'Stop ramming your left wing views down our throats!': BBC viewers say Sunday ... trends now
Antiques Roadshow and Countryfile viewers have slammed the BBC for 'ramming left wing views down our throats' - as a Sunday double of shows which 'once avoided politics' have been accused of being full of 'moralising claptrap' and 'propaganda'.
Both shows have faced backlash recently over accusations they are patronising viewers with overly political content, after an antiques expert declined to value an item and the BBC was forced to respond to criticism after a 'overly political' Countryfile episode.
Antiques Roadshow expert Ronnie Archer-Morgan refused to value an ivory bangle that was linked to the slave trade on the latest episode of the show on Sunday.
This garnered criticism, including from the Mail columnist Nana Akua, who said the episode 'left a truly nasty taste in my mouth', adding: 'The BBC cannot resist an opportunity to wag its fingers at us, the philistine viewers.'
Antiques Roadshow viewers have criticised the programme, with X/Twitter user Rufus writing: '#BBC now politicsing (sic) #antiquesroadshow after moralising on #countryfile, ramming their left wing views down our throats on programmes that avoided politics & charging us for the privilege.
'Time for #licencefee to go, stand up & see if public want this moralising clap trap.'
Antiques Roadshow (presenter Fiona Bruce pictured) and Countryfile viewers have slammed the BBC for 'ramming left wing views down our throats'
Countryfile presenters (left to right): Joe Crowley, Charlotte Smith, Steve Brown, Sean Fletcher, John Craven, Anita Rani, Tom Heap, Matt Baker, Helen Skelton, Margherita Taylor, Ellie Harrison and Adam Henson
Antiques Roadshow expert Ronnie Archer-Morgan refused to value an object on the latest episode of the BBC show on Sunday
The guest had brought in a disc of ivory, which she revealed she had purchased 36 years ago for £3, which the expert revealed came from the slave trade
The guest revealed she had worked for a family 'looking after them', when the item was put up for sale and she bought it, saying: 'I thought it looked interesting. I had no idea what it was'
A Countryfile segment about dentistry in the countryside caused backlash among viewers
On the most recent Antiques Roadshow episode, the guest who brought in the ivory disk she had purchased 36 years ago for £3. Mr Archer-Morgan said he was upset as he revealed it was linked to a 'despicable' indigenous slave trader from Nigeria.
He told her: 'I want to make it absolutely clear that myself and we in the Antiques Roadshow wholly, unequivocally disapprove of the trade in ivory.
He continued: 'But this ivory bangle here, it's not about trading in ivory, it's about trading in human life. It's probably one of the most difficult things that I've ever had to talk about, but talk about it we must.
'This is an amazing object and a testament to the callous trade that went on in the 17th, 18th, and 19th century.'
Ronnie inspected the disc, pointing to engraved writing around it that showed the name of a person, a ship and the inscription 'honest fellow'.
He revealed the name was of a slave trader and said: 'A despicable human being. I think he was an indigenous trader, somebody from Nigeria. He wouldn't have been trading in his own people, it was another nation, another tribe.
'And then we have "honest fellow". I'd like to meet him and teach him how honest I think he is.'
He continued by noting: 'These objects are really rare. I know of the existence of about half a dozen of these only. It's extraordinary.
'I mean, this is a document for living proof in a way, the surviving proof that this awful trade went on, and look how beautiful the calligraphy is. The beauty of the calligraphy, it just belies the awfulness of the message.'
The bangle was inscribed with the ship name 'Anna' and the year 1782, with the guest revealing that that particular ship contained 535 slaves.
X users have said they won't by watching 'anti British' Antiques Roadshow anymore. One person said: 'Watched Antiques Roadshow since I was a kid. Used to be fascinated but now, along with the rest of the poisonous anti British garbage the BBC churns out, can't be bothered with it anymore!
'There are better shows about antiques elsewhere on TV that don't push endless lefty [cow emoji] [poo emoji].'
Another user wrote: 'That is positively the last time I watch Antiques Roadshow. The politicisation of everything by the BBC is absolutely depressing.'
The BBC was also recently forced to respond to backlash over a Countryfile segment which which looked at the difficulties of accessing dental care for those living in the English countryside.
Viewers have criticised Antiques Roadshow and Countryfile for being overly political
The BBC received complaints from viewers over the Countryfile dentistry segment - as they said it wasn't 'suitable' for the show that usually focuses on farming and wildlife
After the show aired on March 17, the BBC received complaints from viewers about the segment, which was branded as not 'suitable' for the show which usually focuses on farming and wildlife.
'We received complaints from people who felt that the item on dentistry was not suitable for Countryfile,' the
