Skinner to examine swearing on TV
Skinner says swearing should be used sparingly on TVComedian Frank Skinner is to make a special edition of BBC's Panorama programme about swearing, and taste and decency, on television.
Skinner, who has experimented with dropping swearing from his act, has spoken to all the major broadcasters for the show.
The 51-year-old's programme will be aired in early February.
It follows a call last month from ITV head Michael Grade for broadcasters to cut down on "indiscriminate" swearing.
He spoke in the wake of a row over offensive calls made by presenters Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand on Brand's Radio 2 show.
The pair left lewd voicemail messages for 78-year-old Andrew Sachs about the Fawlty Towers actor's granddaughter, Georgina Baillie.
'Back off'
Last month, Skinner told BBC Radio 4's Today programme he had performed a gig without using bad language, as an experiment to freshen up his act.
I don't want people using so much swearing that there's a blanket ban because there won't be then any room for the clever swearing - the beautiful, eloquent swearing
Frank SkinnerAs a result, he has now cut down significantly on the amount swearing he uses in his performances.
He also told Today he agreed with Grade that there was now too much swearing on TV.
"I don't want people using so much swearing that there's a blanket ban because there won't be then any room for the clever swearing - the beautiful, eloquent swearing," he said.
"So I just think we need to back off on the stuff that's not necessary."
Panorama producers believe this stance makes him highly qualified to examine the issue.
They say it is rare for non-journalists to make Panorama programmes and that celebrities are only asked to front the show when they can bring their own perspective to an issue.
Previous such programme makers have included Blur bassist Alex James, who looked at the cocaine industry in Colombia, and writer Bill Bryson, who investigated the UK's attitude to littering.
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January 5, 2009
Comedian Frank Skinner: Special Edition [BBC: Panorama]
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Merci d'avoir mentionné cela, monsieur le président.
Merci d'avoir mentionné cela, monsieur le président.
Thank you for pointing that out, Mr. Chairman.
Merci d'avoir mentionné son nom aujourd'hui,et nous pensons à lui, comme nous pensons bien sûr à tous ceux qui sont tombés avec lui à Bagdad.
We think of him, as we think of allof those who lost their lives with himin Baghdad.
Un grand merci de nous avoir mentionnés sur votre listed'offres exclusives pour titulaires de la carte INF-FNI.
Thank you very much that you have listed us on your Exclusiveoffers for INF-FNI cardholders.
Merci aux personnes ayant mentionné le bug.
Thanks to the ones who mentionned this bug.
Le député a mentionné avoir eu des contacts avec desprocureurs de sa province d'origine.
[...]Commission, tout enreconnaissant que la commissaire - merci à elle - a déjà mentionné certains de ces problèmes dansson introduction.
[...]content to the Commission,recognising, with thanks to the Commissioner, that she has already touched on some of these issuesin her introduction.
[...]ligne claire, que nous soyons présents dans les Balkans, au Moyen-Orient, et jevous remercie d'avoir mentionné l'Afrique.
[...]clear approach, that must maintain a presence in the Balkans, in the MiddleEast, and I thank you for mentioning Africa.
[...]de base auxdélibérations, pouvant avoir une influence sur le processus décisionnel ou reflétant les progrès accomplis sur une question, est automatiquement mentionné dans le registre.
[...]which are to serve as abasis for deliberations, could influence the decision?making process or reflect the progress made on a given subject are automatically listed in the register.
La plupart desparticipants ont mentionné avoir vu le juge recevoirphysiquement leur déclaration.
Most of the participants reported seeing the judge physicallyreceive their statement.
Merci d'avoir présenté ce projetde loi pour les nombreux volontaires des services d'urgence.
Thank you for bringing thisbill forward on behalf of the many volunteer emergency workers.
Il s'estégalement rappelé avoir mentionné à sa femme qu'elledevrait amener le sac à la maison et le mettre au congélateur[...]
He also recalled mentioning to his wife thatshe should take the bag home and put it in the freezer and she responded "Oh, stop it!
Toutefois, le capitaine duremorqueur lui a mentionné n'avoir reçu qu'un bref messagedu pilote sur les ondes de la radio[...]
However, thetug master indicated that he only received a briefVHF radio communication from the pilot concerning the manoeuvres[...]
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I am very grateful to theHigh Commissioner for mentioning that in his closingremarks.
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The aircraft builder stated that he was aware ofthis information when he bought the engine.
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[...]refer to a point that has been made in this debate that the great omission from this reportwas the failure to mention indigenous peoples.
Thank you for your time, Mr Poettering.
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Moreover, contrary to popular belief, theparticipants did not mention having a greater desirefor foods containing fat or sugar.
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OPG stated that it has several initiativesin place to continue the outage improvements, including the Outage Improvement Plan.
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[...]organizationsalmost three times the number ofrespondents who reported having an actual strategyin place to hire IEPs (Chart 43).
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[...]enterprise, while onepotential recipient expressed appreciation that a Fiducie representative had visited theenterprise's premises.
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Thank you for taking the time to meet with us on 19 April 1999.
Merci d'avoir permis ce débat, Monsieur le Président.
Thank you, Mr. President, for making this debate possible.
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Thank you for your decisionto become a Lion and your participation in the Lions Basic Mentoring Program.
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