Matt Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 More than 100 people compained about ITV1's satirical news programme News Knight, after host Sir Trevor McDonald made a joke about comedian Bernard Manning, who died last week.Hosted by the former ITN newsreader, the Sunday night programme takes a sideways look at the week's news. Introducing an item titled 'This week's racist and dead', Sir Trevor said: "This week it's fat, narrow-minded comic Bernard Manning. I never thought he was a racist. I just thought he was a fat white bastard." Manning, 76, who was notorious for his politically incorrect humour, died from kidney failure. Sir Trevor's comments appeared to surprise his co-host Marcus Brigstocke. Later in the show, in a segment called Saudis Do The Funniest Things, Brigstocke said: "You've just slagged Bernard Manning off and now you're nicking his act." ITV confirmed on Monday that it had received 77 complaints and Ofcom, the television regulator, said it had received 26 and would be assessing them. Styled on the BBC's Have I Got News For You, News Knight is 67-year-old Sir Trevor's first foray into comedy and comes after he guest hosted an edition of the BBC show last year. Sir Trevor chooses the items to be discussed from the week's news by a panel of comedians. His remark about Manning was described by the comedian Jim Bowen as 'appalling', and Manning's companion Lynn Moran was said to be 'very shocked'. An ITV source said: "It's a satire show. I'm sure Bernard would find the whole thing hilarious." Bloody Racist, Chuck him of TV!
stez Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 Bloody Racist, Chuck him of TV! i do love your sideways look at the world matthew! anyway it's a known fact no one can be racist towards persons of white colour
Guest Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 anyway it's a known fact no one can be racist towards persons of white colour This is true; someone at a well known racial equality group told me this.
Flynny Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 It's quite clearly irony. Christ Matt, talk about living up to a reputation.
Matt Posted 26 June 2007 Author Posted 26 June 2007 i do love your sideways look at the world matthew! anyway it's a known fact no one can be racist towards persons of white colour Thank-Fuk someone else said it other than me, No doubt if i'd have said it certain people would have come down on me like a brick wall. As for the first part of the your post, I'm refering to the BB Farce a few weeks ago, e.t.c...It was also a tounge in cheek comment.
Flynny Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 It also sounds like exactly the kind of thing Bernard Manning would have loved, to be honest.
The People's Hero Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 I've missed Matt's moans. Actually, no I haven't.
Matt Posted 26 June 2007 Author Posted 26 June 2007 I've missed Matt's moans.Actually, no I haven't. Am I suppossed to be bothered?
Fez of Mahrez Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 Whoever watches a satire show hosted by Trevor McDonald deserves all they get.
Flynny Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 Am I suppossed to be bothered? In before imminent Catherine Tate reference.
stez Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 Whoever watches a satire show hosted by Trevor McDonald deserves all they get. that is the most sensible thing i've heard this evening
The People's Hero Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 Am I suppossed to be bothered? Do what you want. Perhaps it could be the subject of your next moan?
The People's Hero Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 Whoever watches a satire show hosted by Trevor McDonald deserves all they get. Yeah - and then to actually go to the effort of complaining about it.
Nationwider Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 Thank-Fuk someone else said it other than me, No doubt if i'd have said it certain people would have come down on me like a brick wall.As for the first part of the your post, I'm refering to the BB Farce a few weeks ago, e.t.c...It was also a tounge in cheek comment. It wasn't tongue in cheek. But it wasn't deliberately racist either. It was just a stupid, stuck-up b*tch trying to act up around people who she had nothing in common with. By trying to be "pretty fly for a white girl", she was just disrespectful and made a massive misjudgement. She'll always be labelled a racist by the media, even if not in that exact term.
Matt Posted 26 June 2007 Author Posted 26 June 2007 It wasn't tongue in cheek. But it wasn't deliberately racist either. It was just a stupid, stuck-up b*tch trying to act up around people who she had nothing in common with. By trying to be "pretty fly for a white girl", she was just disrespectful and made a massive misjudgement. She'll always be labelled a racist by the media, even if not in that exact term. No I ment my comment at the bottom of the original post was tounge in cheek.
Fez of Mahrez Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 I'm not a spelling nazi or anything but it's "tongue". Sorry.
The People's Hero Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 It's quite clearly irony.Christ Matt, talk about living up to a reputation. Especially with his sig!
Daggers Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 I'm not a spelling nazi or anything but it's "tongue". Sorry. A Spelling Nazi Bee would be interesting. The little bastards would make more of an effort with spelling words if lives hung on the line. I wonder what the state of the spelling is over on the EMC?
Deathside Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 Bloody Racist, Chuck him of TV! *off* How many of the complainants are actually Matt??
Flynny Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 Especially with his sig! The one thats mysteriously disappeared?
Nationwider Posted 26 June 2007 Posted 26 June 2007 No I ment my comment at the bottom of the original post was tounge in cheek. Sorry Matt - my mistake.
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