Anna Ford criticises BBC over ageism


Former newsreader Anna Ford has accused the BBC of "tokenism" in the debate over ageism on television.

Appearing on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, Ford said she would not go back in front of the camera.

Host Kirsty Young asked her about BBC director general Mark Thompson's recent comments on his regret at the lack of older women on television.

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