TV presenter allegations

[JeandeServiette]

Could we PLEASE have a thread that stays up?

Meaning don't name anyone, or any programme or ask for initials or hint.

I just would like to discuss how this is likely to unfold.

It doesn’t sound like the BBC Board were ever made aware which speaks of corporate malpractice at least. Grievances or whistleblowers are usually dealt with by the head of the Audit Committee or head of Remuneration.
If the above report is true, this goes much deeper than a presenter being at fault. It suggests the BBC haven’t learned from the Saville case.

I can't imagine a 20yo who has been posing for grubby pics for strangers since they were 17, in support of a crack cocaine habit is possibly NOT vulnerable. It sounds like a car crash young life.

@Inkpotlover you really are naïve then.

'Fresh allegations' could equally mean following the old Savile allegations

I guess different people have different morals.

An outwardly facing, upstanding member of the community with a family, paying a teen for s**ual images is not what I see as acceptable behaviour.

It suggests the BBC haven’t learned from the Saville case.

Which is the real story here.

God, what is your problem. I'm not naive in the slightest, exactly because I used to work in the media. What's been printed so far about this story is the tip of the iceberg.

Valid point. Could be the case.

I remember the Ulrika Johnsson autobiography thing in the early 2000s and the speculation went wild till Matthew Wright 'let slip' the rumours were it was John Leslie, and despite the fact it ruined JLs career and life, most people were saying "that bloke who was on Blue Peter?"

Nobody was rocked from my memory and as i remember it, most people were disappointed it wasn't someone more well-known and high profile as the speculation was crazy.

But Piers at al possibly do think the public may be rocked by revelations but also, are attention-whores who thrive on clicks and likes.

The fact Rylan Clarke felt the need to say it's not him indicates to me that it's not all that dramatic or surprising and involving exceptionally famous presenters.

He got paid for doing his job, what he does with his money is his business as long as it is legal.

The fact Rylan Clarke felt the need to say it's not him indicates to me that it's not all that dramatic or surprising and involving exceptionally famous presenters.

its more the fact that papers are using his image on social media every time there is any hint of an update to this story. His name was one of the first to be bandied about despite him universally being hailed as one of the good guys. 2 of the others who have been named are taking legal action.

Making false accusations is serious.

If we closed down every organisation with an employee who's done this, the world would grind to a halt.

At one point, a top university was publishing guidelines for students prostituting themselves to pay for their courses and living expenses.

Yes, and the point is that it isn’t Legal

If we closed down every organisation with an employee who's done this, the world would grind to a halt.

I don't think anyone came near to suggesting the BBC should be closed down. (Although I know the "defund the BBC" people walk among us.) I do think they have a culture problem.

it wasnt legal 3 years ago but is ok for the past 2 years

Agreed.

But I was responding to Piers Morgan et al about how the public would be 'rocked' due to the significance of the individual involved.

And all the MNetters claiming insider knowledge and thinking the public would be shocked.

If Rylan Clarke was ever considered as a significant BBC employee that would 'rock' the public if he was involved in a scandal it suggests to me the actual person involved could very possibly be not particularly famous or well-known in the sense it would shock or rock anyone.

The BBC has all sorts of shows, British Bake off, Masterchef among dozens of programes.

Which doesn’t necessarily mean the presenters of those shows are particularly well known in the wider public and they really aren't part of the national consciousness.

An older man with a preference for teenagers needs outing. Disgusting

Doesn't matter if they're over 18 or thought were older

An older man with a preference for teenagers needs outing. Disgusting

but common since prostitution was invented

Was Mr blobby

I'd be rocked if it was Rylan (which it's not). He seems genuinely decent and warm, one of a very few high profile people I'd say that about.

Of the other names that have been mentioned there's only one I'd be quite surprised about. (Not the newsreader).

Oh really ? I thought it wasnt all men

Doesn't matter if they're over 18

Yes it does, @QueefQueen80s, because no offence would be involved. You might not approve, but that is neither here nor there.

Yep. 🤢

I know it's legal. But I just mean even over 18s shouldn't even be a consideration to older men. I look at men that age and see kids..

I don't know, I think a high profile person paid from the public purse would be in a fair amount to stook if he'd been paying anyone for dodgy images. Obviously he couldn't be prosecuted if it not illegal, but I think it would still be career limiting, especially if it was known the money was going to a vulnerable person to feed an addiction.

Struggling to see the relevance of your remark.