BBC denies Doctor Who 'anti-ginger' regeneration (Agenda against red-haired people is alleged)

The Times (U.K.) ^ | January 6, 2009 | Adam Sherwin

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“I’m still not ginger,” cried the new Doctor Who after his latest regeneration. But the BBC has insisted that the Time Lord intended this as a statement of regret after it received complaints from viewers.

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Angry parents complained to the BBC that the comment, made in an episode seen by 11 million viewers, would encourage bullying of their ginger haired children. But the BBC said that the Doctor was actually disappointed that he had not joined the ginger ranks.

The statement read: “We’ve received complaints from viewers who believed a line in Doctor Who: The End of Time was insulting to people with ginger hair.

“We would like to reassure viewers that Doctor Who doesn’t have an anti-ginger agenda whatsoever. This was a reprise of the line in the Christmas Invasion episode in 2005, when David Tennant discovers that he’s not ginger, and here he is, missing out again — disappointed he’s still not ginger.”

The statement concluded: “In addition, the Doctor’s previous companion Donna Noble [Catherine Tate] and his new one Amy Pond [Karen Gillan] are both redheads.”

Last year the BBC responded to complaints from EastEnders viewers when the ginger hair of the character Tiffany was mocked.

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(BBC/PA)

The BBC stated: 'We would like to reassure viewers that Doctor Who doesn't have an anti-ginger agenda whatsoever'

From May 2009:

BBC NEWS Entertainment Doctor Who assistant is unveiled

Little-known actress Karen Gillan has been unveiled as the next assistant in Doctor Who.

This is Karen Gillan's biggest role yet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"A generation of little girls will want to be her. And a generation of little boys will want them to be her too," he added.

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HUH??????

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But one mother who complained to the BBC said: “I think it is totally inappropriate for the Doctor to make fun of people with ginger hair

Karen Gillan is the New Companion for Doctor Who. The Eleventh Doctors Companion - The Dr. Who Files

[Snickering Hound]

Mikulski is a redhead. Gingers should apologize for that.

[Yossarian]

They must be eradicated!

[ozzymandus]

The Cartman influence is spreading.

[Stoat]

YouTube - WHEN GINGERS ATTACK!!!

[BBell]

Worse case scenario

[GSWarrior]

Have you ever tasted Ginger?

[Stoat]

This is such a crock

And the people who complain are also voters.

((((shudder))))))

[reg45]

It sounds like The Doctor is disappointed not to have regenerated as a ginger. His “ginger” companions though are megahot!

[scouse]

All I know about ginger is that it is an anagram for a well known racist word.

[Reaganesque]

Some people in this world just aren’t happy unless they’re offended by something. Bunch of whiners. Nevermind the fact that the previous Doctor (David Tennant) complained after his regeneration that he WASN’T a redhead. “I’ve always wanted to be a ginger” was the quote if I remember correctly. This new Doctor was also lamenting the fact he wasn’t a redhead. The BBC shouldn’t have dignified these complaints with a response.

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His “ginger” companions though are megahot!

 

 

Writer and executive producer Steven Moffat said they saw some "amazing actresses" but Gillan "walked through the door the game was up".

He described her as "funny, and clever, and gorgeous, and sexy. Or Scottish, which is the quick way of saying it".

 

 

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[Reddy]

First I’ve read about the “ginger” controversy. I didn’t even know it was used for red heads until I saw the new Sherlock Holmes movie- one of the characters was a “ginger midget” (red-headed short person).

[Clock King]

I have no idea why the Doctor ever comes back to earth. Humans get pissed off over the stupidest and most trival of things, like hair color, eye color, skin color.

[BenLurkin]

Rminds me a little of Kari Byron.

[william clark]

Still no pic of Ginger Baker?

[a fool in paradise]

Ginger in space.

It's been done.

The experience apparently turned her hair white.

[a fool in paradise]

I think the term is a new internet meme