By Alasdair Glennie June Whitfield, star of comedy show Terry and June, has criticised BBC executives for turning middle class into a 'dirty word' She made her name as the star of a quintessential middle class sitcom. So June Whitfield is more than qualified to defend such shows amid claims that BBC bosses think there’s too many of them. The Terry and June actress, now 88, has attacked the corporation for turning ‘middle class’ into a ‘dirty word’ by concentrating too much on blue collar comedies. Miss Whitfield, who appears in new BBC1 show Boomers, said it was ‘extraordinary’ that bawdy comedies such as Mrs Brown’s Boys are preferred to gentler shows such as Miranda.
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June Whitfield criticised BBC for turning middle class into a dirty word
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Said it was 'extraordinary' that new comedy shows are so 'in your face'
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BBC report praised Mrs Brown's Boys as successful working class comedy
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