"A six-minute section of the three-hour programme looked back at some of the highlights from Nightingale’s years as host.

"Broadcaster Liz Kershaw, whose brother Andy worked on the show, said last night the shortage of female presenters and guests on the special was ‘bewildering’.

"She criticised the BBC for not only sidelining Nightingale but also for ignoring fellow female Whistle presenter Ro Newton. She said: ‘I found the whole thing bewildering… like a tribute to Bob Harris, not the show. I think there was sexism there. There were only four women guests on the sofa. Where are the women? It was just one bloke after another. Ro Newton wasn’t even mentioned.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5431505/Old-Grey-Whistle-Test-revival-sparks-new-BBC-sexism-row.html

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