to have expected comic relief to be watchable for my 5 year old before 8pm

[PrincessScrumpy]

I know comic relief gets a bit rude as the night goes on but I made the mistake of thinking that as dd has been raising money at school it would be good to let her stay up and watch until 7.45pm.

Yes I knew there would be jokes she wouldn't get but I didn't expect her to be taught the word shagging.

I remember watching it with my parents and wanted to do the same.

So, am I being a fuddy duddy?

[gordyslovesheep]

I remember watching a NTNON sketch, with Rowan Atkinson, where the punch line was 'fancy a shag' my mum told me it was a sea bird or a kind of rough tabacco - made sense to me at the time - do people not joke with their kids any more

[LadyBeagleEyes]

So Lemon, he wanted to know the meaning of a reference to shagging rather than dying children?
Get some perspective,

[SconeInSixtySeconds]

So far over £57 million has been raised. That is an awesome amount of money. Thousands of lives saved.

Tiny babies. Mothers. Fathers. Brothers and sisters.

It is more than 'shagging' or 'vajazzle'.

Please please get a grip.

[UnknownGnome]

I was disappointed with the content. Ds (7) was excited to watch it and I thought the early sections would be suitable. I didn't expect to be asked to explain what vajazzle and shagging are.

The whole thing is awful though. I've been watching bits inbetween my recorded programmes. It seems awkward, clumsy and, essentially, unfunny. I usually like John Bishop but I think his presenting is terrible tonight. And I can't bear all the sanctimonious claptrap.

What's that you say? Turn it off then? Don't mind if I do!

[SauvignonBlanche]

I can't bear all the sanctimonious claptrap
I've heard it all now!

[Pigsmummy]

Thank goodness she didn't see the child die from malnutrition

[SconeInSixtySeconds]

There is a part of me that wants to give up explaining. But do you know something, I can't.

This is about more than just your child. This is about the world's collective children many of whom live in abject poverty where death and disease are everywhere.

[LemonBreeland]

There are way too many people on this thread on their high horses about what Comic Relief is all about dying children etc.

I'm sure we all get that, however it does not mean that the content should be inappropriate, and LadyBeagle are you trying to insinuate my DS does not care about dying children?

[AmberLeaf]

OMG.

[SconeInSixtySeconds]

I like being on my high horse about this subject Lemon.

It helps me to see very clearly over heavy ground.

Comic Relief is about dying children.

[LadyBeagleEyes]

Do you know Lemon, I can't be arsed arguing with you.
I do not understand how you think a reference to shagging is more offensive than the said dying children.
And as you seriously don't get that, I give up

[PrincessScrumpy]

Scone - absolutely it's about dying children and poverty beyond belief, and something I was expecting to see and ready to explain to dd. A choice I made. I didn't expect to have to explain bad language too. Innuendo I expect but I wanted dd to understand why she'd been raising money and sit and watch as a family. I don't see why that had to be inappropriate for the time of night.

[UnknownGnome]

I don't know if I meant sanctimonious. Insincere would probably be a better word. I don't believe that any of the presenters care. They're not convincing to me.

And it's ok to fucking hate it. It doesn't mean I don't think the causes are worthy. It doesn't mean I haven't contributed. It doesn't mean I'm too stupid to understand what it's all about.

The programme is shit, though. It's not funny.

[gordyslovesheep]

fucks sake they could put the test card on interspersed with films about vaccination and SOME people would donate

stop banging on about it not being 'funny' or 'entertaining' - so it's not your thing and it was a bit 'sweary' at 7pm but for crying out loud it raises MILLIONS to help people

just give some money and turn over

[Awks]

The reason the programme is geared towards adults is that adults have the ability to pick up the phone and donate £10. Your 6 year olds don't. They have identified ther market and targetted the appeal and they are quite right to do so.

If you feel it innapropriate for your kids then turn over.

[whatagreatname]

Please get a grip - all the shocking things happening to the young children in the videos, a few risque words do not even register on the scale

[PureQuintessence]

Well, my boys wanted to stay put to watch the video by Brent Johnson.

Their horizons have been thoroughly widened by women snogging women and men snogging men, and we have now had a frank talk about gay and lesbian marriages. You can always trust tv to throw about of reality your way so you can get a chance to broach all kinds of topics.

[YouTheCat]

Someone show me where the person is who is holding a gun to people's heads to make them watch?

Switch off if you don't like it.

[Awks]

Pure do you not think you are making slightly a bit of a meal of this?

[LadyBeagleEyes]

The presenters are you and me, except they have a public profile. Of course they care, and they're in a position to do something about it.
Unlike us on MN, who can sit and rant and rave about the injustice of life, but don't have the power to do anything about it.
I've donated because of tonight.

[PureQuintessence]

Can you please explain what part of my post makes you think that, Awks?

[Bossybritches22]

Exactly Youthecat

[SaggyOldClothCatpuss]

You know what? Ive been here a few years now, and Ive seen people leave because the atmosphere of the place has upset them, and I always thought they were being a little sensitive.
But FFS!
There are a good few people around here recently who really need to get a grip.
I think the terms 'sanctimonious' and 'first world problems' are entirely fitting.

[teatrolley]

Seriously???? You're complaining about two words, one of which is routinely used Pre watershed (shagging) and the other is sticking sparkly bits on yourself!