Quote Originally Posted by ramAnag View Post
I suspect, without being very clearly informed of what was going on that Ricky Gervais and - more particularly - Jimmy Carr would have actually left him feeling a lot worse. I know your points are entirely well intentioned but I do think, on this occasion, you’re maybe over simplifying things.

This may be a naive thing to say - and I didn’t actually watch the programme and don’t know the full circumstances - but couldn't he have been provided with a sort of ‘social chaperone’. I’ve taken very challenging pupils to the theatre and sporting events many times and managing the seating arrangements accordingly is just a gimme.

Andy, I really didn’t mean to touch a raw nerve. Respect the experience you refer to and will leave our debate there.
i didnt see it either, just reading here for first time. Two issues her - the "free Palestine" cut, which should have been cut in the same way as if an actor or presenter had made any other political comment evident at any apolitical event - eg also cut an attack on Starmer or a pro Israeli observaion. That oens clear cut IMO. not unlike anyone making a pro brexit comment at the Eurovision Song Contest finals....

On the second point I tend to agree with Sith. Since the outburst was essentially involuntary its hard to blame the perpetrator - whether he should have been invited in view of the fact that this possibility might have been predictible is another thing that the celebrant luvvies should perhaps have thought about. If you invite Tommy Robinson to a curry night you have to expect pushback.

But its all just storms in teacups really, isnt it. And some nice political opportunism by Butler. Probably the BBC were wrong not to edit out the comments, but they genuinely may have missed it as opposed to deliberatley leaving it in to make some sort of point (not sure why they would have done it though).

Not sure how a social chaperone might have stopped the comments though as in my limited knowledge of Tourettes sucg comments are involuntary and cannot be stopped via a friend. I take my dog to the park regularly but that doesnt stop him ****ting - so I take a bag to clean the mess up once its happened.

Still I'm sure the hue and cry will do no harm for cinema revenues which may well be a reason for the whole thing kicking off - although I, who had never heard of the film before - still wont be planning to see it.