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BBC apology over Clare Balding ‘lesbian cure’ joke after complaints
Clare Balding is hosting the BBC's coverage of this year's Trooping the Colour – but the corporation has been forced to apologise to her in the past after a 'lesbian cure' joke
In a round where guests are invited to "Defend the Indefensible", comedian Bob Mills debated the proposition that: "Give me 20 minutes with her and I'm pretty sure I could turn around Clare Balding." The BBC initially responded to the controversy by pointing out that the exchange aired in a segment of the show during which panellists comment on topics which "by their very nature, are blatantly indefensible". The Royal Family appears on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at Trooping the Colour in 2018 (Image: PA)But later on, the corporation admitted the broadcast was "inappropriate," and said in statement: "Fighting Talk is a live programme and on this occasion we got it wrong.
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