After Sunday’s episode of Top Gear was aired, Jeremy Clarkson has received just under 200 complaints, 188 to be exact about his comment on HGV drivers. He said to the camera jokingly “What matters to lorry drivers? Murdering prostitutes? Fuel economy?”
This is when Jeremy Clarkson and co-presenters had to complete a set of tasks in HGVs and he also added to the statement that he found being a lorry driver is hard work, “You’ve got to change gear, change gear, check mirrors, murder a prostitute, change gear…” in his defence he claimed he was making a reference to the Yorkshire ripper who was a lorry driver and the Suffolk Strangler who was a forklift driver.
“These references were to exaggerate an urban myth about lorry drivers that’s not true and was not said to offend anyone” a BBC spokesperson said after the show. This joke did offend many lorry drivers which forced them to complain, including the chief of the Road Haulage Association, Roger King.
His complaint basically said although this joke may have been funny to a lot of people, it did not go down well to the half a million lorry drivers that saw it.
Ofcom have stated they there hasn’t been an official investigation launched as of yet but they are looking into the case to find out more information and the consequences.
These complaints follow the recent incident of Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand performing a prank call on the former actor Andrew Sachs which led Russell Brand to resigning from his weekly radio show and Jonathan Ross being suspending for 12 weeks without pay which is costing him £1.2 million out of his £18 million 3 year contract.
Has the BBC going too far or are people beginning to complain about anything they find mildly offensive?
Posted by admin on November 4th, 2008 :: Filed under
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It has been said that the current Doctor Who star, David Tennant will be resigned as of the end of the year, David has been playing the lead role in Doctor Who for a total of 4 years so many of the fans will miss him.
This role has landed the actor numerous awards throughout the years ranging from best TV series and best male actor.
He has agreed to play in the Christmas special this year and the series will end in a special episode where Doctor Who will be regenerated into a new person.
This story is huge at the moment as bookies are actually taking bets on who people think will become the next Doctor Who, at this moment in time the most favoured person is Paterson Joseph who star in the Green Wing and the Peep Show. Some other people that were mentioned are James Nesbitt, David Morrisey and John Simm.
Since this series became shown on TV, David Tennant is the 10th person to act as the doctor. He is also in the top few that have been known as the most popular person that plays him.
The main reason he stated for making this move is that although he has loved every day and playing this role has changed his life, he could get too attached to the Tardis console for too long so if he leaves it any longer – he will never make the change.
Who do you think the next Doctor Who will be? Have your say and get involved…
Posted by admin on October 31st, 2008 :: Filed under
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A recent incident involving Kerry Katona appearing live on the ‘This Morning’ for an interview with Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton has led to believe Iceland maybe reliving Kerry of her £250,000 contract.
During the interview Kerry was slurring her words which led the 2 presenters to ask about her health, she stated it was due to her medication for her bipolar disorder. She also accused Phillip Schofield of purposely ambushing her live on TV, however he claimed that no one had the chance to asses her prior to the interview as she arrived late. If they knew that she was on any type of medication that affected her incoherence they would of not allowed her to be live on TV.
Iceland have defended Kerry saying that it’s just a case of her medication kicking in at the wrong time, shortly after, the effect had wore off she would of been fit to carry on with the interview. They have been loyal and supported her through various periods of her life, for example when she got caught taking cocaine or smoking whilst pregnant.
Iceland refused to reveal any more information regarding this case but have recently renewed her contract in April for 12 months which contradicts any statement about dropping her by the tabloids.
The company actually received complaint letters from customers who saw the interview promoting her new documentary about how she spent £15,000 to recover her figure after 4 children. They basically revolved around the idea how asking how they can use her for a campaign targeting mums and why they should shop at Iceland.
One person actually stated that they will be no longer shopping at Iceland while Kerry remains working in their advertisement campaigns.
Posted by admin on October 24th, 2008 :: Filed under
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BBC Worldwide has successfully secured a majority acquisition of Jeremy Clarkson’s Bedder 6 company. This controlling share gives BBC Worldwide a stake in the commercial development of the Top Gear brand. Bedder 6 was set up by Clarkson and Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman in 2006.
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Posted by admin on September 18th, 2008 :: Filed under
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BBC Worldwide has appointed Helen Kellie as it’s first director of marketing. Kellie was formerly director of marketing, communications and audiences at the TV and radio division, BBC Vision. She will now begin her new role on 1 October, answering to BBC Worldwide chief executive, John Smith.
Kellie worked with Reckitt Benckiser, owner of Vanish, Finish and Harpic brands. She joined the BBC in 2000, responsible for branding and planning.
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Posted by admin on August 11th, 2008 :: Filed under
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Currently, TV companies are restricted to leaving a 20 minute gap between ad breaks. TV companies will not be required to adhere to this time restraint from September. It is believed that this has inhibited the production and broadcasting of particular documentaries, religious programmes, and films. By liberalising the ad gap rules, Ofcom believe more niche programming will have a chance to be broadcast.
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Posted by admin on August 5th, 2008 :: Filed under
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