The source also said that, because BBC comedy shows are filmed in London and audiences in the capital have more of a tendency to be left-leaning and remain-voting, if producers were to book right-wing comedians, the crowd’s response would be “quite muted”.
Conservative-leaning comedians who have appeared on BBC shows include Geoff Norcott, Simon Evans, Jim Davidson, and Kenny Everett.
However, according to a new report in The Guardian, an individual who works in BBC comedy said there had already been pressure from BBC executives over the last 18 months to find right-wing comedians, but that many of them are considered by BBC producers to be “not very good”.
Davie – who took over as BBC director-general from Tony Hall – is expected to set out his plans for the future of the BBC on Thursday 3 September.