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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:44 am Post subject: BBC apologises for Muhammad joke |
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The BBC was forced to broadcast an on-air apology today after a local radio presenter in Nottingham joked that freed British schoolteacher Gillian Gibbons had a dog named Muhammad.
Frances Finn, who presents BBC Radio Nottingham's mid-morning show, made the off-the-cuff comment yesterday in a conversation with a guest about Gibbons.
Finn said "Gillian Gibbons' son is at the airport and is pleased to see her and I am sure her dog, Muhammad, is very pleased to see her as well", according to a BBC spokeswoman. BBC Radio Nottingham broadcast an apology earlier today.
The primary school teacher was freed from a Sudanese prison earlier this week after being jailed for allowing seven-year-old pupils to give the teddy bear the same name as the Muslim prophet.
"In her programme on BBC Radio Nottingham yesterday, the presenter, Frances Finn, made an off-the-cuff remark during an item on the release of Gillian Gibbons from Sudan," the spokeswoman added.
"Although it was far from the presenter's intention to cause offence, the remark was ill-judged and entirely inappropriate. The BBC would like to apologise for the offence the remark will have caused to listeners."
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Had to happen! We may have found Sarah Kennedy's next stand-in. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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iwarburton
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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I don't see why an apology is necessary for a harmless, if not very funny joke--but that sort of brings us back to the origins of this whole issue.
I only wish those in public life would show Jesus as much respect.
Ian. |
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Behind Geddon's Wall
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1553 Location: Kingston Upon Hull/ The Cloud Factory
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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In the same vein, should Wossy apologise for joking that he is worth 1000 BBC Journalists? _________________ Geddon
You simply mustn't blame yourself -- the days were perfect
And so were exactly what I was born to spoil
For I am the Rider to the World's End
Bound across the cinder causeway
From the furnace to the quarry
Through the fields of oil |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Behind Geddon's Wall wrote: | In the same vein, should Wossy apologise for joking that he is worth 1000 BBC Journalists? |
No, but he probably should stay away from the newsroom! _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Briant
Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 964 Location: Liverpool England UK
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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I think JR may live to regret saying that about the people who work for the same organisation as he does. Personally, I think he is now past his sell by date on both TV and radio. His TV Film Reviews are pitiful, so I don't watch anymore and I always find something better to listen to on a Saturday morning after SOTS has finished. |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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He does have his funny moments but the problem with him (& Russell Brand) is that they are so full-on all the time that it is difficult to take them for 2 or 3 hours at a time on the radio. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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Blimey Ernie, compared to Mr.Evans, they're both relaxing to me! _________________ Johnnie Walker read out my message on Pirate Radio! 13/8/07
I have heard how radio should be. |
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