Uproar at British Comedy Awards: Madeleine and giant bear 'Mohammed' jokes

Depth · 12-07-2007, 10:50 AM

Glad to see some people in the U.K still have some balls (referring to the Moooohamud bear)....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1773

Awards uproar as Ross makes Madeleine joke and Fern Britton calls giant bear 'Mohammed'

Jonathan Ross last night sparked controversy after he cracked a series of tasteless jokes at the British Comedy Awards.

The BBC chat show presenter fronted the ceremony which was recorded but may never be aired as a result of a phone-in scandal on previous shows.

He made light of the Portuguese investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance by saying votes had been researched with the same forensic attention as a "Portuguese police investigation."

Unbearable: Fern Britton joked about the ordeal of teacher Gillian Gibbons by naming a giant bear 'Mohammed'

And then joked about the recent ordeal of teacher Gillian Gibbons who was imprisoned in Sudan after naming a teddy Mohammed by saying organisers of this year's awards were "more nervous than the teddies at a Sudanese branch of Hamleys".

TV presenter Fern Britton went even further when she called a giant bear, which she brought on stage, "Mohammed".

Ross said: "Don't do that or they will kill you too."

boxer steve · 12-07-2007, 10:54 AM

Brits have always been very edgey I admire their balls if not their tact.

Depth · 12-07-2007, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by boxer steve

Brits have always been very edgey I admire their balls if not their tact.

Edgy? How?

They are almost as politically correct as the French.

Jin-Roh · 12-07-2007, 11:12 AM

I see a Conan skit:

Mohammad the Masturbating Bear.

gasguzzler · 12-07-2007, 11:14 AM

She's giving everyone the finger.

boxer steve · 12-07-2007, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Depth

Edgy? How?

They are almost as politically correct as the French.

not the brit comedians check out eddie izard. That is probably not spelled right but its close.
Actually they are quite irreverant .

bunnyclaws · 12-07-2007, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Depth

Edgy? How?

They are almost as politically correct as the French.

British humor is anything but politically correct.

Depth · 12-07-2007, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bunnyclaws

British humor is anything but politically correct.

Richard Pryor, Mel Brooks, Chappelle and Chris Rock would face hate crime charges if they presented their material in the U.K.

Sacha Baron Cohen is the only recent one that comes to mind, but most of his controversial skits were done in the U.S.

**Gandhi** · 12-07-2007, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Depth

Edgy? How?

They are almost as politically correct as the French.

you are going to get killed on this one

brit comics dont give a fuck - ie monty python

Depth · 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg Anderson

you are going to get killed on this one

brit comics dont give a fuck - ie monty python

I just don't see how.

Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Mel Brooks, Chris Rock, the Chappelle Crew and even Dice Clay didn't give a fuck.

Monty Pyton was great but they did not stir up as much shit like these guys have.

Almost forgot George Carlin.