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With the recent BBC controversy over the prank calls made by Radio 2 presenters Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross to actor Andrew Sachs, its got me thinking about how this could impact other BBC Radio Shows like Scott Mills show. Scott has been making prank calls on people for years and its a big part of his regular drivetime show. But with the recent controversy its got me thinking if Management will request changes to be made to the shows format as a way to not upset any viewers who may still be still sensitive over the recent controversy. Calling the likes of Barry Chuckle pretending to be a stalker is in my opinion light hearted comedy that shouldn't be taken too seriously, but I do wonder how many people will now take offense to these prank calls and will Scott or the Producers want to risk offending people.

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Scott's calls aren't really that controversial where Russel can get a bit out of hand. He made a prank call to a charity once didn't he and got into trouble with them.

I believe (and might be wrong) that Scott's team ask the receivers permission before broadcasting the call.

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I believe (and might be wrong) that Scott's team ask the receivers permission before broadcasting the call.

As far as I'm aware, Russell Brand's team played the calls to Andrew Sachs before they were aired, so I'm sure he would have been able to get them pulled.

It wouldn't surprise me if prank calls were pulled- look at the blanket ban on competitions on the back of the 7 Song Shuffle scandal- another total overreaction by the Beeb. You didn't see ITV and C4 putting a total ban on phone-ins etc on the back of their fakery problems.

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As far as I'm aware, Russell Brand's team played the calls to Andrew Sachs before they were aired, so I'm sure he would have been able to get them pulled.

It wouldn't surprise me if prank calls were pulled- look at the blanket ban on competitions on the back of the 7 Song Shuffle scandal- another total overreaction by the Beeb. You didn't see ITV and C4 putting a total ban on phone-ins etc on the back of their fakery problems.

They played them back to him but he was near a main road and he didn't hear them that well. But he didn't give them consent to air the calls at the time, they just went ahead.

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And let's not forget that what Russel did was actually against the law ;)

I don't think so- it doesn't span enough time to be a harassment, it's not defamatory as it is true that he slept with Georgina Baillie and he didn't say anything threatening to Mr Sachs. I don't think upsetting people is against the law.

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Prank calls have been on the decline on the show recently anyway which as I have said before is something that really disappoints me. I don't know whether this is because there are more restrictions on this sort of material or because they have just decided to change the format but i can't see it helping bringing back prank calls.

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I don't think so- it doesn't span enough time to be a harassment, it's not defamatory as it is true that he slept with Georgina Baillie and he didn't say anything threatening to Mr Sachs. I don't think upsetting people is against the law.

Sorry to be a nerd (although Paula will be proud), and this doesn't reflect my opinion on the subject but under the Telecommunications Act 1984:

"A person who— (a)

sends, by means of a public telecommunication system, a message or other matter that is grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character; or

(B)

sends by those means, for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to another, a message that he knows to be false or persistently makes use for that purpose of a public telecommunication system,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to<!--STARTCOM--> [F1 <!--STOPCOM-->imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or both<!--STARTCOMEND-->]<!--STOPCOMEND-->."

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Sorry to be a nerd (although Paula will be proud), and this doesn't reflect my opinion on the subject but under the Telecommunications Act 1984:

"A person who— (a)

sends, by means of a public telecommunication system, a message or other matter that is grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character; or

(B)

sends by those means, for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to another, a message that he knows to be false or persistently makes use for that purpose of a public telecommunication system,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to<!--STARTCOM--> [F1 <!--STOPCOM-->imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or both<!--STARTCOMEND-->]<!--STOPCOMEND-->."

Surely the media are more guilty than Ross and Brand

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Thank you Grace, Section 43 Of the Telecommunications Act is exactly the one I was thinking of :D It definitely goes under improper use of telecommunication system. If you push it really hard, he could be sued for breach of privacy although I don't think the distress caused would be enough.

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Sorry to be a nerd (although Paula will be proud), and this doesn't reflect my opinion on the subject but under the Telecommunications Act 1984:

"A person who— (a)

sends, by means of a public telecommunication system, a message or other matter that is grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character; or

(B)

sends by those means, for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to another, a message that he knows to be false or persistently makes use for that purpose of a public telecommunication system,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to<!--STARTCOM--> [F1 <!--STOPCOM-->imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or both<!--STARTCOMEND-->]<!--STOPCOMEND-->."

I would say that in terms of S.43(a) Russell and Jonathon only made a private phone call, which the BBC then broadcast, so their actions would not fall under this section. The BBC and producers of Russell's show may be guilty under this section, but certainly not Jonathan.

EDIT: Although I see that phone calls would also count, so am just gonna contradict myself.

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