To think this is overkill (Huw Edwards)

It's funny how a suit and tie makes being a paedophile seem more acceptable. Jim'll and Rolf have been effectively removed from our screens, but they were always a bit 'different' so maybe that's more understandable!
(yes, Huw Edwards should never been seen (or make money from being seen) on our screens again)

The government need to show some leadership and abolish the BBC TV Licence immediately.

It makes me sick to think that my hard earned money is being used to fund the abuse & rape of women (SCD & RB) and the abuse of children (HE, JS, & RH, etc).

YABU
He's a paedophile.

Just for the sake of pedantry, he isn't actually visible in this episode. It's just his voice as a voiceover on the Olympics which are what is seen on the tv. If he had a less distinctive voice I imagine it wouldn't have come up.

I guess that makes it pretty easy for the bbc to just get someone else to say the lines and add those in instead.

Ah, what a good explanation. Thank you.

IIRC there’s a statue on Broadcasting House by Eric Gill, now known to have been a paedophile. The BBC doesn’t have much luck in that department!

What?!

Really? He hasn't been charged with or pleaded guilty to the latter though, has he? So how are you so sure?

Ultimately he lost the right to a public profile when he downloaded those images - I suspect more about his behaviour will now surface.

Why should he make any more money in royalties? He lost that right too- he might go to prison FFS

Yes, I do think it’s a bit of overkill. I have two convicted paedophiles in my family. Do I have anything to do with them now? No, absolutely not. We are NC, We don’t ever go anywhere they are also invited (means we miss out on a lot of big family events, because they will be invited now and we won’t).

But do I still have them hanging in the wall in my wedding photos? Yes. I mean, it’s a lovely group photo of all of our guests and a memory of a happy day. I had no idea at the time. I mean I guess I could have them edited out, but it’s an actual printed photo. No idea of I even have a digital version.

I enjoy the photo because of what it is. A memory of a great day. My stance on them is evident in my actions. We are NC. We have been outspoken in not keeping it a secret while others tried to sweep it under the rug. We’ve made sure any family with children also know and can make that decision for themselves (none of them seem to care about their contact with their children, but anyway). I’m not worked up about a picture, the proof is in my actions.

I think removing all the content is a bit of silly PR overkill. The proof really should be in exposing him for what he is and making sure he doesn’t get an easy ride simply because of his celebrity status.

He had plural Category A images of a child under 9 on his phone, sent to him by a convicted paedophile.

Cat A is the worst category. It means horrific suffering for the child involved.

What exactly do you think the definition of "paedophile" is?

x-post with you - agree 100%

I don't agree in principle with rewriting history. This isn't about Huw Edwards specifically, it's a question of 'where does it end?'. Who decides who is problematic and must be erased? This is not '1984' - we shouldn't go down the 'unperson' route. One reason why I still buy DVDs is to avoid this.

It's a terrible move. People will have even less trust in media now that things are being systematically removed. It’s literally Winston’s job in 1984. Dystopian, depressing etc etc

He won't continue to make money from it being shown, like he would that episode. Which is why it has been removed.
He'll be asked to sign away royalty rights, just as Gary Glitter did and the decisions around Saville made sure that the charities wasn't punished. Saville is still in the-way-to-Amarillo (Comic relief) video, for that reason. There are loose ends to sort out.

He didn't just view a few photos or have problrmatic views (thought that in itself is bad enough) he paid a child for years to send explicit photos of themselves to him.

Can you explain why you think he's not?

A peadophile, and soon to be a convicted peadophile isn’t someone I would call problematic.

Why are you so keen to keep TV shows featuring a peadophile available, especially childrens TV?

It's not "problematic", it's the worst of humanity.

Quite right to delete it, no-one will enjoy watching it.

Also the BBC can sweep a bit of their guilt under the carpet too

I reckon it’s mostly to do with not having to pay him royalties from future episodes when they’re already coming under fire for the amount of wages they’ve paid him whilst under investigation.

hmmmm- I am Welsh and he was literally an icon in wales, especially regarding the Welsh language. He made videos that are shown in schools about the Welsh language.

Do I think all of it should be removed and he should be removed from public life? Absolutely I bloody do.

I am disappointed that he wasn’t who we all thought he was though - I feel sad for that but yes, all trace of him should be removed. Especially given his videos were shown in schools.

If we started deleting everyone with problematic/disgusting views, would we be left with any art at all?!

Yes.

He resigned before he was formally charged.

Yes he is. Don’t minimise his actions.

Is this the same BBC that carried on paying him a fortune after he had been arrested and they were aware of the charges?

It is not a crime to be a paedophile.

Being a sex offender is quite different.