http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/tags.php?tag=sorry-about-the-savile-content The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Thu, 23 May 2013 03:13:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=54538#post-157436 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:45:19 +0000 Squudge 157436@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>The time to use this would have been today as almost every major newspaper has his mug gratuitously on their FP. Would be a nice counterpoint prehaps with an equally gratuitous gurning pic (or everything pixelated except the cigar).</p> <p>If no-one minds I'm bunging this weak effort over to Spoof (I normally give it a couple of days grace but this one is more perishable)</p> <p><a href="http://www.thespoof.co.uk/news/uk/112012/get-him-off-my-television-says-everyone">satire that should be truebiscuit?</a> </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=54538#post-157402 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:06:01 +0000 dvo4fun 157402@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>yep - or at least change the clip - it's not as if they can be short of footage.</p> <p>"Surely no-one needs to recognise him unless there is a danger he might somehow clamber out of his coffin and have another go"." was worth the stars on its own </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=54538#post-157387 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:31:41 +0000 Squudge 157387@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>oops! typing in the dark, didn't notice the stupid stray '</p> <p>thanks VCG</p> <p>Wayland - it looks like Geraldine forgot Brigstocke in the excellent TV listings too. Very remiss. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=54538#post-157386 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:29:50 +0000 Vertically Challenged Giant 157386@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Wrong use of it's in last para, a surefire comment generator. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=54538#post-157385 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:12:29 +0000 waylandsmithy 157385@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Savile? I assumed it was going to be about Marcus Brigstocke </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=54538#post-157384 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:00:42 +0000 custard cream 157384@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Too right - and funny! Fully agree with the sentiment and the satire! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=54538#post-157382 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:55:47 +0000 Squudge 157382@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>A class action is being filed on behalf of the British Public against BBC, ITV and C4 jointly to redress trauma and distress of seeing 'that bastard' every time the news is broadcast. Or any BBC retrospective.</p> <p>Keith Foss, spokesman for SOS (Sod off Savile) stated "Frankly, I was sufficiently damaged the first time around seeing that leering face looming out of the telly all the time when I was a little kid. Now we are allowing a whole new generation of children to be needlessly affected in this way. We don't need to dig him up again. And again." </p> <p>The protest group acknowledges that the enquiry must run its course and that those directly affected by the abuse gain some closure through recognition of the crimes. "But do we really need the creepiest fish-eye-lens shots of his satanic face gurning in slo-mo and his vile body 'doing energetic things' in a skimpy vest? Every bloody hour? We KNOW who he was. Surely no-one needs to recognise him unless there is a danger he might somehow clamber out of his coffin and have another go".</p> <p>Tamsin Stirrup, Head Media Whore at BBC News24 explained that they had to maintain 'brand awareness', due to some clause in Savile's old contract that was drawn up between the BBC Director General and Savile's agent (and signed 'Beelzebub', but it is unclear by whom).</p> <p>SOS have demanded an immediate cessation to any public broadcast or media image of 'that face'.</p> <p>"At the very least the whole of Britain wants its license fee refunded this year, and a wedge to pay for the therapy to wipe the memories away. Oh and some for the victims too." </p>