Should Channel 4 apologise to Katie Price?

[sp1814]

Frankie Boyle told a joke about Katie Price's son Harvey on a recent show:

http://www.independen...-her-son-2155543.html

Should CH4 apologise, or is a joke just a joke.

By the way, the link above doesn't contain the joke itself because frankly, it IS tasteless in the extreme...however, the Daily Mail published the joke in their coverage:

http://www.dailymail....abled-son-Harvey.html

[squarebear]

Frankie Boyle's humour is very adult orientated. If people don't like it, there are many other channels to watch.

[cazzz1975]

frankie boyle should certainly apologise, when a comedian has to resort to picking on a disabled child to get a cheap laugh, its time to slink away into oblivion.

[jackthehat]

I don't believe 'watching it' is the issue, squarebear.
I'm offended by it and I make a point of not watching Frankie Boyle.

I'm all for edgy, combative humour for Frankie Boyle goes for the cheap offensive shock-option wherever possible.

[jackthehat]

*not 'humour for', I meant 'but'..........

[R1Geezer]

never understood how this guy gets the time of day, he's just abusive not a comedian at all, about as funny as shingles. Right out of order.

[zzxxee]

yes it was disgusting !!!
there is a big difference between cutting edge humour and downright nasty evil comments. Im no katie price fan but no mother deserves to hear that about their child

[ChuckFickens]

Even if I step back and try and ignore the bad taste aspect of the joke I still can't see that it's funny in the slightest!

[Bbbananas]

Absolutely agree with zzxxee - those jokes were beyond the pale. That was not humour, that was just unnecessary nastiness.

[B00]

Didn't he also make jokes about Baby P too?

A truly nasty, vile man. If this is what he needs to resort to in order to get laughs- he needs help.

[ummmm]

He still gets sell out shows though.

[cazzz1975]

baby p as well?? that is beyond disgusting!!

[zzxxee]

CH4 need to tear up his contract asap !!

[B00]

I might be wrong Cazzz, im not 100% on that, but im sure i read/heard that somewhere.

[ummmm]

He is very funny. A few bad taste jokes doesn't mean he's no longer funny.

[B00]

disagree ummmm, a few very tasteless jokes, will ultimately put you off someone. I know they do me anyway, and no matter how many safe funny jokes they told herafter, i'd still be put off them.

[cazzz1975]

I couldnt watch or have any respect for someone who makes fun of baby p

[cazzz1975]

I agree boo

[Davethedog]

I find Boyle quite distasteful, but I also think hes on some sort of crusade to see how far he can go.

Bernard Manning (I know) once said "if you tell a joke and you don't offend someone, your doing it wrong"

Was it offensive yes, should he apologise no. If he did where would it end?

[jackthehat]

Perhaps he ought to think about reserving his more contentious 'jokes' for his live shows where the audience have paid specifically to be entertained by his particular brand of humour ?