UK’s Catherine Tate upsets viewers
p2pnet news | TV:- Catherine Tate is an English comedienne and actress who’s famous for her BBC Two sketch comedy series, The Catherine Tate Show.
But this Christmas, she went too far, it would seem, and now, "Watchdogs will launch an inquiry into Catherine Tate’s comedy special after complaints by viewers that it was the most offensive programme ever broadcast by the BBC on a Christmas Day," says Times Online.
Viewers, " complained of excessive use of the ‘f-word’ by Tate’s foul-mouthed character Nan," says the story, going on:
"A sketch depicting a Northern Irish family as terrorists prompted accusations of bigotry.
"The sketch show attracted 6.4 million viewers to BBC One at 10:30pm on Christmas night. The BBC defended the show, describing Tate as a comedy genius. But Ofcom said it would examine the programme after receiving complaints about offensive language. The inquiry will ask whether the programme was appropriate for Christmas night, when many children would be watching."
Viewers, "complained that the programme, which followed the more placid To The Manor Born, began with an avalanche of swearing from Nan Taylor.," says the story, going on:
"Kathy Burke, playing her daughter, embarked upon a swearing competition with Nan."
The story includes a clip of the kind of dialogue which apparently upset so many TV viewers
"Tate showed her determination to move on by sending her most famous creation, Lauren, the schoolgirl whose catchphrase was ‘Am I bovvered?’, in the special episode, on a fatal canoeing trip," says Times Online, continuing:
"Am I bovvered? Look at my face. Is my face bovvered?”
Lauren Cooper
"What a f***in’ liberty!”
Joannie "Nan" Taylor
"The dirty robbing b******s!"
Janice and Ray
"Who, dear? Me, dear? Gay, dear? No, dear!"
Shocking, eh? 
The pic is from a Catherine Tate YouTube video.
Also See:
Times Online – Ofcom to probe Catherine Tate Christmas special, December 28, 2006
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December 28th, 2007 at 10:17 am
O RLY?
December 28th, 2007 at 11:16 am
it was one of the best christmas specials ever!
i watch bbc especially because i know there will usually be swearing. and this christmas special was especially special.
it was on at 10.30pm, way after their imposed “watershed” and parents shouldn’t have let their kids watch it if they were afraid for their little darlings’ sensibilities.
catherine tate is very funny and famous for what she does. no one should have expected anything different. if they did, they live in cloud cuckoo-land.
December 29th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
After 9pm anything go’s (within reason) this show is known for foul language. Its like sitting down to watch the south park Christmas special and expecting it to be family viewing just because its Christmas.
November 25th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
catherine tate is really funny, if it had swearing on just turn it over, but swearing wont kill you, its only words!
catherine tates a genius