BBC sorry for the "racism" episode

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[i]BBC producers apologize over comedy showing Filipino maid October 8, 2008 10:47 pm by pna By Gloria Jane Baylon MANILA, Oct. 8 — The producers of a comedy shown on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), which the Filipino community in England claimed had depicted Filipino domestics with a racial slur, have apologized and explained their side to the Philippine ambassador in London, Edgardo Espiritu. Tiger Aspects Production was responsible for the comedy, “Harry and Paul,” where a segment on September 29 showed a bumbling Filipino maid treated outrageously by her employers. The producers said they portray social issues in England, including those of cultural minorities in comedy style and that was their intention as well with “Harry and Paul.” There are at least 200,000 Filipinos living in the United Kingdom. Irate Filipinos protested the show and asked that BBC apologize or they will give it a silent treatment or begin an anti-BBC e-mail campaign. As a result, British Ambassador to Manila, Peter Beckingham, was summoned to the Department of Foreign Affairs by Secretary Alberto Romulo on Tuesday afternoon. At the meeting, Beckingham explained that BBC is an independent media which is outside the control loop of government. He added that despite this, government regrets the incident. He reiterated that government itself wants that the cultural values of other cultures and religions be respected. Beckingham told reporters that while some Filipinos found the segment offensive, there were those in the community that felt that “over-reaction” was wrong in that the comedy was at the expense of the British, not the Filipinos. (PNA) LAP/GJB[/i] It's funny how these people make fun one of the most decent jobs in the world. What's your take on this?