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Parents claim disabled CBeebies presenter frightens young children
24th February 2009
Complaints to the BBC about CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell, who was born with a short arm, have triggered a huge response among viewers and listeners.
Nine people complained about Cerrie Burnell, with parents worried their children would be frightened by her and have nightmares. The complaints triggered considerable debate among BBC listeners and viewers, with the majority supporting the presenter and saying they are horrified that anyone would complain.
See full details of the story on the BBC website here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7906507.stm
You can listen again to a Five Live debate about the story here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00hr7h7/Richard_Bacon_23_02_2009/
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