Kilroy was a BBC One daytime chat show hosted by Robert Kilroy-Silk that began on 24 November 1986 and finished on 29 January 2004 after 17 years. Originally called Day to Day, the programme was renamed to Kilroy in September 1987.
| Kilroy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Chat Show |
| Starring | Robert Kilroy-Silk |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 24 November 1986 – 29 January 2004 |
The format featured the host moving among an audience made up of experts and members of the public, speaking to them one by one on a different topical or moral issue per episode.
Series edit
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 November 1986 | ||
| 2 | 12 October 1987 | ||
| 3 | 17 October 1988 | ||
| 4 | 16 October 1989 | ||
| 5 | 15 October 1990 | ||
| 6 | 14 October 1991 | ||
| 7 | 12 October 1992 | ||
| 8 | 11 October 1993 | ||
| 9 | 19 September 1994 | ||
| 10 | 16 October 1995 | ||
| 11 | 2 September 1996 | ||
| 12 | 1 September 1997 | ||
| 13 | 7 September 1998 | ||
| 14 | 6 September 1999 | ||
| 15 | 4 September 2000 | ||
| 16 | 3 September 2001 | ||
| 17 | 2 September 2002 | ||
| 18 | 1 September 2003 |
Controversy and cancellation edit
The show was taken off the air in 2004 after Kilroy made allegedly racist remarks. Kilroy questioned what contribution Arabs have made to civilisation beyond oil.[1] He stated other views that made matters worse. He ridiculed Scots, the Irish, the Iraqis, Black people, Pakistanis, the French and Germans.[2] The Commission for Racial Equality reported him to the police.[3]
The BBC cancelled the show, stating that his views were a threat to the network's impartiality. Kilroy claimed afterwards on the BBC's Question Time that he had been under a six-month investigation when this happened. He stated that his show was cancelled because he was anti-religion, rather than racist.[4] However panelist Shappi Khorsandi claimed that his views were about Arabs as a people rather than their religion. Kilroy had previously claimed to have apologised in 2004. It was rejected primarily because Kilroy himself twisted his words. Iqbal Sacranie (secretary-general of the Muslim Council of Britain) claimed that Kilroy had not retracted his views but skimmed over the apology and changed a few words.[5]
The programme was replaced by Now You're Talking!, which followed a similar format and was presented by Nicky Campbell and Nadia Sawalha. The show was also produced by Kilroy-Silk's production company.[6]
References edit
- ^ "BBC halts Kilroy for race 'rant'". BBC. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ Owen Gibson (9 January 2004). "BBC pulls Kilroy-Silk show after anti-Arab comments". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Kilroy apology 'not good enough'". BBC. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ "The Saturday Profile: Robert Kilroy-Silk; the self-styled saviour of Britain". The Independent. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Kilroy Silk loses his cool at 00.58". YouTube. 17 November 2006. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "BBC - Press Office - Now You're Talking!". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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