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      BBC Apologise As Eastenders Sparks Hillsborough Outrage

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      BBC Apologise As Eastenders Sparks Hillsborough Outrage
      Nov 15, 2007 04:34:54 pm
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      BBC says sorry as Eastenders sparks Hillsborough outrage

      Nov 15 2007
      by Catherine Jones, Liverpool Echo
       
      HUNDREDS of people have complained to the BBC over comments made on EastEnders linking football hooligans and Hillsborough.

      The BBC apologised for any offence the storyline had caused – or if the “remark was misinterpreted”.

      By yesterday teatime the corporation had received almost 300 calls and e-mails protesting about the comments.

      They came during a violent episode of the four-times-weekly soap, which itself attracted more than 150 complaints.

      The Hillsborough row was sparked by a scene following a vicious gang attack on the soap’s Queen Vic pub, where hoodlums were searching for the character Jase, who is from Manchester.

      Scriptwriters then introduced a storyline about his football hooligan past.

      EastEnders mechanic Minty told him: “Five years out of Europe because of Heysel, because they pinned you lot in to stop you fighting on the pitch, and then what did we end up with – Hillsborough.”

      A BBC spokeswoman said: “Minty was actually reminding Jase that football hooliganism at Heysel led directly to the fencing-in of fans at matches.

      “He points out this had tragic consequences – for the innocent spectators at Hillsborough.

      “The BBC apologises if this remark was misinterpreted or caused any offence.”

      But Liverpool fans were not happy.

      Jim Sharman, who runs the Red and White Kop site, said: “There might be grounds to justify referencing hooliganism to Heysel but it is, quite frankly and shamefully, rubbing everyone’s noses in it by linking onwards to Hillsborough.”



      Heard something about this yesterday on Radio Merseyside but didn't catch what actually happened.

      I don't watch rubbish like Eastenders anyway, but I'm glad I didn't see this. Touching on such things in soap operas for entertainment purposes is always going to be dangerous. Idiots!!!

      Did anyone see the episode in question?



       
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      Re: BBC Apologise As Eastenders Sparks Hillsborough Outrage
      Reply #1: Nov 15, 2007 05:07:55 pm
      Complete imbeciles the BBC.  As if employing Kelvin McKenzie on a regular basis isn't ridiculous enough.

      I am 100% sure who ever wrote those lines knew exactly what he was writing and the offence it would cause.  Will the BBC do anything no?

      How about we all tell them where to shove their licence fee?
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      Re: BBC Apologise As Eastenders Sparks Hillsborough Outrage
      Reply #2: Nov 15, 2007 05:15:18 pm
      Yeah me and yorkie watched it and I knew @ that point that it may cause an upset as it was not that relevant to the storyline at all.  The pub had just been attacked and they were in the hospital having a go at each other when suddenly the football hooliganism came into it.

      I'm sure this was not meant to offend anyone, but they don't help themselves by making 2 references that brand Liverpool fans hooligans and not just general football hooliganism.
      « Last Edit: Nov 15, 2007 08:30:15 pm by AJ »
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      Re: BBC Apologise As Eastenders Sparks Hillsborough Outrage
      Reply #3: Nov 15, 2007 05:18:01 pm
      How about we all tell them where to shove their licence fee?

      and about time too!
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      Re: BBC Apologise As Eastenders Sparks Hillsborough Outrage
      Reply #4: Nov 15, 2007 06:37:17 pm
      F***ing cocks.  I seen someone posted a bulletin last night but I got to it this morning on Myspace.

      I think it was from one of our lads on the forum.

      I am 100% sure who ever wrote those lines knew exactly what he was writing and the offence it would cause.

      Indeed.  You don't go and write something like that and expect the public, Liverpool fans, and families that had reletives killed in those incidents to go, oh it's OK it's the story line!!!!!!

      Just F***ing disrespectful, keep your England games to yourselves BBC.  Shove them where the sun don't shine.

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