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RICHARD EDEN: Fans shocked as Lord Bragg is 'ambushed' by former Channel 4 News star Samira Ahmed over 'alleged on-screen exploitation of women' at event celebrating his 60 years of broadcasting
RICHARD EDEN: Lord Bragg's fans were shocked when Ahmed 'ambushed' him over alleged 'on-screen exploitation of women' in A Time To Dance, the 1992 BBC One adaptation of his novel.
The British Film Institute was keen to celebrate the 'incredible 60-year broadcasting career' of Melvyn Bragg, so invited him to be interviewed by former Channel 4 News star Samira Ahmed on stage at London's BFI Southbank on Sunday. Referring to A Time To Dance, the 1992 BBC One adaptation of his novel, Ahmed declared: 'A lot of women were horrified by this portrayal of a middle-aged man in a relationship with a teenage woman.' Melvyn Bragg (pictured at the Sunset Festival in 2022) invited him to be interviewed by former Channel 4 News star Samira Ahmed on stage at London's BFI Southbank on Sunday
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