Carol Thatcher referred to a tennis player as a ` ` golliwog '' Mrs . Thatcher , 55 , described her comment as a ` ` joke '' BBC axed her as a contributer from the prime - time television programme . BBC said : ` ` Carol never intended any racist comment ''
Carol Thatcher referred to a tennis player as a `` golliwog '' backstage . Thatcher , 55 , described her comment as a `` joke '' BBC axed her as a contributer from the prime-time television show . Thatcher spokesman : `` Carol never intended any racist comment ''