Philippine Ambassador Sends Letter To BBC, Objecting To Comedy Sketch On Popular Show

The Philippine Ambassador to the UK and others have objected to a sketch that aired on the BBC1 comedy show “Harry and Paul“, calling it racist. Ambassador Edgardo Espiritu sent a letter of protest to the head of the BBC Trust, asking for an apology over the portrayal of a Filipina in the episode. Tiger Aspect, the producers of the program, noted that it airs after the “watershed” hour, deals with comic situations, and “the sketch in question is so far beyond the realms of reality as to be absurd, and in no way is intended to demean or upset any viewer.”