How women are ruining the BBC, by Sir Patrick Moore

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The astronomer said the corporation needed to revert to the 'golden days' when the news was presented by men with impeccable English.

Sir Patrick, 84, made the comments in an interview with the Radio Times to celebrate 50 years presenting The Sky At Night.

He was asked whether television had got better or worse during his career. He replied 'much worse' and added: 'The trouble is that the BBC is now run by women and it shows - soap operas, cooking, quizzes, kitchen-sink plays.

'You wouldn't have had that in the golden days.' Asked about female newsreaders, he said: 'There was one day (in 2005) when BBC News went on strike.

'Then we had the headlines read by a man, talking the Queen's English, reading the news impeccably. Oh, for the good old days.'

He also compared EastEnders to diarrhoea, saying: 'I suppose it's true to life. But so is diarrhoea - and I don't want to see that on television.'

Such is Sir Patrick's derision of women, he wants to create a gender-segregated corporation.

'I would like to see two independent wavelengths - one controlled by women, and one for us, controlled by men.'