I did pay my TV license for this!

[green_amber]

Has anyone noticed that despite all the protestations over the Beeb going puritan post Ross n Brand gate, this yar's XmasTV is full of unexpected rudeness?

Stephen Fry on QI explaining the language of fans (sic): *waving pretend fan vigorously* "Across a crowded ballroom, this means, do you swallow?"

Andrew Neil on that weekly news programme, the one with Michael Portillo and Diane Abbott and clearly a few drams to the worse:  *after an Abba tribute intro reprising "Gimme Gimme a Man After Midnight!" (don't ask why)* : "Michael Portillo's favourite Xmas tune!"

'Frankly I'm relieved the Beeb still has a spirit of impetuous insult!

Comments

[moral-vacuum.livejournal.com]

There's nothing remotely unexpected about rudeness on Andrew Neil's programme!

Personally I think the BBC Trust should examine whether any broadcasting standards are being breached by Mr Neil's bloody awful a) wig and b) dye job.

[surliminal.livejournal.com]

I'm always amused though by how many people (inc me) like taht programme and by its general spirit of bonhomie - given the degree of hatred engendered by all three of the main protagonists individually!!

The person I truely despise is Michael Bloody Gove - I met him at a party years ago and he has remained an arrogant wanker ever since!

[bellinghman.livejournal.com]

You turned him into a wanker?

Oh my!

[devilgate.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know exactly what you mean about the bonhomie. I like Diane Abbot (if we lived across the road she'd be our MP, and I'd be happy to continue voting for her; instead we have Meg bloody Hillier). But the other two I used not to like, and still shouldn't and yet, and yet...