17 jun 2026
BBC presenter Ashley Cain called women ‘slags’, ‘sluts’ and ‘bitches’
Exclusive: Cain has been lauded by corporation for his appeal to young men despite history of abusive and misogynistic remarks Warning: this article contains sexually explicit, offensive language A BBC presenter lauded by the corporation for his appeal to young male audiences has a history of making abusive and misogynistic remarks about women, whom he has variously called “slags”, “sluts”, “psychos” and “bitches”, the Guardian can reveal.
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The BBC said it has "no future projects" with Cain planned as it pulls his BBC Three documentary series Into the Danger Zone
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- 05:00the guardian
BBC made second Ashley Cain TV series despite alleged misconduct
- 18:33the guardian
BBC pulls Ashley Cain documentary over abusive and misogynistic remarks
- 23:14bbc news
BBC pulls new Ashley Cain series after sexist language accusations
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