Re: Why the BBC is rubbish

In message <UTmZh.771$H4.422@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Richard Evans <R.P.Evans.NoSpam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
Boltar wrote:
On 28 Apr, 21:31, Richard L <usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Probably not. Even mere colour-blindness used to be a disqualification
for that particular job, thus ruling out 8 per cent of all male
applicants.
I presume this rule only came in with the introduction of colour
TV? :)
B2003

Unless of course the cameras had coloured status lights on them.

Richard E.

The BBC certainly gave job applicants a rudimentary colour blindness test in 1964. I suspect is was standard for all electrical engineers who they employed. There's lots beside colour pictures which require adequate colour vision.
Ian.
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