Post by Teddy Bear on Jan 20, 2013 20:29:40 GMT
Since they would rather show repeats than make new programmes, it's already 'on the cards' that this sort of thing could happen, but one would expect that whoever selects which past programme will be aired would make sure it 'fits the times'.
I doubt there's any worse personality that the BBC could select right now than Jimmy Savile, but with the quality we've come to expect from the BBC, that's exactly what they did.
I doubt there's any worse personality that the BBC could select right now than Jimmy Savile, but with the quality we've come to expect from the BBC, that's exactly what they did.
BBC under fire after Tweenies character dresses up as Jimmy Savile
The BBC has come under fire for showing a "sickening" episode of children's television programme The Tweenies in which one of the main characters dresses up as Jimmy Savile.
Max from CBeebies programme Tweenies appeared in an episode aired on Sunday morning dressed in a blonde wig with gold necklaces and introduced a song called 'One Finger, One Thumb'
Parents reacted angrily to the apparent impersonation, which they feel should not have been allowed to air in the wake of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.
Concerned father Mark Roberts said: "The complete lack of quality control the BBC have over their programming was absolutely sickening.
"The song he introduced just makes everything worse. Somebody at the BBC should get fired for this.
"The song title was just the icing on the cake of inappropriateness.
Tweenies was one of the most talked-about topics on Twitter yesterday, as hundreds of enraged parents posted messages about the bad taste stunt.
Rachael Mills, from Bournemouth, tweeted: "Can't believe in tweenies on cbeebies today a character was impersonating saville in parody of totp!!! What is the bbc thinking?"
In the episode, which was originally filmed in 2001 but repeated yesterday, the characters put on a chart show, presented by Max, who is dressed in a shell suit, with gold chains and a mop of blonde hair.
Max speaks in a Yorkshire accent, similar to that of disgraced TOTP presenter Savile.
He said: "Hello all you guys and girls out there, ah ah ah.
"Welcome to the Tweenies chart count down.
"Today we are going to hear all the Tweenies' favourite songs but first on stage is young Milo who has chosen this number as his favourite song because he likes to move and dance.
"So, at number four in the Tweenies chart with 'One Finger, One Thumb', it's Milo."
The BBC apologised for showing the repeat in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
"This morning CBeebies broadcast a repeat of an episode of the Tweenies, originally made in 2001, featuring a character dressed as a DJ impersonating Jimmy Savile," a BBC spokesman said.
"This programme will not be repeated and we are very sorry for any offence caused."
The BBC has come under fire for showing a "sickening" episode of children's television programme The Tweenies in which one of the main characters dresses up as Jimmy Savile.
Max from CBeebies programme Tweenies appeared in an episode aired on Sunday morning dressed in a blonde wig with gold necklaces and introduced a song called 'One Finger, One Thumb'
Parents reacted angrily to the apparent impersonation, which they feel should not have been allowed to air in the wake of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.
Concerned father Mark Roberts said: "The complete lack of quality control the BBC have over their programming was absolutely sickening.
"The song he introduced just makes everything worse. Somebody at the BBC should get fired for this.
"The song title was just the icing on the cake of inappropriateness.
Tweenies was one of the most talked-about topics on Twitter yesterday, as hundreds of enraged parents posted messages about the bad taste stunt.
Rachael Mills, from Bournemouth, tweeted: "Can't believe in tweenies on cbeebies today a character was impersonating saville in parody of totp!!! What is the bbc thinking?"
In the episode, which was originally filmed in 2001 but repeated yesterday, the characters put on a chart show, presented by Max, who is dressed in a shell suit, with gold chains and a mop of blonde hair.
Max speaks in a Yorkshire accent, similar to that of disgraced TOTP presenter Savile.
He said: "Hello all you guys and girls out there, ah ah ah.
"Welcome to the Tweenies chart count down.
"Today we are going to hear all the Tweenies' favourite songs but first on stage is young Milo who has chosen this number as his favourite song because he likes to move and dance.
"So, at number four in the Tweenies chart with 'One Finger, One Thumb', it's Milo."
The BBC apologised for showing the repeat in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
"This morning CBeebies broadcast a repeat of an episode of the Tweenies, originally made in 2001, featuring a character dressed as a DJ impersonating Jimmy Savile," a BBC spokesman said.
"This programme will not be repeated and we are very sorry for any offence caused."