BBC quiz exhibits edit out offensive solutions and redo scenes with extra acceptable ones, Pointless host Richard Osman reveals after row over Countdown permitting homosexual slur
- Matt Gould scored seven factors for the slur – used to insult gay folks
- A clip of the awkward encounter drew controversy on social media
- Channel 4 apologised for the clip which ‘doesn’t align with our values’
Pointless star Richard Osman has revealed that the BBC quiz present edits out doubtlessly offensive solutions and provides contestants extra palatable choices.
Mr Osman, who co-hosts the programme with Alexander Armstrong, mentioned company on the present can be requested to redo their responses with a extra acceptable instance, price the identical rating.
His revelation got here after Channel 4 apologised for together with a Countdown contestant utilizing the phrase ‘p***ter’ on Monday’s episode of the programme.
Matt Gould scored seven factors for the slur – used to insult gay folks – after Rachel Riley positioned the letters, A, O, O, E, D, R, P, F, T, on the board.
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Richard Osman, pictured centre, mentioned company on the present can be requested to redo their responses with a extra acceptable instance, price the identical rating (additionally pictured in a scene from Pointless Celebrities, left to proper: Lianne La Havas, Shaun Keaveny, Ella Eyre, Suzy Klein, Clara Amfo, Alexander Armstrong, Lesley Garrett, Amy McDonald, Chris Hawkins)
When requested if that scenario arose on Pointless, would the hosts give the visitor an accurate reply for the retake, Mr Osman mentioned: ‘Yep, simply retake with a special appropriate reply (or completely different incorrect reply)
A clip of the encounter drew controversy on-line, with TV critic Scott Bryan asking ‘why on earth’ broadcasters allowed the phrase to be ‘mentioned cheerfully as a solution on daytime tv’.
Mr Osman replied, saying he thought the contestant was ’embarrassed to be saying it, however in that scenario the straightforward answer is to all agree he scored 7 factors and to retake with a special reply’.
He added: ‘We have carried out that a few instances with ”appropriate” solutions.’
When requested if that scenario arose on Pointless, would the hosts give the visitor an accurate reply for the retake, Mr Osman mentioned: ‘Yep, simply retake with a special appropriate reply (or completely different incorrect reply).’
A clip of the Countdown encounter drew controversy on social media, with some suggesting it shouldn’t have been aired
Matt Gould scored seven factors for the slur – used to insult gay folks – on Monday’s episode after Rachel Riley positioned the letters, A, O, O, E, D, R, P, F, T, on the board
One viewer mentioned this raised a ‘freedom of speech’ difficulty, however Mr Osman replied: ‘If I would instructed you why, you’ll agree 100 per cent, I am sure of that. And it has been twice in round 50,000 solutions.’
Mr Gould, the Countdown contestant who used the slur on programme, apologised on Twitter, saying he assumed it could be reshot.
A Channel 4 spokesperson additionally instructed MailOnline: ‘The airing of the phrase was an error of judgement. It doesn’t align with our values and we apologise for any offence prompted.’
