Juniper Merdeboite, Head of the BBC Trust, said that “many of the BBC’s radio output fails to reflect multicultural Britain. The Asian network is a case in point, failing to acknowledge Britain’s burgeoning white, middle class audience. The suggestions we have laid out should make the BBC a much more welcoming place for everyone.”

Not everyone, however, agrees with the suggestions made by the Trust, which include an Archers crossover special called “Da Archers”, and a new show hosted by Andrew Marr called “Da Today Programme Innit”. Radio 4 listener Marjorie Moyenne said “I like gangsta rap and troll metal as much as any 50-year-old Berkshire-dwelling housewife, but I don’t want to hear John Humphries duetting with Tinie Tempah. I don’t think I’ll ever listen to the Asian network, no matter how much they want me to tune in.”

Asian Network DJ Tariq “Bonzo” Jones, told the Daily Shame that he would quit if proposals to turn his “Bangla Dance Massive” show into “Bangla Gardener’s Hour” went ahead.

“I don’t know nuffink about gardening, innit. I mean, I don’t even has a garden. Well, my Dad has. But I don’t even have a window box. I play massive music innit, I ain’t growin’ azaleas or whatever it is. This BBC Trust is well up its own ass.”

Radio 4 presenter Smithby Smithson-Smythe, however, said that he is looking forward to joining DJ Bonzo in the studio for what he calls a “stimulating hour of bangla, lawn care and rose pruning”, adding “I’ve been listening to Bangla Dance Massive for the last two years – I have no idea what the BBC Trust is on about – it’s one of the best shows on the radio. I can’t wait to bring my gardening expertise to the show.”

The report equally slams BBC Radio 6 for not doing enough to attract Phil Collins fans, and BBC Radio 3 for failing to attract enough people who don’t like classical music.