Dr Who crucifixion really spoons Beyer off
Today’s Express (no link to article, but copy is available here) reports that episode six of the BBC’s hit series Dr Who contains some foul language and offensive imagery, despite its pre-watershed scheduling.
According to The Express, “Media watchdogs” – ie John Beyer of Mediawatch UK – have condemned the show, which depicts an evil character telling one of his henchmen to “canoodle and spoon” with the Doctor’s assistant, Rose. Van Stratten also tortures the Doctor by binding him to a crucifix with metal shackles.
Beyer has branded the BBC “irresponsible” for including such inappropriate imagery and language:
This is not a programme designed for children […] I am surprised the BBC have gone with this, they should have been more attentive to youngsters. It seems that the broadcasters are taking the view that if youngsters are offended or disturbed by the show, then h*rd ch**se.
Apparently a certain religious group believe they have a patent on that particular form of torture, and regard anything resembling it as a breach of copyright. This grants them the opportunity to take public offence.
Meanwhile, media watchdog watchdogs have blasted Beyer’s objection to the language as “ridiculous”: he should canoodle off and spoon himself.
I wonder how Beyer got to see this episode, seeing as how it’s not transmitted for another couple of weeks? Someone at the Express lending out review copies to generate a story, maybe? I wonder what the BBC thinks of people doing that…
Good question. Then again, they wouldn’t have to have lent out the review copy. Just telling him what’s in it would be enough. Beyer is famous for expressing strong opiions about things he has never seen.
As “The Life of Brian” illustrated, crucifixion was one of the standard methods of execution in the Roman empire.
Alexander the “Great” used it a lot on his enemies as well ….
Perhaps a history lesson is in order?
He’s obviously watching the broadcasts, or he would’ve been aware that last week’s episode included the word ‘farting’, as well as obese aliens who did just that, frequently and with much juvenile humour.