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Political Correctness Is Cool And Sexy, BBC Says. Plus It Helps Us Make Better Programmes

February 5, 2010

BBC Anton Goryunov writes: Leaked documents reveal that the British Broadcasting Corporation has been using sophisticated techniques to hire people who hold politically correct views.

According to a confidential internal memo, political correctness has been regarded by the top brass at the Corporation as an important component of its success. ‘PC is cool and helps us make better programmes,’ the memo says, pointing out that such jewels as the new look multicultural Eastenders, Gavin and Stacey, Little Britain, the new Doctor Who and Mock The Week would have never been made possible if not for PC. The document goes on to say: ‘Political correctness is soothing and comforting for anyone who likes that sort of thing. It is cuddly, sexy, non-intrusive and it gives us so much artistic freedom that we can have a go at practically anyone, including the Queen, the pope and the Almighty himself, while coming across deep and sophisticated.’

Documents show that the Beeb’s personnel department had been using elaborate questionnaires to test all the applicants to find out whether they were PC or not. One list of questions included things like: ‘Have you ever voted for any right-wing or centre-right parties, including the fascist Tories?’; ‘Have you ever entered a church, be it for recreational, social or, God forbid, religious reasons?’; ‘Have you stayed faithful to your partner longer than a month?; ‘Have you or any members of your family criticised the EU or the UN?’; and ‘Have you ever ridiculed the idea of man-made global warming?’

If, according to instructions, at last one of the answers is a ‘yes’, the candidate for the is considered unsuitable.

Another list of questions includes a more personalised approach, in case the first test was passed with flying colours and the respondents had given a ‘no’ answer to all the queries. The second questionnaire contained the following: ‘Are you a fan of binge drinking?’ ‘Have you had an STD or would like to have one?’; ‘Have you been sleeping around a lot?’; ‘Do you approve of the idea to legalise drugs?’; ‘Do you think that Darwin is cool?; ‘Does global warming rock for you?’; ‘Are you a fan of Pete Doherty and Amy Winehouse?’

In case all or most of the answers were a ‘yes’, the applicant was accepted at once and appointed to senior positions.

In its internal report last year the BBC admitted that most of its staff were of left-wing inclinations, bordering on extreme liberalism and even fanatical communism. But in the secret memo the leanings to the left were actually deemed as helpful, complementing political correctness. ‘Just because most of our staff are left-wing,’ the memo said, ‘does not mean it has any influence on our content. Our hatred for conservatism is always left outside the studios and it is only in children’s programmes that we sometimes allow ourselves to warn kids that the Tories subscribe to ritual killing of youngsters and are generally a nasty lot.’

The BBC Trust, that fine body of men who oversee the BBC, has conducted its own review into the goings on at the Corporation and found that portraits of Vladimir Lenin, Karl Marx, Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and Neil Kinnock are hanging proudly in most offices. The Trust did not consider this to constitute any impartiality of news and general content. The BBC Trust also concluded that anti-religious signs in the toilets and swear words containing grammar mistakes added fun to the whole work process, bringing a smile to the faces of the employees going in to relive themselves, jerk off or take dope.

As for sexual innuendoes in children’s shows, the Trust accepted that they should be less discreet and more distasteful, to prepare the young for the promiscuity that awaits them in primary and secondary schools. We expect the Corporation to correct these minor misgivings, the Trust said.

It is a commonly held view within the Corporation that boring programmes add to its image of a serious broadcaster. ‘Boring is all the rage now,’ a BBC Radio 4 insider says. ‘It allows us to strengthen our reputation as a sophisticated media outlet and tower above tossers like ITV who would do anything for money.’

So there you have it, folks: we could all look forward to PC and boring on the BBC for years to come.

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