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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Himalaya" data-source="post: 3474285" data-attributes="member: 56069">I think the problem with the Watches are that there are too many presenters.  Agreed Martin was given a clown like role and one that annoyed many if us.  When it aired a few months ago that Martin was no longer going to be on I actually felt a bit sad even though I did not like how some of his segments were presented.  The whole diversity issue must have been on the BBC's mind for a few months.   Remember the conversation between Chris Packham and Benjamin Zephania - surname probably spelt incorrectly.  One of the issues Chris mentioned was the black if ethnic minorities at nature reserves as visitors.   Diversity is important but not for Box ticking exercises.  Being a British born Muslim of Pakistani origin it is hard not to miss the fact that ethnic minorities in Britain do not show that much of an interest in nature as a the white British do.  I am not sure if that is because of the lack of ethnic presenters in Spring watch.  I personally do no think that I can't relate to someone because they are white and middle class because if my background.  I think I would have much more in common with Chris Packham and lots to talk about than say someone of a similar ethnic background like the Boxer Amir Khan from Bolton unless he us a closet birdwatcher and nature lover.   There is a bit of a class issue as when you have the bits from the general public who says it is an Urban or Suburban garden yet they get x y x species in it.  When you see the the garden it is the size of 3 football pitches.   I think a good segment would be at least one of the main presents going round inner city areas and doing brief chats interviews about nature and wildlife.</blockquote>

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