Just thought these might be of relevance.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7326476.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/apr/02/bbc.television3 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-553608/BBC-scared-allow-jokes-Islam-says-Ben-Elton.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1583631/Ben-Elton-BBC-scared-of-Islam-jokes.html http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article3663195.ece 2008/6/22 Thomas Leitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I'm sorry, but that's a bit distasteful... > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Fri 6/20/2008 4:07 PM > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: Re: [backstage] As it's friday... > > I was feeling really depressed. Just wanted to kill myself so that it > would all be over. I decided to call one of the toll free help lines. I > got connected to a call center in Pakistan. I told them I wanted to > commit suicide. They got all excited, then asked if I could drive a > truck... > > -e > > On Fri, 20 Jun 2008, Matt Barber wrote: > > > Thought a tasteless joke was in order: > > > > > > Why did the girl fall off the swing? > > > > Because somebody threw a fridge at her > > > > > > Any others? > > (should probably get my coat...) > > > > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > -- Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
