A Big Day for Bert and Ernie?
The recent New Yorker cover showing Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie as a gay couple prompts Sarah Dunant to reflect on the power of cartoons to convey social messages.
The recent New Yorker cover showing Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie as a gay couple, delighted by the American Supreme Court ruling that the Defence of Marriage Act is unconstitutional, prompts Sarah Dunant to reflect on the power of cartoons to convey social messages.
"Those cartoon characters - or their puppet equivalents - which touch us at our most formative moments of early childhood will become part of the bedrock of our cultural belonging."
Producer: Sheila Cook.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sarah Dunant |
| Producer | Sheila Cook |
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- Fri 19 Jul 201320:50BBC Radio 4
- Sun 21 Jul 201308:48BBC Radio 4
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A Point of View
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