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John (Indian Broadcasting Corporation)
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John (Indian Broadcasting Corporation)

Played by Dave Lamb

John is the English head of ethnic minority programming played by Dave Lamb in Goodness Gracious Me’s Indian Broadcasting Corporation sketch. He challenges the broadcaster’s stereotyping of British people and asks for a fairer range of…

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John is the English head of ethnic minority programming played by Dave Lamb in Goodness Gracious Me’s Indian Broadcasting Corporation sketch. He challenges the broadcaster’s stereotyping of British people and asks for a fairer range of television roles and programmes. His demands soften when the chairman offers permanent job security alongside cuts to his department.

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