ross was booted out because of his age?

mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

From TV mark not radio.