The JOAN RIVERS vs DARCUS HOWE fight is going to be reported on PM!

[3PRINCESSES]

Apparently Libby Purves is going to be on in a minute to give a referee's ringside account of this morning's scrap!

[cupcakes]

radio 4??

[RTKMonherBROOMSTICK]

JOAN RIVERS IS ON ITV1 IN A MO

WITH PAUL O'GRADY

[3PRINCESSES]

Yes. A quiet day for news? Saddam's trial not enough to fill enough minutes? No more bird flu discovered anywhere?

[Blu]

Wow! Doubling her media exposure! Nice move, Joan!

[RTKMonherBROOMSTICK]

ON NOW

ITV1

WHAT happened this morning then????????

[RTKMonherBROOMSTICK]

Tooooooooooooooooo many face lifts

[3PRINCESSES]

She lost it BIG TIME on Libby Purves's Midweek programme. Was shrieking at the top of her voice at Darcus Howe.

There was a sort of post-traumatic stress counselling thread just afterwards for those of us who witnessed it.

Guess there may be edited highlights on pm in a minute!

[moondog]

Who the hell is Darcus Howe??

[RTKMonherBROOMSTICK]

[3PRINCESSES]

NOW!!!

GET TO A RADIO!

[elitemeetupCOD]

missed it what did htey say

[FauxVampire]

Personally I think it's a disgrace for the beeb to be plugging the repeat of Midweek - yes, it's on again at 9.30pm - by pretending it's a news item. FGS.

[moondog]

Thanks Blu.I have that Observer here in Turkey with me (still haven't found time to read it) so will peruse carefully.

[ruty]

my dad came and told me joan collins had lost it and had a huge argument with Darcus Howe. I thought that was a bit strange. Joan rivers? Ah. Now it makes sense.

[yingers74]

I heard bits of this and I did hear the words 'you son of a b8tch', I didn't pay any attention to it at the time as dd was shouting 'is it morning yet?'

[weesaidie]

Just heard it! Very funny!

[Dannie]

This was genuinely pretty amazing. I was in the car half listening on my way back from seeing the kids' headmaster. The moment where Libby Purves turned to her next-up guest and said "would you like to tell us about plant photography" has to be one of the best radio moments this year. Respect. I like Libby Purves anyway, but this was truly great. I want to be her when I grow up

[katierocket]

LOL dannie, I know what you mean (about wanting to be Libby when you grow up).
I hope they'll have this on listen again.

[twinsetandpearls]

Joanne Rivers is interviewed about it today in the independent. i think Darcus Howe wasa bit off anyway as he arrived late for the interview.

[twinsetandpearls]

article here

[monkeytrousers]

transcript

[monkeytrousers]

You can listen again on Radio 4. It's all a bit hysterical really.

[aloha]

Hilarious! I think Joan's summary of his film is pretty spot on though, and needed saying.