MattW82

The granddaughter is a burlesque dancer in a group called the Satanic Sluts. Do you really think that the revelation that she's slept with some guy is going to be that much of a surprise or indeed any more humiliating?

Hutch

So. Explain to me then, how a show that does exactly that, can be a total ratings winner for nearly 20 years running?

rabsody

Oh look I agree on the media side of it, it's bloody ridiculous. Nice to see the wronged granddaughter has now engaged Max Clifford as her PR and has given an interview to The Sun claiming Brand was rubbish in bed. Talk about a hypocrite! Give it two weeks til she's on the front of all the lads' mags.

rabsody

Fair enough but there was no need to get the innocent party, dear old grandad, involved.

moneypenny20

He was involved because they knew him, worked at the same station as him and presumably (possibly wrongly) assumed he would 'get the joke'.

Fleaflyfloflum

There is a difference Hutch and you know it.

Some Beadle stuff was funny but there were some i didnt feel comfortable with, but there is a vast difference between that and ringing up an old man taunting him leaving nasty messages about his grandaugther and if you cannot see the difference theres no point in going on.

rabsody

ah ok, i didn't realise they knew him. i obviously didn't read the DM article closely enough! (i was too busy reading the comments! ).

moneypenny20

One person's humour is another person's pain. As for your last statement, have to say, it sounds a bit desperate No need to take it that seriously.

Fleaflyfloflum

Desperate????

ozzieeagle

How can you make a definite decision without bandwagoning and going on 2nd hand reports.

Anyone got a podcast ?

moneypenny20

Fleaflyfloflum

You've lost me again, but hey ho


Not sure about podcasts Ozzie try You Tube

Damson

As we used to say in the playground (which is where these two appear to still be) Good riddance to bad rubbish. Brand is creepy and Ross (no coincidence that it rhymes with Toss) really have been kicked up the backside. It's true that it has been whipped up by the good old press, no doubt about it. And it's astonishing that there have been 27,000 complaints. I think though that it is actually about more than this incident (which was completely disgusting) and that people are really fed up with this increasingly offensive type of muck being churned out in the name of entertainment and people are taking the opportunity of finally having their say. I'm no Mary Whitehouse, but I did complain to the BBC once about the use of W~ker and B~@&*rd on a Police, Camera Action type programme which was aired at 8.30pm. I got a purile response giving some guff about there had been a sudden change of programme and the producers hadn't had a chance to vet it! Yeh, right. I'm glad the BBC are having to eat humble pie finally. I think it's scary that there is a clear age divide in all this ie, younger listeners are non-plussed about it all and many of us oldies disgusted. The future generation are growing up thinking this type of rubbish is acceptable.

Off for a lie down now.

mydearboy1

The show was broadcasted last week, total complaints = 2

Dail (Nazi Facist) Mail get hold of the story, run it continuosly for 5 days number of Complaints>30000.

So of the total 5million people who actually listened to the show 2 complained. Wow!!!!!!!!!

moneypenny20

OK life's too short. Never mind.