SWEARING ON CBBC ACCEPTABLE?

[Nancy123]

TV PROGRAM: Tracy Beaker Returns - Series 3, 4. Big Brother
AIRED ON THE CBBC CHANNEL AT 17:00 FRIDAY 20th January 2012.

Whilst I feel the behavior expressed by the children in this program by shouting at each other and the adults not very encouraging behavior for young viewers, I just about tolerate my 8 year old daughter watching this program.

However, 21 minutes into this particular episode there is a strong exchange of words between 2 brothers in a market location at the DVD stall. When one brother (Liam) asks " Why didn't you come forward or did you enjoy watching your brother being sent down" the other (Jack) replies "it made me feel sh*t!"

I couldn't believe swear words as strong as this were being written into the script of children's TV programs especially when aired at 5pm!!
As I was unsure that I heard correctly I watched the program again on the iPlayer and yes the "Sh*t" word was used.!!

This is totally unacceptable, is the BBC saying to our young children that to use such language in this form of vocabulary is acceptable?

What do you mean 'as strong as this'??

Could be worse.

it was used in context. i don't really care.
not lik ethey use cunt is it?

I agree. It's unacceptable in a children's show. Are you going to make a complaint?

Isn't it targeted at teens?

I am sorry to say, your DD will have heard worse in the school playground.

I am the antithesis of Mary Whitehiuse, but no, YaNBU, that is really not good.

fucking hell

Yes, Direct to the BBC, on the 'Points of View' Message Board, written to the Times & Guardian as well. Didn't see the point in writing to the 'Sun' for some reason.

Not exactly a good foundation for developing a child's vocabulary?
Appreciate children will hear such things in the playground at some point, but when shown on their BBC TV programs (which we fund as License payers) does it make it okay to use any expletive language at all?

Completely unnecessary to say that word on children's TV, another example of TV executives thinkings its cool to "street talk". Unfortunately I have noticed this word getting currency in recent years. To me its quite a strong swear word and I only use it privately. But I often hear younger people now (including well-spoken middle-class girlies in the South) screaming the word "s**t" into their mobiles or at each other. Ick.

Hey man - hate and war are bad words, shit ain't

J Wilson is banned in our house because the woman is a hypocrite. she said on national television that the way kids speak to adults is appaling in this day and age and she does not agree with the way they act.

the interviewer pointed out that they are all copying TB! she said that just because she writes about that behaviour doesnt mean she condones it.

Evil 'ald cow. does she not understand the term role model?

Why didn't you see the point in writing to the Sun?

They have a readership of over 7 million

horrible word--don`t think it should be used .

The "7 Million" would probably condone it!

That programme is not aimed at young children.

Do you let your children watch PG films? If so then you might want to stop as shit is considered ok to use.

Check it out yourself on the IPlayer (see details provided "21 minutes into program")

Shit is not a strong swearword.

I would not like my 7yo DS using it, but once my DC are maybe 13 or 14, I would not ban words like this.

Strong or not, its STILL swearing on kids TV

If TB is aimed at teens I think this is Ok.

YANBU - totally unacceptable and not on. BBC should be modelling good behaviour/language. Just cos DC hear worse at school is no excuse- it is just normalising it.

It's not a strong swearword, no; but Eastenders and Corrie manage to portray all adult life (and then some) without using 'shit' and 'fuck', so it's clearly possible to portray misery, violence, angst, emotional turmoil and general human nastiness without using it.

Although I always wait in hope that one day Shirley will let rip and tell Phil to do something in the vernacular.

Perhaps that why Derek Branning has, literally, a 'fuck off' face. Hard to believe he has an acting job otherwise.

They shit all over Radio 4 at all times of the day these days too. Makes me fucking mad.

Not appropriate for tea time viewing for tweens.

Have watched it

Can't see the big deal, it's not aimed at young viewers

I'm not shocked, but TB isn't aimed at teens, it's on cbbc which ends at 7pm.

We watched this earlier and it didn't register, but seen on iplayer and it's there.

There's plenty of pre watershed tv where this is ok, but it was nice to know cbbc kept the old boundaries.

I've never liked TB anyway but unaccepatble language for a kids programme.