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Its all gone bonkers! Yes, the went too far and it was like listening to two kids with the giggles at assembly but people are all so righteous about it like it was all pre-planned and that they thought about the consequences and thought they'd do it anyway.

None of it was planned, Sachs was supposed to pick up the phone. Brand was put on the spot and had to cover. He made the wrong choice (obviously annoyed about Sachs unprofessionalism) but at the spare of the moment. The BBC are always after cutting-edge talent, well that what happens with cutting edge - you occasionally get scratched.

The person who should of got sacked was the quality controller who's job is to know what's suitable and what's not and who had time to evaluate what Brand & Ross did. He still let it through. I'm sure there is a lot worse things said on these shows that get cut out by these people so do these perpetrators get suspended too? No. So Brand & Ross got suspended because someone else didn't do their job. If this didn't go public there would have been no public complaints and no suspension - double standards!

Quote: ContainsNuts @ October 29 2008, 2:32 PM BST

Its all gone bonkers! Yes, the went too far and it was like listening to two kids with the giggles at assembly but people are all so righteous about it like it was all pre-planned and that they thought about the consequences and thought they'd do it anyway.

None of it was planned, Sachs was supposed to pick up the phone. Brand was put on the spot and had to cover. He made the wrong choice (obviously annoyed about Sachs unprofessionalism) but at the spare of the moment. The BBC are always after cutting-edge talent, well that what happens with cutting edge - you occasionally get scratched.

The person who should of got sacked was the quality controller who's job is to know what's suitable and what's not and who had time to evaluate what Brand & Ross did. He still let it through. I'm sure there is a lot worse things said on these shows that get cut out by these people so do the perpetrators get suspended too? No. So Brand & Ross got suspended because someone else didn't do their job. If this didn't go public there would have been no public complaints and no suspension - double standards!

This is all very true.

Quote: Aaron @ October 29 2008, 2:25 PM BST

Not at all. I just interpreted it in the way which I assume MacKenzie intended the comment.

Anyone have a transcript or something of whatever it was he did say, exactly?

There is one in The Times.

All this is, is a chance for people to jump on a bandwagon.

This isn't really about 2 idiotic Tv personalities who left a obscene message on a TV veterans answering machine so much.

No it's more to do with people thinking of how much Jonathan Ross is paid and thinking they now have an excuse to try and get his pay slashed or even get him fired.

Now personally, I think it's ridiculous but it's what I have come to expect from the people in this country these days so I'm certainly not surprised.

Quote: Richard Wells @ October 29 2008, 2:36 PM BST

All this is, is a chance for people to jump on a bandwagon.

This isn't really about 2 idiotic Tv personalities who left a obscene message on a TV veterans answering machine so much.

No it's more to do with people thinking of how much Jonathan Ross is paid and thinking they now have an excuse to try and get his pay slashed or even get him fired.

Now personally, I think it's ridiculous but it's what I have come to expect from the people in this country these days so I'm certainly not surprised.

But isn't it all great fun? Sitting on the sidelines watching. And much easier to understand than all that turgid economic stuff we've had recently.

Quote: Ian Wolf @ October 29 2008, 2:35 PM BST

There is one in The Times.

I've just read it; actually very funny! Probably not for Sachs, but still-funny.

Quote: chipolata @ October 29 2008, 2:38 PM BST

But isn't it all great fun? Sitting on the sidelines watching. And much easier to understand than all that turgid economic stuff we've had recently.

I guess so, but this country and it's righteous attitudes really does piss me off at times.

Quote: Griff @ October 29 2008, 2:39 PM BST

Sitting on the sidelines? Shame on you.

All it takes for twats like Brand to remain on telly is for good men to stand by and do nothing.

Get on that bandwagon. There's room for everyone.

Would it help if I call Brand a c**t again?

Quote: john lucas 101 @ October 29 2008, 2:41 PM BST

Would it help if I Kissed a picture of Brand and smeared it in my love juices again?

Possibly not, no.

The truth is, the beeb can't really do much. It can't really cave to pressure and sack either presenter because that would be absurd, and both would be snapped up by rivals. So all it's got is suspension or docking wages, and both Ross and Brand are so super-rich it wouldn't effect either a jot. My punishment? Make them both appear on Hole in the Wall.

Quote: Matthew Stott @ October 29 2008, 2:40 PM BST

I've just read it; actually very funny! Probably not for Sachs, but still-funny.

Which is another point. The media are lambasting Brand and Ross for exposing these details to the public but where did you read about it?

Quote: chipolata @ October 29 2008, 2:42 PM BST

My punishment? Make them both appear on Hole in the Wall.

Yes! And Sachs!

Quote: chipolata @ October 29 2008, 2:42 PM BST

The truth is, the beeb can't really do much. It can't really cave to pressure and sack either presenter because that would be absurd, and both would be snapped up by rivals. So all it's got is suspension or docking wages, and both Ross and Brand are so super-rich it wouldn't effect either a jot. My punishment? Make them both appear on Hole in the Wall.

LOL! Laughing out loud

And his granddaughter. :$

Quote: ContainsNuts @ October 29 2008, 2:43 PM BST

Which is another point. The media are lambasting Brand and Ross for exposing these details to the public but where did you read about it?

Good point really; never underestimate the hypocrisy of the press!

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