Terse Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 TIMES LINK Producers recently tried to get the phrase “Oh, sweet Jesus” removed from a script of My Family, the hit BBC1 comedy show, for fear of causing offence. A forthcoming audio adaptation of Doctor Who dropped a reference to a character being drunk, partly because it could encourage children to hit the bottle. BBC2 viewers were solemnly warned by a continuity announcer that an Alan Whicker programme contained “scenes of bullfighting” — even though it was broadcast at 11.20pm Tony Marchant, who wrote the award-winning series Holding On for the BBC and The Mark of Cain for Channel 4, was required to sit the “Safeguarding Trust factual drama interactive module” last month as he was completing his new BBC1 programme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Safeguarding Trust factual drama interactive module They really have lost all sense of reality. What planet are these people from. What next - debriefing, counselling and compulsory issue awareness training for all viewers.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenie Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Yes the censors in general do seem to be a bit over zealous lately - Frankie Boyle and Jimmy Carr being the latest two comedians to have 'overstepped the mark'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 sweet Jesus the worlds gone mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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