Capital Summertime Ball 2024

[KingTutsWWH]

It's rather interesting to hear the the number of celebrities appearing on Radio 1 recently subtly and sometimes not quite so subtly showing their disdain for the BBC's seriously over cautious approach towards edgy comedy since the Brand, Ross, Sachs incident.

Ricky Gervais had a fair few comments to make yesterday, as did Matt Lucas and David Walliams this morning.

...and quite right too in my opinion. It's pretty frustrating to hear presenters being gagged by ridiculous regulations, not being able to speak their minds, having to walk on egg shells for fear of offending one or two people and excellent features being axed as a result.

Pffff! Rant over.

[Jessica Lares]

People need to give it a rest! When it got to the point of being broadcasted to millions of people, it was a big invasion of privacy and they wanted people to know that it meant a lot to them to the point they wanted something to be done. Had it never made it to the airwaves, a simple apology would have been acceptable. They attacked the poor man for not doing an interview with them, that was the only thing that happened. Millions of jokes have probably been made about this guy, but it was the fact that they included his daughter in it that made it invasive.

I don't think there needs to be any toning down of comedy, it's fine the way it is. There wouldn't be comedy if every little thing had to be excluded, it's all about making a good joke at the right time. I mean, look at some really old talk show clips from 1992, they're not funny anymore. Plus, every comedian has their own style of delivering those jokes, they'll lose their signature if they have to tone it down.

I'd personally rather have people speak their mind, I don't want to hear people say what everyone's saying, it's like listening to local radio. I want to hear the personal opinions, not what they "think" they should be saying, people should accept that not everyone thinks the same thing, just like they have to accept that we all vary in personal taste.

[sinister]

Beeb bashing has always been a bit of a sport for morons who prefer to listen/watch adverts adnauseum.

[E*F*4L]

i fully support the other clebs for remarks against the BBC,i have real problems with people bashing the BBC, i really do !

i do think that the BBC should have stood by Brand & Ross, & they basically caved in & they shouldn't have done, as it sets a president for the future.

the BBC IS the BEST broadcaster in the world there is no doubt about it, for £140 a year look at all the great stuff you get;

4 tv channels with programs like, Top Gear, Blue Planet ect

7 national radio stations + many more local stations

many online products,

& no adverts anywhere to be seen.

i don't watch any ITV as all it shows is crap, & im not being all high & mighty i just find all their programs cheap & tacky CH4 is way better (who also get some of the license fee) the BBC is admired all round the world for its content & the only way it could get to where it is, is by the way it is funded, Sky for example (which i have) is nearly £50 a month which is £600 & even though there is over 1000 channels, it is basically the s**t spread thinner, the BBC for £140 is fantastic value, & if i had the cash to actually buy the BBC & have it as a private company & people had to subscribe to get any of its content, i wonder just how many people would choose not to have access to any BBC content, not many i bet.

people moan about how much BBC presenters are paid, well the BBC pay the going rate Ross was offered millions by ITV, the BBC wanted him so they offered him more money to go to the BBC, it's simple economics & the radio-1 dj's are paid a bit more than the going rate because they could get more money by being on TV (that is what the BBC said when Chris Moyles alleged pay was announced '£600k a year' Edith was rumored to get £250k a year {underpaid i think } )

BBC employees like Paul Gambaccini should be ashamed of themselves for suggesting that fellow BBC employees should be sacked, even Terry Wogan thought the same of Jonathan Ross, when Sir Terry Wogan accepts a fee for presenting Children In Need (where as all the other presenters Gabby Roslin, Fearne Cotton etc do it for free) shame on you Terry SHAME ON YOU!

all comedy offends someone somewhere, thousands of people pay to watch Russell Brand on his stand up tours & they know exactly what they are going to see & hear, so if you don't like Russell Brands style of comedy why would you watch/listen to him on the radio ? idiots

i feel that the BBC has now made it's own cross & will have to bare it alone, all because it caved into a bunch of right winged racist bigots who think they are better than everyone else & that they hold the high moral ground, when in fact they are the lowest of the low, & here's a thought for the people that cry like babies when they see/hear something they don't like F**K OFF & turn over !

[popbitcher]

couldnt be bothered to read all that your arguments are poor because they are always biased to your favourite celebrities and have childish opinions.

[E*F*4L]

couldnt be bothered to read all that your arguments are poor because they are always biased to your favourite celebrities and have childish opinions.

in what way are they biased ?

it is the whole Brand/Ross scandal that has caused this issue & its irrelevant that i happen to like them.

the pay some of the BBC presenters get is a issue to people & that is the main reason that people wanted Ross sacked.

im sure that some people were offended by the jokes on the 'Live At The Apollo' show yesterday that replaced 'The Johnathan Ross' show & as soon as one person is offended buy something their complaint has to be looked into, even if the person has never even seen/heard the show.

[Chops]

I agree with your statement about how almost all comedy offends somebody, that's just how it works. I think that censorship has a time and a place, but the BBC can be a little heavy on shows sometimes. It's a shame they didn't ask my opinion on censorship in the BBC trust survey