osbaldwick Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Not the best career move view story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil D Possitt Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Not the best career move view story Chris Morris used to announce bogus deaths on a fairly regular basis (admittedly not the queen herself, but certainly the queen mother, Michael Heseltine, Jimmy Saville and a few other celebrities) and it never seemed to do his career any harm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theboltonfury Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Chris Morris used to announce bogus deaths on a fairly regular basis (admittedly not the queen herself, but certainly the queen mother, Michael Heseltine, Jimmy Saville and a few other celebrities) and it never seemed to do his career any harm. To be fair, he's banned from most channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cogs Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 He could have got away with it if he'd played The Smiths directly afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil D Possitt Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 To be fair, he's banned from most channels. True, but that Brass Eye special on pedophiles probably didn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theboltonfury Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 True, but that Brass Eye special on pedophiles probably didn't help. Or his sketch about 'good aids' and 'bad aids'. One being via blood transfusion and the other being because you were infected via bum sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel stallion Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 True, but that Brass Eye special on pedophiles probably didn't help. was funny though .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Noodle Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 was funny though .... In fairness, it was brutal comedy at a time political correctness was starting to piss everyone off. You know, just prior to acceptance of PC due to a national brainwashing by Blair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel stallion Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 In fairness, it was brutal comedy at a time political correctness was starting to piss everyone off. You know, just prior to acceptance of PC due to a national brainwashing by Blair. I remember seeing at the time and being absolutely flabbergasted it had been broadcast. Even more dumbfounded by how many people didn't seem to understand it was a spoof. I guess if it was made and broadcast these days it would barely get a shrugged shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Noodle Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I remember seeing at the time and being absolutely flabbergasted it had been broadcast. Even more dumbfounded by how many people didn't seem to understand it was a spoof. I guess if it was made and broadcast these days it would barely get a shrugged shoulder. Phil Collins was pissed right off after talking 'nonse sense'. Tricky subject but savage comedy and not for the faint of heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6538 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 True, but that Brass Eye special on pedophiles probably didn't help. Again, to be fair, that was actually about media and society paranoia and over reaction to paedophiles, it's just that many people were too thick (or too screming left wing and PC) to realise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Noodle Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Again, to be fair, that was actually about media and society paranoia and over reaction to paedophiles, it's just that many people were too thick (or too screming left wing and PC) to realise. Same as that. Shame the over reaction wasn't translated into adequate sentencing tariffs for nonces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saving For a Space Ship Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Chris Morris used to announce bogus deaths on a fairly regular basis (admittedly not the queen herself, but certainly the queen mother, Michael Heseltine, Jimmy Saville and a few other celebrities) and it never seemed to do his career any harm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnionTerror Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Chris Morris & Armando Iannucci are on a different plane when you compare them to other comedians.. The Paedogeddon episode hit the nail on the proverbial head.. This was in the Daily Star, which says it all about scumbag tabloid journalism...Didn't one of them even print his phone number & address? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I remember that well. I'm ashamed to say that for about a minute I fell for it hook line and sinker. The fact that I was watching a Chris Morris show should have tipped me off, but then I am possibly the most gullible twit ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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