http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52617 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Sun, 19 May 2013 22:21:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52617#post-151558 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 20:22:13 +0000 antharrison 151558@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>With a consignment of two million Jimmy Savile dolls being ordered in August 2011 and delivered in September 2012 in readiness for the Christmas spending season, executives at toy manufacturer Mattell faced a difficult decision: Ditch the lot or convert into a more acceptable likeness. Mattel chose the latter to avoid massive losses but faced the dilemma of on-whom might the dolls be remodeled?</p> <p>'The choice was narrow' admits Mattel CEO Zach Richards 'Savile had such a unique visual appearance that our options were limited. The ideal candidate would have long hair, wear glasses and possess a strange appearance as well as needing to be well-connected with royalty and top politicians, so we thought of other famous public figures such as Rebekah Brooks, Rod Stewart, Sue Barker or Richard Branson.'</p> <p>'At the time we decided on Rebekah because we only needed to punch the head with a hammer and give the hair a fizz, but I think we may have made a mistake in not taking account of the Leveson inquiry.'</p> <p>'Although we will need to spend some extra cash, we think that a short back and sides might lead to a credible Nick Clegg, and if we spend a few extra quid on glass eyes maybe we could get away with Nick Griffin.' </p>