The Great British Empire, man hunting like job hunting, colourism in Netflix’s Bridgerton & politically incorrect gags.
The ladies discuss the New Year’s Honours List and whether removing the word “empire” from the title of the awards would make them less controversial, why we invest more effort in finding the perfect job than we do in finding the perfect partner, whether Netflix’s steamy new period drama Bridgerton should be praised for its diverse casting or if the show highlights issues of colourism in television, and whether comedy needs to be politically correct in the 21st century or if we’ve lost the ability to take a joke.
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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
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(Website – Show notes)
(PDF – New Year Honours List 2021)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/28/honours-system-british-empire-racism
(Article – A British honours system rooted in empire is not fit for purpose – Hugh Muir for The Guardian)
(Article – Number of people rejecting Queen's honours doubles in past decade – Mattha Busby for The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/dec/13/windrush-mbe-queen-empire-ms-dynamite-mbe
(Article – Why I’ve decided it’s OK to accept an honour from the Queen – Ms Dynamite for The Guardian)
(Video – Should the Word 'Empire' Be Removed From the Honours? | Good Morning Britain – Good Morning Britain YouTube channel)
https://twitter.com/TommSciortino/status/1332871201367097344
(Tweet – @TommSciortino Twitter))
https://www.netflix.com/title/80232398
(TV series – Bridgerton – Netflix)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B00IMH6P9S/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s1
(TV series – Downton Abbey – Amazon Prime Video)
https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2020/12/10244616/bridgerton-review-blackness-representation
(Article – A Double Hot Take On Bridgerton, Race & Romance – Ineye Komonibo & Kathleen Newman-Bremang for Refinery 29)
(Article – 'Bridgerton' Is An Intoxicating Romantic Fantasy Dressed Up Like A Period Piece – Claire Fallon, Emma Gray & Erin E. Evans for HuffPost US)
(Article – Frankie Boyle Calls Out Ricky Gervais For ‘Lazy’ Jokes About Trans People: ‘He’s Not A Stand-Up Comedian’ – Matt Bagwell for HuffPost)
https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/comedians-talk-about-pushing-boundaries-and-crossing-lines/
(Article – Comedians talk about pushing boundaries and crossing lines – Craig Phillips for PBS)
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