The 80-page report acknowledged that “colour-blind” casting could be considered “clunky” in some cases. The BBC does measure diversity in its content with the aim of portraying and representing the UK. We think that the BBC should measure its success in diversity at genre and not programme level to avoid this. “Colour-blind casting in drama is still controversial among some commentators and some audience complaints on this topic were received during the review year about Doctor Who…”“The controversy over Doctor Who concerned a mixed race (Indian/white) actor, Nathaniel Curtis, playing the part of Sir Isaac Newton, a white historical figure. Also, people sometimes assume that the history of the British Isles was entirely white, without recognising that some degree of ethnic mix has always existed.