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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:44 am    Post subject: BBC apologises for Muhammad joke Reply with quote

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. Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In the same vein, should Wossy apologise for joking that he is worth 1000 BBC Journalists?
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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!
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shocked Blimey Ernie, compared to Mr.Evans, they're both relaxing to me! Laughing
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