BBC will replace White Upsy Daisy

January 5, 2009 Miguel One comment

upsy-comparedSeveral months ago, I noticed that the Canadian version of Upsy Daisy was white, not black. The doll based on the popular “In the Night Garden” children’s show appeared a lot lighter than usual on Canadian store shelves. See my original post for photos of white Upsy Daisy.

Well, it seems that the UK press has picked up on the doll’s racial conversion, and the BBC has agreed to replace the doll with a darker version.

The Guardian: BBC Gives ‘Too White’ TV Doll a Darker Face

and

BBC: BBC Acts over Light-Skinned Doll

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  • Dave

    Interesting. I just bought Nadya one of these dolls. I didn’t know that there was an controversy over its colour. I haven’t even seen the show – is it any good? I’ll take a look for it sometime.