Radio 1 censored for swearing at 7pm

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Radio 1 censored for swearing at 7pm#197913

By MC - Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:05 pm

- Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:05 pm #197913

From:- http://media.guardian.co.uk/radio/story ... 05,00.html

Radio 1 censored for early-evening swearing
Steve Busfield
Monday September 26, 2005

Radio 1 has been rapped by Ofcom over an early-evening tirade of bad language.

"If, like me, you are offended by such words and phrases as: arse, bollocks, tit, wank, tit-wank, rotter, mother licker, mother sucker, mother f ucker, twat, minge juice, bottler and, of course, bastard - then you might wish to turn over, or f uck off," began the voice of an elderly woman on Zane Lowe's BBC show at 7pm on June 16.

The programme, Most Punk, was an examination of punk culture and was preceded by a warning about the strong language.

However, Ofcom ruled: "Given the potential child audience for Radio 1 at this time, we believe that the use of such strong language, with such intensity, at the start of the programme was inappropriate."

Ofcom commended the corporation's attempted signposting of the show's content.

It added: "However, the right to deal with such subject matter comes with the responsibility of ensuring material is appropriately scheduled with the potential child audience in mind.

"While this was a legitimate approach, its application here was seriously misguided."

f*cking brilliant.

#197917

By DC - Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:26 pm

- Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:26 pm #197917

I dont get it. Why complain? Scott Mills never shut up about the damn thing all through his show before, they had enough warning.

"can yer back off the mic a bit!"

#197922

By MK Chris - Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:36 pm

- Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:36 pm #197922

Haha best part of that story was MCs response.

Deadly wrote:
Topher wrote:Stuff about Thatcher....

You are a disgrace and I'm looking forward to when someone you respect dies so I can rub your liberal face in it.

#197924

By FLAME - Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:42 pm

- Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:42 pm #197924

It’s complete madness especially when you think of all the double-entendre said on the Chris Moyles show.

Pussy & Dick to name but a couple, are more recent ones that spring to mind.

Oooooh Matron

------------------------------------------------
Flame:- keeping it real for the masses

#197928

By kendra k - Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:51 pm

- Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:51 pm #197928

sounds like ofcom is almost as ridiculous as the fcc.

catherine wrote: kendra i love you so much

Yudster wrote:Oh shut up you titless American biatch

kendrak's attack

#197931

By DC - Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:57 pm

- Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:57 pm #197931

kendra k wrote:sounds like ofcom is almost as ridiculous as the fcc.

They are

"can yer back off the mic a bit!"

#197945

By Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog - Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:36 pm

- Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:36 pm #197945

they have about as much power as I have at work.

Here's to those who bore us and made us what we are

#197961

By Slinkers - Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:13 am

- Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:13 am #197961

I have children, and have to say I agree with the Censorship.

I love the watershed, kids should NOT be up after 9pm, but at 7pm???

& Flame, the double-entendres are just that, everyday words said in a 'smutty' contex, words like "* & Bollox" are just bad language that kids shouldnt be privvy to.

(Im off my soap-box now!!)

#198062

By Walter Sobchak - Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:37 pm

- Wed Sep 28, 2005 3:37 pm #198062

I drive a school bus for a private school, and I must admit, sometimes I wince slightly at things that are said .... the double-entendres are easy to explain away (should I need too), but they're not always double-entendres, sometimes they are a little over the line.

I don't have a problem, but the parents might, especially of the 7 year olds, and the thought of having a choice between boring local radio

or nothing would really p*ss me off.

Last year one of the parents did complain about "swearing on the radio", and I had to go to a meeting, there was talk about banning 'certain' radio stations, but on further investigation the driver had allowed one of the kids to put an Eminem CD on!

#198073

By Sidders - Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:24 pm

- Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:24 pm #198073

I remember hearing this driving home from Alton Towers. I was mildly shocked they'd use such strong language at such an early time. Not surprised they had complaints about it, imagine if you'd have tuned in right in the middle of it.

#198099

By kendra k - Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:16 pm

- Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:16 pm #198099

alton towers? i've always wanted to go there...

7pm is a bit early. we don't have "safe harbour" here till 10pm, but some stations don't care and will pay the fine anyways. my station has a strict no obscenity/indecency/profanity at all rule, which is annoying but at least we won't get in trouble with the fcc.

parents should be the watchdogs for their kids, not the government.

catherine wrote: kendra i love you so much

Yudster wrote:Oh shut up you titless American biatch

kendrak's attack

#198100

By Sidders - Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:28 pm

- Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:28 pm #198100

kendra k wrote:alton towers? i've always wanted to go there...

You should on your next visit over, it's good fun.

#198113

By Uglybob - Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:44 pm

- Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:44 pm #198113

how about the testicles on this morning then today, and i aint talking bout phil and fern

dave benson phillips

#198127

By fish heads - Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:34 pm

- Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:34 pm #198127

Hardly the first thing you want to hear when you wake up with your head banging thanks to a massive head cold

"Coming up next, a live vasectomy"

Silly Catface

#198131

By Jono - Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:55 pm

- Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:55 pm #198131

Uglybob wrote:how about the testicles on this morning then today, and i aint talking bout phil and fern

You must mean their stand-ins, Richard Bacon and Denise Van Outen

#198161

By Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog - Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:53 pm

- Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:53 pm #198161

im sure Moyles could have testicles on if he wanted. especially if they release a single.

Here's to those who bore us and made us what we are

#198291

By Walter Sobchak - Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:27 pm

- Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:27 pm #198291

Balls!

#198435

By Minnie the Minx - Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:51 pm

- Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:51 pm #198435

Back to the original topic, only two people complained...

#198439

By DC - Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:53 pm

- Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:53 pm #198439

Minnie the Minx wrote:Back to the original topic, only two people complained...

So whats more to say? They are dicks, offcom have no power. And radio 1 go on strong.

"can yer back off the mic a bit!"

#198445

By kendra k - Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:00 pm

- Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:00 pm #198445

it's funny that it's only two people. in america, such complaints are far more organized and it's usually like 1000 people from the same fundamentalist group complaining (as in nipplegate). this is what most broadcasters are afraid of here.

catherine wrote: kendra i love you so much

Yudster wrote:Oh shut up you titless American biatch

kendrak's attack

#198449

By DC - Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:02 pm

- Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:02 pm #198449

kendra k wrote:it's funny that it's only two people. in america, such complaints are far more organized and it's usually like 1000 people from the same fundamentalist group complaining (as in nipplegate). this is what most broadcasters are afraid of here.

People care more over there.

"can yer back off the mic a bit!"