to think the BBC could be a little less patronising?

[BettyButterknife]

Specifically the Masterchef finalist Tim, who is constantly referred to as 'Children's Doctor, Tim'. Surely they can say paediatrician? Or have I got the wrong end of the stick - is a 'children's doctor' something quite different??

YANBU, I thought exactly the same thing!

YANBU!! Appealing to the lowest common denominator!!

Yes but there are an awful lot of idiots who will turn up to the Masterchef studios to pelt Tim with eggs because they think he is a "paedophile".

I've seen it on the tellybox before.

Probably worried about people getting confused between paedophile/paediatrician. Sadly, it happens. Some people really are that ignorant.

lots of children watch though don't they? so i assume it's for their benefit.

It's to make him more appealing and 'cuddly'.

The paediatrian/paedophile thing crossed my mind too, but surely that's absolutely insane?! Is that why secretaries are now called PAs, because people were confusing them for the secret service?!

How could anyone confuse a paediatrician and a paedophile or am I just being thick? I can't believe people don't know the difference and as if a person would be on there saying "as a job I am a paedophile".

The reason why seccies are called PAs is so that above a certain level they get treated with more respect - if you say you are a seccie people think you are a dumb blond (or just dumb) whereas if you say you are a PA people think you are not as stupid.

I think it's insane too, gagamama! And also if children are watching and don't understand a word, wouldn't they ask? And you could tell them? Isn't that what happens in other aspects of life?

I also noticed they referred to Miranda Hart on that David Walliams Sport Relief cycling programme as 'comedienne' which I thought was a bit patronising/offensive. Unless, of course, it was a request on her part. Seems very outdated...

I am well behind on Masterchef and have just watched Tim get through his heat (had him down for a finalist though, from the go get with that plate of fish) He called himself a children's doctor, and in the heat, John said "are you a paediatrician" and he said "yes, you could call me that".

I thought it was odd too, when I saw the children's doctor flashed up.

That Miranda Hart be referred to using anything which suggests she might make people laugh (in whose universe, I wonder) strikes me as off.

Aligrylls- you aren't being thick, but the lynchmobs who go round chucking bricks through paediatrician's windows are thicker than Mr Thick of Very Thicksville.

Also saw this.

Also rolled eyes.

I'm not surprised that the BBC have dumbed down the term 'paediatrician' (because it's happened plenty of times before - and maybe they can't spell it), but I am surprised that a viewer would think that Masterchef would declare anyone's occupation as a 'paedophile'. That would be Nastychef.

Roger - 37 - petty thief

AliGrylls "as a job I am a paedophile" - you made me laugh

So don't tell me the children's doctor got through!!

ok, so 3 went through? I thought last night was to cut it down to two? doh!

Agreed, is so sad that we now have to pander to the lowest common denominator.

I am also that as of July, the rules of Scrabble are changing to allow you to use proper nouns, as it will apparently incorporate 'popular culture' into the game .

This will, however, prevent the recurrent row that DH and I have over what is and is not a proper noun.

My Word! I shouted at the evil square when this came on as well.

My DH looked up from his laptop with his usual - he's used to me shouting at the TV by now.

Can not believe that anyone anywhere would get paediatrician/paedophile muddled up - not even 'Mr Thick of Very Thicksville' - love that one , thanks Bucharest.

Although I am prepared to suffer such lowbrow-ity just to wallow in Dhruv's dreamy eyes.

Ds watched it last night, he didn't know what a few of the recipies were. I don't think masterchef is really aimed at people who confuse paediatrician with paedophile to be honest (without meaning to be rude). I can't see certain sectors of society wanting to watch it some how.

I thought that this 'BBC being patronising' thread might be referring to electoral coverage. I was listening to Radio 1 yesterday (transfixed I was, I couldn't turn it off because I had to hear the next awfulness) when they were being 'down wiv da kids'. They were trying to explain the poll by reference to pole dancing.

Hahahaha I said EXACTLY the same thing to DH, only I said they probably think the general public will mistake him for a paedophile.

Nooooo, senua, really?? That is a far worse crime. Jeez...

They also keep calling Dhruv a "Dad of 1" whereas it has been mentioned he's a company director.

Doesn't seem very consistent does it?

Yeah, that's weird too - 'Dad of 1' is hardly worth a mention. 'Dad of 10' maybe, but I don't understand 'Dad of 1'...