Comedian Gina Yashere criticises TV presenter Andi Peters’ reaction to comments made by actress Miriam Margolyes during a broadcast, after Margolyes uses what is described as a racial slur. Yashere says Peters responds in a way she characterises as passive, rather than challenging the remark.

In the reports, Yashere also makes additional remarks about Peters’ awareness and framing of race, arguing Peters appears not to recognise issues around being Black. Margolyes is described as 85 years old, and Yashere as 51, with the criticism focusing specifically on Peters’ on-air manner following the slur.

Both accounts presented here focus on Yashere’s condemnation and her interpretation of Peters’ response, rather than detailing any direct statement from Peters or Margolyes in these excerpts. The dispute is framed as a question of how broadcasters and public figures react in the moment to offensive language.