Imelda 621 Posted July 12, 2023 I see the 'mental health issues' card is in play. Forgive me for being mildly cynical. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted July 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, Imelda said: I see the 'mental health issues' card is in play. Forgive me for being mildly cynical. Given it's now looking like The Sun falsely accused him a fairly serious offence I don't doubt the statement at all particularly given his mental health issues have been well documented previously this isn't some new card he's played 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted July 12, 2023 14 minutes ago, Imelda said: I see the 'mental health issues' card is in play. Forgive me for being mildly cynical. Except, as the statement says, he has a history of severe depression which has been talked about on here. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted July 12, 2023 14 minutes ago, Imelda said: I see the 'mental health issues' card is in play. Forgive me for being mildly cynical. He has done nothing illegal. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imelda 621 Posted July 12, 2023 1 minute ago, RoverAndOut said: Except, as the statement says, he has a history of severe depression which has been talked about on here. Like I said, forgive me for being mildly cynical. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny 283 Posted July 12, 2023 34 minutes ago, Windsor said: He has done nothing illegal. I thought that there are telecoms laws against abuse, threats and intimidation? https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/11/uk/bbc-presenter-second-person-allegations-intl-gbr/index.html "In a report published Tuesday, the broadcaster said an individual in their early 20s reached out to say they “felt threatened” by the unnamed presenter. The individual was first contacted anonymously by the male presenter on a dating app, according to the report. It’s not clear when the presenter allegedly reached out to the person. The person told BBC News that although they felt “under pressure” to meet up with the presenter, they never did. After hinting online that they might reveal the presenter’s identity, the person claimed they received “abusive, expletive filled” text messages from the presenter, according to the BBC report." So nothing wrong there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slackhurst Broadcasting 374 Posted July 12, 2023 The BBC are laying the mental health angle on a bit thick. I think eventually the story will go from being scandalous to being laughable in the public mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted July 12, 2023 3 hours ago, Kenny said: The person told BBC News that although they felt “under pressure” to meet up with the presenter, they never did. After hinting online that they might reveal the presenter’s identity, the person claimed they received “abusive, expletive filled” text messages from the presenter, according to the BBC report." So nothing wrong there! I think if you make threats to out somebody you can expect a bit of serious push back. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,726 Posted July 12, 2023 This is a horrible outing of a famous person nothing more nothing less. it is interesting that Rylan was able to easily deny it was him over the weekend as an openly and fully accepted gay man but in the Huw Edwards era things were much more complex. I’m allowed to laugh at the jokes but deep down I’m rooting for you Huw. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,329 Posted July 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Slackhurst Broadcasting said: The BBC are laying the mental health angle on a bit thick. I think eventually the story will go from being scandalous to being laughable in the public mind. I mean for someone with serious underlying mental health issues to be put through this extreme level of stress in such a public and vicious way could easily trigger a nervous breakdown or some other serious adverse mental health reaction. I suffer from clinical depression and stressful situations can exacerbate symptoms and I have never been in a situation anywhere near as stressful as Huw is experiencing right now but I can imagine that level of stress would push me over the edge. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted July 13, 2023 6 hours ago, Kenny said: I thought that there are telecoms laws against abuse, threats and intimidation? https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/11/uk/bbc-presenter-second-person-allegations-intl-gbr/index.html "In a report published Tuesday, the broadcaster said an individual in their early 20s reached out to say they “felt threatened” by the unnamed presenter. The individual was first contacted anonymously by the male presenter on a dating app, according to the report. It’s not clear when the presenter allegedly reached out to the person. The person told BBC News that although they felt “under pressure” to meet up with the presenter, they never did. After hinting online that they might reveal the presenter’s identity, the person claimed they received “abusive, expletive filled” text messages from the presenter, according to the BBC report." So nothing wrong there! Is being angry at being threatened with blackmail a criminal offence? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted July 13, 2023 Well, hopefully Jeremy Vine will be sleeping better now. No more Huw Edwards arse photos please. I've hidden a few posts. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted July 13, 2023 Rod Liddle out batting for The Sun this morning That would be this Rod Liddle. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted July 13, 2023 57 minutes ago, DevonDeathTrip said: Well, hopefully Jeremy Vine will be sleeping better now. No more Huw Edwards arse photos please. I've hidden a few posts. Yeah, that unfortunate image has been ambushing me - but maybe by searching Huw Edwards on FB I was simply asking for it. That said, kind of changed my mind on the shot. Highly suspicious at first largely because in old school doctoring of photos you were doing yourself a favour to find one with the subject looking back at you and using the strong neckline on a shirt etc. as the border when you dropped in the new face. Photoshopping a standard portrait often meant blending two necks, a far trickier operartion. Then again, I'm somewhat vague in what it takes to photograph your own arse from the right angle, and on reflection I'm guessing the shot is what it's claimed to. Thankfully he was looking straight to camera when he told us the Queen was dead! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,726 Posted July 13, 2023 46 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: Yeah, that unfortunate image has been ambushing me I was at Pulp concert in Scarborough on Sunday (brilliant) just after I had been ambushed by that image for first time and listening to Underwear it needs very little lyric adjusting to be Huw ready - 'I want to see Huw in his underwear' for example. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted July 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Grim Up North said: I was at Pulp concert in Scarborough on Sunday (brilliant) just after I had been ambushed by that image for first time and listening to Underwear it needs very little lyric adjusting to be Huw ready - 'I want to see Huw in his underwear' for example. Aye, and similarly, there might be a reason that interest in a long dead scientist appears to be trending on social media 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted August 2, 2023 From the Ideas/Possibilities thread for 2017: Robbie Shepherd, Scottish presenter of shows on both radio and television as well as being an author and columnist, reportedly dead: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/6006370/robbie-shepherd-died/ Very well known up here, he'll certainly QO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted August 2, 2023 15 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: From the Ideas/Possibilities thread for 2017: Robbie Shepherd, Scottish presenter of shows on both radio and television as well as being an author and columnist, reportedly dead: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/6006370/robbie-shepherd-died/ Very well known up here, he'll certainly QO. And indeed he did: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-66382482 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead Wait 1,146 Posted August 7, 2023 Not wanting to be outdone by Anne Diamonds cancer battle…..Nick Owen announces he is being treated for excessive and aggressive prostate cancer! https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-tv-legend-nick-owen-30648753 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted August 9, 2023 Meanwhile the ongoing car crash of the "career" of Hardeep Singh Kohli takes a rapid u-turn as he faces "non-recent" allegations of sexual misconduct. An additional outrage in this particular story is the BBC's description of the man as a "comedian". Moderate reality television success and a few one-liners don't put him in that league, surely. Anyone who has actually seen his infamous "Meet the Magoons" has survived "comedy" that one reviewer suggested wasn't so much sharing mirth as "pleading for its life." Whether the current shenanigans will impact on his lucrative sideline as a landlord who has faced criticism for the appaling state of his Glasgow properties remains to be seen. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-66454248 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted September 7, 2023 On 09/07/2023 at 22:36, TQR said: It won’t be K*****berg and it won’t be Bruce. They’ve both got a reputation for bias so bad even the BBC aren’t blind to it. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12489805/Laura-Kuenssberg-thought-frontrunner-BBCs-election-night-coverage-Huw-Edwardss-absence.html Is said to be the front runner to replace Huw Edwards as host of Election Night Coverage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted September 7, 2023 Fuck Sake. Clive Myrie is right there 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted September 7, 2023 Chris Mason, Nick Robinson, Jim Naughtie, or Kirsty Wark would be better options 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,398 Posted September 7, 2023 51 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12489805/Laura-Kuenssberg-thought-frontrunner-BBCs-election-night-coverage-Huw-Edwardss-absence.html Is said to be the front runner to replace Huw Edwards as host of Election Night Coverage. Only Daily Fail speculation so is very likely bollocks. As the DCI said, Clive Myrie would be perfect. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
