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Myth of Racist Kids on Radio and TV

My report generated various media on the day it was published in October 2009 including front page of the Daily Telegraph.  It also experienced another flurry of interest in January 2011 following a front page story in the Daily Mail. Links to most of the radio/tv coverage is listed below (most recent first).

 



George Galloway's Show on Talk Sport Radio

"I had a bit of a punch up with him [Adrian Hart] before ... i think i'm going to have another one..."   Actually he didn't.  By the end of the interview George conceded to listeners: "I think he had one or two good points!"   Wonders never cease. Last Broadcast on January 21st 2011 on Talk Sport Radio.

Click here to listen:  9 mins 44 sec

 

 

Danny Kelly's show on BBC Radio West Midlands

Danny discusses hate speech regulation with Adrian Hart. This was a good one.

Last broadcast 18th January 2011.  Click here to listen (6 mins 27 sec)

 

Adrian Goldberg's show on BBC Radio West Midlands.

Josie Appleton of the Manifesto Club discusses hate speech regulation with Adrian Goldberg, Saturday 22nd January 2011.

Click here to listen (9 mins 33 sec)

 

LBC Talk RadioLBC Talk Radio - The Breakfast Show
In this extract of the LBC Sunday Morning Radio Show, Andrew Pierce discusses racism in schools and how to tackle it with Adrian Hart author of 'The Myth of Racist Kids'.
Broadcast on 1st November 2009, 11:00 pm on LBC Talk Radio
Click here to Listen 10 mins 33 sec

 

Talk SportThe George Galloway Show, Talk Sport Radio
In this two part extract of the show, George Galloway quizzes me on the voracity of my report The Myth of Racist Kids (although he hadn't read it).  I survived the interrogation despite Galloway's puzzlingly conspiratorial references to the "libertarian" Manifesto Club (and your point is George?).  He appeared to wrong-foot me on a BBC Panorama (which I hadn't seen) the contents of which, according to Galloway, blew away my claim that British society is less racist and more tolerant than ever before.  However, despite the obvious weaknesses of citing a television 'undercover' documentary as proof of a society dripping in racism, I notice the programme itself has been the subject of considerable criticism from Bristol Southmead residents, teachers, youth workers all furious at its distorted portrayal of their area.  Several felt the film had been "set-up" and had targetted streets known to house teenagers frequently at the centre of a range of anti-social behaviour.  See the article in This is Bristol here.

Last broadcast on 30th October 2009, 11:00 pm on Talk Sport Radio
Click here to Listen to Part 1 8 mins
Click here to Listen to Part 2 5 mins

 

More 4More 4 News, Channel 4 TV
Nina Teggarty of More 4 News reveals new evidence of serious racist bullying and violence in schools and, with reference to The Myth of Racist Kids, it asks - Is school racism really a 'myth'?
Last Broadcast 29 October 2009 on More 4 News
Click here to Watch 3 mins 52 sec

Read my comment on this report here.

 

BBC Radio 4The PM Show, BBC Radio 4
In this extract of 'PM' (hosted by Carolyn Quinn), Adrian Hart and Jane Lane discuss the relevance of anti- racism in primary schools and nurseries.
Last broadcast on 29th October 2009, 17:00 on BBC Radio 4
Click here to Listen 6 mins 22 sec

 

BBC Radio 2The Jeremy Vine Show, BBC Radio 2
Jeremy Vine discusses The Myth of Racist Kids with myself and journalist Sonia Poulton.  I include a clip from the ensuing phone-in where Louise, a primary school teacher from Birmingham, describes her observations of muddle-headed anti-racism in the playground. Read a transcript here. (Hoping Louise will contact this site for more discussion)
Last broadcast on 29th October 2009, 12:00 on BBC Radio 2
Click here to Listen 10 mins 47 sec
Click here to Listen to Public Phone in 7 mins 16 sec

 

 

BBC Radio 5 LiveBBC Radio 5 Live - The Breakfast Show
In this extract of the Radio 5 Live Breakfast Show, Nicky Campbell discusses the increase of racism in schools with Adrian Hart author of 'The Myth of Racist Kids' published by the Manifesto Club.
Click here to Listen 10 mins 50 sec

 


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