“We need to ensure our reflection is balanced.”
Following the report, the BBC has said it must “move away from some stereotyping in characters and inform more nuanced on-screen portrayal in storytelling”.
Despite listing examples of fully-fledged characters, 27 percent of people said there is little coverage of diverse socio-economic backgrounds, the report found.
They promised it will meet audiences regularly to help boost diversity on screen.
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BBC director-general Tim Davie said at the time: “Across the BBC, our focus has been on making sure that everyone - across the UK, from all backgrounds and communities - can feel that the BBC is for them.
Yentob shut down rumours the BBC s viewership was in decline (Image: GETTY)
Yentob suggested the broadcaster adopt a social media type of behaviour (Image: GETTY)
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The 73-year-old pointed out that they face the issue of attracting and keeping younger generation interested as opposed to them choosing other sources of news, such as social media. One of the issues we face is how to engage the younger generations without ignoring those who already cherish the BBC, he explained. We are living in a science-fiction world where everything is changing, driven by the internet and new ways of looking at screens.
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The radio host let rip at the BBC and declared the licence fee doomed after the fate of corporation was discussed on TalkRADIO s plank of the week. Mr O Sullivan was joined by fellow radio presenter Mike Graham as the pair lambasted the broadcaster for not surviving on its own wits amid renewed calls for the tv licence fee to be axed. The pair also discussed how the corporation is able to rack in billions of pounds a year from the licence fee and still making a loss.
A BBC educational programme aimed at children as young as nine years old features a scene where a teacher tells youngsters there are over 100 if not more gender identities now .