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Saturday 13 July 2024

BBC Slammed for Broadcasting Grossly Offensive Comments About Prime Minister's Late Mother

The BBC has been slammed for broadcasting grossly offensive comments about the late mother of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

The puerile comments, which have been widely reported, were broadcast during an election special of Radio Four satirical comedy The Skewer.

The Prime Minister's mother, Josephine, died of Still's disease in 2015.

The Corporation is unrepentant about the offensive broadcast, which is still available on the BBC Sounds website.

Talk TV's Peter Cardwell contacted the BBC in relation to the gutter comments. He asked the BBC a number of questions about its decision to broadcast the comment.

A BBC spokesman said: "The Skewer is well known for its obscure and ascerbic approach to comedy, weaving together audio clips from across popular culture and the media.

"When heard in context, the clip in question is clearly part of satire on the repeated references to family members and background during the election debates, rather than a direct comment on Sir Keir Starmer's mother.

"Comedy is subjective and while we understand that not everything will be to everyone's taste the content and language is within audience expectations for this multi award-winning satirical programme."

Whatever your political persuasion, these comments are absolutely disgraceful.

You can view Cardwell's piece here: 

 

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1 comment:

Radio2LunchtimeLoather said...

So, they got it "about right" then, as they always do. There is nothing more perfect than the BBC, so they say.