Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross call to Manuel

[Skweeky]

The BBC would have had the ultimate edit/green light.

Good point. The very least they are guilty of is not monitoring the material to be broadcast thoroughly enough.

It went up to a senior member of staff for it to be approved. The BBC knew exactly what was being broadcast.

These two are getting paid so much just because they dare to be controversial, that's not a secret. As I see it, they were doing what their employers expected them to do do, and quite obviously agreed with.

Sachs today on the radio said that he doesn't want to take the matter any further and had received apologies from both of them. If that's enough for him, than why shouldn't it be for the rest of the public?

[Biggles]

There is a moral crusade on the wing and people scent blood - Sachs is being a spoilsport with his gentlemanly ways.

[JPaul]

Good point. The very least they are guilty of is not monitoring the material to be broadcast thoroughly enough.

It went up to a senior member of staff for it to be approved. The BBC knew exactly what was being broadcast.

These two are getting paid so much just because they dare to be controversial, that's not a secret. As I see it, they were doing what their employers expected them to do do, and quite obviously agreed with.

Sachs today on the radio said that he doesn't want to take the matter any further and had received apologies from both of them. If that's enough for him, than why shouldn't it be for the rest of the public?

It's not up to him whether there behaviour was acceptable or not. He is just being a dignified gentleman. The opposite of them which was two puerile bullies, picking on and humiliating an old man.

The point is, I paid them to do this and I'm disgusted by it. It's not like Brand on stage and you can choose to go or not go. They used my money to carry pick on a 78 year old. No, not for me I'm afraid.

[JPaul]

I take it they didn't like Chavis' work.

It presumably broke some rule or other. I confess I never read their rules when I joined.

Censored by the Guardian - oh the irony!

Maybe the speeling was two good.

[Squeamous]

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They used my money to carry pick on a 78 year old. No, not for me I'm afraid.

No-one wants to see anyone carry pick on anyone else, fact.

[Barbarossa]

Fucking hell, "The Killers" were going to be on Jonathan Woss on friday, I would have enjoyed that

Jonathan Woss. Selfish arrogant cunt.

[Barbarossa]

They should just let The Killers play for an hour on friday night, after the news.

That would be kind of awesome

[Skweeky]

I don't like The Killers. Their new song is absolutely shite.
'Are we human or are we dancers?'
WTF???

[chalice]

I don't like The Killers. Their new song is absolutely shite.
'Are we human or are we dancers?'
WTF???

It's 'are we human or are we denser'. But yes, it's fucking shite.

It sounds like Chris De Burgh taking a shite on Simple Minds only worse.

[Barbarossa]

You're both wrong

Also, I'm going to see Simple Minds live in November, so shurrup.