Complaint about X Factor to Ofcom

[Rhyl Lightworks]

I have just watched a recording of Saturday night's X fator show. I would urge anyone who, like me, was appalled by Danni Minogue's comments about Daryl Johnson to complain to Ofcom, either by phoning one of these nos. 020 7981 3040 or 0300 123 3333
or complaining on line at: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/complain/progs/specific/

Barrie

 

[Officebird]

I couldn't believe what she said! I am shocked she thought that would be ok. He looked shocked nd obviously didn't know how to respond. Totally unfair on the poor guy.

 

[Delta_Software_Services]

If you dont like it dont watch it...

Called viewer discretion.

 

[lazytycoon]

He is bi, she asked if he really needed to change the lyrics. Why complain about that?

 

[vvaannmmaann]

Calm down.It's only cheap television.
If I were cynical I might think that it was done to get acres of free publicity for the programme.Just Like Strictly Come Dancing.The whole sorry episode about using the "P" word.Hype and free publicity.
Having said that,I don't watch either programmme,so I may be missing something,but I doubt it.

 

[Gord]

Didn't see it, but if you want people reading from lawyer approved scripts in future keep complaining.
If you value free speech on the BBC, and being judged by what you actually think and say, let it go.

 

[Officebird]

Didn't see it, but if you want people reading from lawyer approved scripts in future keep complaining.
If you value free speech on the BBC, and being judged by what you actually think and say, let it go.

I think this is quite true. I haven't complained but I am shocked that she would think it okay to say. Like people have said though, good publicity for the X Factor!

 

[asonda]

I didn't see what she said on the actual night, I just saw the clip on youtube as for some reason the Sky box clashed with...nothing :s

Honestly, it doesn't matter what sexuality the guy is, I also think Dannii didn't want to come across like she did.

She could have even just wanted to confirm rumours about his sexuality and then play on it like they do every year in some form or other.

If it was said in some other vein, not about sexuality, she'd have been fine and all this uproar would never have happened.

 

Whilst I wouldn't condone what she said (and I only know what I read, I would never watch such tele-visual horse dung), I do wonder how this furore happened one week, a similar (ish) furore happened to their biggest competitor a week earlier, and a week earlier than that the two programmes started to go head to head... smacks of the usual fobbing us off with nonsense to generate some scandal or other and ultimately gain a little more audience/publicity.

I fail to believe that any programme like this, which generates millions in revenue for certain people, does not have some 'spin' to it.

 

[Rhyl Lightworks]

This, and the previous week's comments in Strictly Come Dancing, may or may not have been deliberately scripted to give publicity - personally I don't think they were - but they do give credence to, and encourage, the gutter press. It is symptomatic of society that so-called role models are allowed to make such comments, without even realising they are offending large sections of society, until there is a furore about it.

Barrie

 

[GRDCredit]

This, and the previous week's comments in Strictly Come Dancing, may or may not have been deliberately scripted to give publicity - personally I don't think they were - but they do give credence to, and encourage, the gutter press. It is symptomatic of society that so-called role models are allowed to make such comments, without even realising they are offending large sections of society, until there is a furore about it.

Barrie

I have not watched the 'offending' programme (should that be offensive!) but was there a furore before the gutter press created one?

 

[vvaannmmaann]

All part of our modern "outraged" society.
People given the 'right' to complain,so they will.The problem being that with all the people 'crying wolf' over petty things,the real issues are being missed and ignored as they are shouted down by the vocal minority of single issue protest groups.

 

[Rhyl Lightworks]

The problem being that with all the people 'crying wolf' over petty things,the real issues are being missed and ignored as they are shouted down by the vocal minority of single issue protest groups.

I may be biased, but I think there are few things more important than how a society treats those people that don't conform to the average (climate change and use of the Earth's resources maybe). It is a matter of opinion whether you regard thes things as 'petty' or not.

Barrie

 

[Gord]

But it's a show where 50%+ of the 'entertainment value' is people getting ridiculed and/or criticised and filming the reactions.
You could argue that this is unnecessary public humiliation,but entrants know the situation when they apply.
Alternatively, they would be heavily vetted first and it would be called something like opportunity knocks.
The question is, would you still watch it if they were judged by a clapometer.

 

[vvaannmmaann]

Not having a pop at you Barrie,I was thinking more globally.
As for that programme,as I understand it,she claims she made her remarks to clear up what had been in the tabloids,so it was 'out there' anyway?

 

[iArtist]

I thought she was out of line but there are far worse things on Tv to complain about than a one 'off' comment by Danni Minogue.

The show is full of 'off' comments.

Cheryl Cole told the twins 'you can't sing = fact'.

Simon referred to the two girls who form part of the three girl group as 'book ends'.

All rather silly and not worthy of further comment.