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Should Channel 4 apologise to Katie Price?

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sp1814 | 09:22 Fri 10th Dec 2010 | News
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Frankie Boyle told a joke about Katie Price's son Harvey on a recent show:

http://www.independen...-her-son-2155543.html

Should CH4 apologise, or is a joke just a joke.

By the way, the link above doesn't contain the joke itself because frankly, it IS tasteless in the extreme...however, the Daily Mail published the joke in their coverage:

http://www.dailymail....abled-son-Harvey.html
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everyone has that moment in daily conversation where they want to say whatever thought has entered their mind but first must ask if it is appropriate. even free spirits become entangled in these social constraints. luckily for forensicators, i.e. humorous interpretation performers, these boundaries are somewhat muddied and can be tip-toed, or rushed,...
09:44 Fri 10th Dec 2010
Frankie Boyle's humour is very adult orientated. If people don't like it, there are many other channels to watch.
frankie boyle should certainly apologise, when a comedian has to resort to picking on a disabled child to get a cheap laugh, its time to slink away into oblivion.
I don't believe 'watching it' is the issue, squarebear.
I'm offended by it and I make a point of not watching Frankie Boyle.

I'm all for edgy, combative humour for Frankie Boyle goes for the cheap offensive shock-option wherever possible.
*not 'humour for', I meant 'but'..........
never understood how this guy gets the time of day, he's just abusive not a comedian at all, about as funny as shingles. Right out of order.
yes it was disgusting !!!
there is a big difference between cutting edge humour and downright nasty evil comments. Im no katie price fan but no mother deserves to hear that about their child
Even if I step back and try and ignore the bad taste aspect of the joke I still can't see that it's funny in the slightest!
Absolutely agree with zzxxee - those jokes were beyond the pale. That was not humour, that was just unnecessary nastiness.
Didn't he also make jokes about Baby P too?

A truly nasty, vile man. If this is what he needs to resort to in order to get laughs- he needs help.
He still gets sell out shows though.
baby p as well?? that is beyond disgusting!!
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CH4 need to tear up his contract asap !!
I might be wrong Cazzz, im not 100% on that, but im sure i read/heard that somewhere.
He is very funny. A few bad taste jokes doesn't mean he's no longer funny.
disagree ummmm, a few very tasteless jokes, will ultimately put you off someone. I know they do me anyway, and no matter how many safe funny jokes they told herafter, i'd still be put off them.
I couldnt watch or have any respect for someone who makes fun of baby p
I agree boo
I find Boyle quite distasteful, but I also think hes on some sort of crusade to see how far he can go.

Bernard Manning (I know) once said "if you tell a joke and you don't offend someone, your doing it wrong"

Was it offensive yes, should he apologise no. If he did where would it end?
Perhaps he ought to think about reserving his more contentious 'jokes' for his live shows where the audience have paid specifically to be entertained by his particular brand of humour ?

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