In Britain which organisation is nicknamed 'Auntie' ?
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The British Broadcasting Corporation a.k.a. the BBC and the Beeb. Terry Wogan hosts a programme of BBC mistakes called Aunties Bloomers
Dec 17 2002, 9:17 AM
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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is also often reffered to as Aunty.
Dec 17 2002, 9:53 AM
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Comedian Ben Elton also had a one-man show on BBC1 entitled 'The Man From Auntie' - a play on the title of the 1970s international law enforcement series featuring Robert Vaughan and David McCallum.