Apply ethnic quotas to the cast of “The Archers”
Radio 4's tedioulsy smug serial drama "The Archers" consistently fails to represent a cross-section of British society.
Ambridge is shamefully devoid of immigrants, refugees or religious minorities.
By casting white, middle-class, rural people the show fails to represent modern farming which is clearly diverse and tolerant to all groups of people (I admit that there is a Geordie cast-member these days but I don't think she can be considered to be an ethnic minority)
The occaisional gay, lesbian or trans-gender cow wouldn't go a miss either.
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Radio 4's tedioulsy smug serial drama "The Archers" consistently fails to represent a cross-section of British society.
Ambridge is shamefully devoid of immigrants, refugees or religious minorities.
By casting white, middle-class, rural people the show fails to represent modern farming which is clearly diverse and tolerant to all groups of people (I admit that there is a Geordie cast-member these days but I don't think she can be considered to be an ethnic minority)
The occaisional gay, lesbian or trans-gender cow wouldn't go a miss either.