Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand: Acceptable or abominable?
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
It's really got the nation in a stir this Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand leaving lewd messages to Andrew Sachs story hasn't it?
The presenter and comedian have been suspended by the BBC for what Director General Mark Thompson describes as: "A gross lapse of taste by the performers and the production team."
Almost 20,000 people have complained to the BBC too, with many calling for the pair to face the sack for the Radio 2 Broadcast in which the two presenters joked about Brand sleeping with Mr Sachs's granddaughter, twenty-three-year-old Georgina Bailie.
But are they deserved of such harsh treatment? Or are the BBC bosses who let it be broadcast to blame?
BBC Home Editor Mark Easton sums up the nation's sentiments in an excellent blog post which talks about how reactions to the Russ-Ross affair reveal a generational divide.
He writes: "On last night's BBC News at Ten, my colleague David Sillito demonstrated it beautifully when asking the views of people queuing for the Alan Titchmarsh TV show and others lining up to see 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks'.
"The former were outraged by the antics of the Radio 2 presenters. The latter, broadly, felt we should all get a life. "I think it's quite funny - I think everyone should lighten up", said one young woman.
"Analysis of the texts and emails sent to Radio 1Xtra echoes the point. Four out of five responses were in support of the pair. A more general sample of the audience online saw the findings reversed."
What's your opinion? Have a listen below, then discuss the story in the forum. (NOTE: SOME STRONG LANGUAGE AND SEXUAL REFERENCES THROUGHOUT)
Do you think the pair should be sacked? Have a rant in the forum.
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