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John W · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK

gfloyd · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject:

Poor taste, but not in the Ross/ Brand league.
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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

Clarkson seems to speak out a lot of time. He's another heavy weight at the BBC and thinks he above the law. Maybe he will get 12 weeks suspension? Laughing

Top Gear is always controversial. I remember when they lit up cigars in front of the audience in the hanger as the smoking ban kicked in, and got loads of complaints.

Briant · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:02 pm Post subject: Crashing bore.....

Clarkson is a crashing bore. He was easy meat for Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse on their recent TV show in the sketch called 'Clarkson's Island.'

Toggy · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 1239

Bad taste but nothing like as bad as Brand/Ross.

The Daily Wail won't be happy until we are all watching twee comedy like My family and last of the summer wine.
They were having a go at Frankie Boyle last week for a joke he made on Mock the Week... nearly 2 years ago! Rolling Eyes

Pathetic.

gfloyd · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject:

Just shows though how much the BBC has become a shock jock hang out.
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Toggy · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 1239

Frankie Boyle is a comedian not a 'shock jock'

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We watched Top Gear, I remember saying to hubby at the time ... that was a bit in bad taste... Sarah K mentioned it this morning saying the beeb had, had 200 complaints, but some truck drivers phoned to say it was funny - so that's ok then. I wonder how many murdered prostitutes phoned in to offer their support for Clarkson's brand of humour?

Toggy · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 1239

I do think people need to lighten up a bit, as I said the joke was in poor taste but it was just a joke. It was just a small throwaway remark in what I thought was quite an informative/interesting/funny article about lorry driving.

Really people are so easily offended these days, Top gear is one of those programs you either like or not. I honestly believe some people just watch it to find something to be offended about.

John W · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK

I don't think it was a throwaway remark, more like a premeditated offensive remark.

We've had someone murdered in our family, ok not a prostitute, but a young man, and I can't imagine the circumstances of his death featuring in a joke so I don't think Yorkshire or Ipswich prostitutes deserve it either.

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Toggy · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 1239

It's an old joke anyway, it's been doing the rounds in Viz magazine for a number of years.

John W · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK

Well I suppose I can't complain about Viz ( I remember it years ago e.g. Two Fat Slags) but this Clarkson episode is just another example of inappropriate use of licence-payers money paying Clarkson to say such a thing

Ofcom says,

2.3 In applying generally accepted standards broadcasters must ensure that material which may cause offence is justified by the context

Just because the subject is truckers is no excuse to joke about two infamous truckers who murdered prostitutes

John W

gfloyd · Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 4:58 pm Post subject:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/3403362/Top-Gears-Morse-code-attack-on-Strictly-Come-Dancing.html

SantaFefan · Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject:

perhaps those "good ol' boys" should have caught up with him after all.
I want to like him but for me, he's not far behind Mr. Ross sometimes... particularly his disregard for animals Evil or Very Mad

Strictly Come Dancing is one of the best shows around at the moment for me at least, and Brucie is King! Razz

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Toggy · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 1239

SantaFefan · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:01 pm Post subject:

See? this is another example of crossing the line as far as I'm concerned..
Buzzcocks tonight - Phil Jupitas talking about Cliff Richard.. " I wish he was dead"
Would you say that to his face fat boy? Evil or Very Mad

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