Post by: loulou on March 16, 2008, 09:42:46 pm
Basil Brush has become embroiled in a racism row over a scene featuring a gypsy woman selling heather and wooden pegs.
Police are investigating after a traveller reported an episode of the Basil Brush Show, broadcast on digital channel CBBC.
It showed a gypsy character trying to flog items to the children's puppet - best known for his "Boom Boom" catchphrase.
A spokesman for Northamptonshire police said: "We can confirm we have received a complaint about a TV show featuring Basil Brush from a member of the public in February.
"The complaint was logged as an incident of a racist nature."
Post by: Forth Bridges on March 16, 2008, 11:26:18 pm
Post by: wjp666 on March 16, 2008, 11:29:40 pm
Post by: oldspice on March 17, 2008, 07:00:38 am
Post by: goldencup on March 17, 2008, 07:57:56 am
Post by: smurfboy on March 17, 2008, 02:17:28 pm
It just goes to show how pathetic some people are. Does Sean in Corrie being camp count as a homophobic incident now? If a killer in crime drama is black, is that racism?
Post by: naxos on March 17, 2008, 02:26:07 pm
there was no one trying to nip in the back and nick his jewellery"
Ooyah!
Post by: loulou on March 17, 2008, 09:29:19 pm
Post by: on March 18, 2008, 07:45:30 pm
Dunno, Seems like Basil is a touch racist to me.
Post by: loulou on March 24, 2008, 12:53:21 am
Post by: MayRae on March 24, 2008, 01:06:40 am
I'm not sure the producers are guilty of racism, it seem more like a case of criminal sterotyping to me. But even so you cannot be shot for that.
If you could then every programme with a womanising drunken Irishman in it would have to be cancelled and then what would ITV have left for their schedule???
Post by: loulou on March 24, 2008, 03:07:42 pm
Post by: MayRae on March 24, 2008, 07:29:53 pm
Sweep was slain and Sooty married Sue, and agreed to raise the child as his own. They live in a small flat in Filey.
A comeback show was discussed, but it was decided that without Sweep it wasn't a good plan, and so he works for the post office now, and she has a part time job at Morrisons on the tills and fresh meat produce counter.
At least that's what I heard, but it could just be vicious gossip.
If anyone's heard anything different........
Post by: goldencup on March 24, 2008, 09:56:58 pm
Smurfy do you know any different? Sounds a bit like a certain Rupert and Jocasta.....
Post by: on March 28, 2008, 09:45:02 pm
Quote from: loulou
What happened to Sooty and Sweep?
I'd f**king squeak like hell, if Sooty did that to me!
Post by: MayRae on March 29, 2008, 06:07:59 pm
From the evidence in this picture there's no wonder Sweep wouldn't marry Sue, and Sooty killed him to stop the truth from becoming public knowledge.
I guess there was no way for him to know that Sue had pictures!!!! Or that when he proved a dissapointment in the bedroom Sue would sell the incriminating photos to whichever newspaper would pay the best price...
It is a scandal really how far childrens entertainers have fallen these days...
Post by: smurfboy on March 31, 2008, 02:43:01 pm