Jonathan Ross Chat Show

[tetherend]

Last night, someone called Marion Ghost...... was a guest on Jonathan Ross Chat Show and I am appalled that he talked of killing a dog and made jokes about dying people and chemo therapy.  I am so angry!  Does anyone know where in the vast BBC I can register a complaint?  Even the audience were shocked at what was being discussed and this type of "chat" I strongly feel is way out of line.  Do you agree?

[spainlads]

I hope you're happy now. Some people have no sense of humour.

BBC apologises over Jonathan Ross guest
Wednesday, April 20 2005, 16:27 BST -- by Daniel Saney


The BBC has apologised after viewers complained about distasteful jokes made by a guest on last week's Friday Night With Jonathan Ross.

350 viewers complained after taking offence at jokes made by spoof psychic Shirley Ghostman, played by Marc Wootton, about such topics as Jews and cancer.

The host's description of guest Nicole Kidman's mother as 'a bitch' also drew a few complaints.

The broadcaster stated: "We are sorry that many viewers felt remarks made by Shirley Ghostman were unacceptable.

It added that the topics covered by Ghostman's jokes reflected the extreme nature of subjects in 'genuine' psychic shows, saying: "In certain cases the material may cause offence because of its extremes.

"Most viewers are aware of the style and nature of Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, but we realise the comments were clearly more extreme to some viewers for whom the spoof nature of this character was perhaps unclear.

"It was certainly not our intention to cause such offence."

Source: Digital Spy

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds20766.html

[nicebutdim]

I have to report that after watching this weeks 'High Spirits' Shirley Ghostman has now sadly passed away...

[flip-it]

Its simple if you don't like it don't watch it, turn the TV over or off !. I can never understand why people feel they have the right to decide what other people watch !! Someone might have enjoyed it.

If I had my way I'd ban all soap operas, Big Brother and those halifax adverts with that 4 eyed brummie git, but its a free country and other people enjoy those programs, so I just don't watch them.

[ladybird1960]

Mattk it was a Quavers wrapper not a twix(Peter Kay).....harmless fun so real to life!!..can't say i watched the Jonathon Ross show that everyone is up in arms about, he can be very cutting though.

[Wispy68]

I've never been keen on Jonathan (arrogant) Ross and had to phone Radio 2 a couple of years ago, after hearing him describe someone as being, ''Dressed like an autistic child.'' I was absolutely fuming when I called the studio, but the person answering the phone just wasn't interseted. Maybe the person answering the phone was the little pr@t he has on his radio show who he pays to laugh at his ''jokes''!

[dave1970uk]

Looks like a lot of 'Last Of The Summer Wine' fans are clogging this thread up! Whether you guys like it or not Marc Wooten is gonna be the next big thing, Ricky Gervais didn't take the world by storm when he first got his big break on the 11 o clock show, but found his niche soon after. We all have different senses of humour and if you personally don't find something funny it doesn't mean it isn't. 'Psychics' who take advantage of vulnerable people mourning a loved one are people crying out to be lampooned and ridiculed, and 'Shirley Ghostman' does it brilliantly. If only those people who don't 'get' him showed the same venom for those who claim to be genuine psychics we'd all be better off, Marc obviously despises people like derek acorah, and channels this through his comedy, long live shirley!!

[evertonsue]

Well said Dave, I agree totally. I'm just so relieved I managed to record the episodes off SKy cause I can't see them being shown on BBC any time soon, shame because his talents will go unseen to many.
Check out 'My New Best Friend' .........Awesome!

[dave1970uk]

evertonsue, u know shirley ghostman has just been released on dvd?