Colm and Jim-Jim ticked off by BCC

mike65

From IT

RTÉ reprimanded over Boyzone sketch

RTÉ 2FM was today reprimanded by the broadcasting watchdog for allowing foul and offensive language be aired on a morning chat show.

On the Colm and Jim-Jim Breakfast Show last May an actor posing as popstar Ronan Keating asked his Boyzone bandmate how he would tackle itchy nether regions after a waxing.

During the sketch the pair also talked about wanting to violently beat a third member of the group Mikey Graham, repeatedly using the ‘f’ word.

The Broadcasting Complaints Commission (BCC) said the station failed to exercise due care as children could have been listening to the programme, aired at 8.55am.

In the DJs’ defence RTÉ said the show was sometimes ‘zany’, aimed at over 25s and known for its risque humour.

But the BCC said: “The use of the ‘f’ word has a strong potential to cause offence,” the BCC said. This fact is widely known and accepted by society at large. Further, the Commission noted that the humour was based on aggressive behaviour.”

The BCC said the tone and manner of the humour was not what most parents would want their children to hear.

RTÉ claimed listeners would have expected the language and subject matter in a 2FM comedy sketch and the programme was aimed at the 25 to 44 age group. However the broadcaster conceded families could have tuned in.

I know some here are "relaxed" about foul langauage on radio but fcuk is deffo too much at breakfast. Amused at the idea of the programme being aimed at over 25s.

egan007

There is only one real solution. Close down 2fm completely and save us all from the trash.

Noffles

Quite possibly the worst show on radio.... and that tw*t girl they have on early on is a bigger dickhead than they are.... it makes me sad it's so bad!!

Diabhal Beag

Over 25's my hole. More like u-15's and to have an older gentleman like Colm is very disturbing.

brettmirl

Full copy of complaint and decision here: http://www.bcc.ie/decisions_details/July%202009/343%2009%2009%20Colm%20&%20Jim%20Jim%20rte%20Jul09.doc

coopersgreen

They are about as funny as a cup full of AIDS

Fago!

mike65 wrote: »

I know some here are "relaxed" about foul langauage on radio but fcuk is deffo too much at breakfast.

I listened to it. It was hilarious.

The Curses were bleeped out.

mike65

You mean they didn't even say, ahem "frak"?

My name is Mud

Zany?

Yeah...

dogbert27

RTE have described the Gollum and DimDim show as Zany and Wacky.

Since when did RTE hire Timmy Mallet to be there spokesman?

SuperDude87

Lost their touch the minute they signed the contract to move to 2fm

At least on FM104 they seemed to have a connection to the city of Dublin providing some great banter and well remarked comments on the city itself.

On 2fm its just 2 oul' fellas trying to be funny...oh dear!

Mossy Monk

coopersgreen wrote: »

They are about as funny as a cup full of AIDS

A cup full of AIDS is hillarious.

orourkeda

When are the people of Ireland going to assassinate "colm and limpgimp". I have never in all of my life come across a greater pair of f*ckwits.

The Muppet

The BCC annual report is alway good for a laugh. It usually consists of multiple reports from a handful of cranks who should get out more.

Kids will say and hear worse in the playground.

thatsnotmyname

These guys are just not funny !
but they think they are ! ! :P

r3nu4l

mike65 wrote: »

Amused at the idea of the programme being aimed at over 25s.

Me too! Teenage 'humour' if ever I heard it!

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Over 25's my hole. More like u-15's and to have an older gentleman like Colm is very disturbing.

Exactly.

SuperDude87 wrote: »

Lost their touch the minute they signed the contract to move to 2fm

They never had it to begin with. I gave their show a chance a couple of times on FM104 and it was absolute crap then. It's just as bad now.

As for using the word fcuk on early morning radio, well I'd rather never hear it used unless it's for a drama piece on an arts show to be honest and even that should be post-watershed.

Sizzler

If the show is pitched at a 25+ audience then put these muppets on air at 2am on a friday night when people are coming home buckled and might actually find them funny, not at 6-9am.