The Execution of Gary Glitter

[Mich the Tester]

How about a show called "My Fair Chav", where sink estate scallies are taken to a finishing school for polishing and then deposited in to the upper ranks of society for the salacious entertainment of the audience ?

Sort of like a modern day bear baiting, but with a chance for them to show if they have got what it takes to try and improve their lot.

It already exists; http://www.vh1.com/shows/charm_schoo...1/series.jhtml

[Board Game Geek]

How about a show called "My Fair Chav", where sink estate scallies are taken to a finishing school for polishing and then deposited in to the upper ranks of society for the salacious entertainment of the audience ?

Sort of like a modern day bear baiting, but with a chance for them to show if they have got what it takes to try and improve their lot.

[vetran]

Nice idea how about a companion show?

'I'm a celebrity get me in there' For all those that should be at her majesty' pleasure or adorning a pike?

Tony B'liar & Lord Mankyson should be odds on favourites.

[Doggy Styles]

More pointless drivel by the sound of it.

It's given me a great idea for a new show though. How about 'I'm A Famous Ex-Con Get Me Out Of Here' where the winner gets executed? Gary Glitter, Jeffrey Archer, Lord Brocket, Marlon King...

The runner-up gets the Lord Lucan Trophy.

[pzz76077]

anyone see the program?

I thought it was fairly obviously propaganda *against* the death penalty, by assuming the absurd proposition that any sex with someone aged 12 years or younger would be a capital offence (given that this would be statutory rape).

Also, there was some sneaky propaganda in favour of the human rights act and the EU.

For reference, in the UK rape was a capital offence until the 1840s, as was "carnal knowledge" (to use the legal term) of a child under the age of seven. I must admit I'd have retained the second one. But all the same, it doesn't seem like Gary Glitter's crimes, bad as they were, should warrant the death penalty in any reasonable jurisdiction.

Also, what the *hell* is the UK doing re-trying crimes committed abroad, following trial and conviction in those countries? If I were Vietnamese I'd be livid at the monstrously patronising attitude that their prison sentence was somehow inadequate.

And as for juries deciding sentences, don't get me started! UK politicians seem to have an incurable compulsion to ape even the pottiest habits of the US. But then in this film I suspect that was just one more element of the propaganda.

I remember the last time I had a bad prawn Madras - my Gary was completely annihilated for several days after...nearly had to go and see the Doctor about it.

Pip pip,

PZZ

[Board Game Geek]

For reference, in the UK rape was a capital offence until the 1840s, as was "carnal knowledge" (to use the legal term) of a child under the age of seven

To be honest, the way some children are "sexualised" by their parents, who dress them in completely inappropriate attire, it makes a mockery of the capital offence above.

Why on earth do they do this ? Do they not care about their children ?

Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells.

[Mich the Tester]

Likewise - although I was curious to know if that was Glitter playing himself.

Come on, come on, come on, come on...

oh dear this could get smutty and that wouldn't be very tasteful in this context.

[sasguru]

Likewise - although I was curious to know if that was Glitter playing himself.

Yes course it was

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I switched it on for 10 seconds and though "what the hell is this pish".

Sorry I can't have more of a complete opinion but it did just look like drivel to me.

Likewise - although I was curious to know if that was Glitter playing himself.

[TimberWolf]

anyone see the program?

Nope.

I'm watching what appears to be an inferior version of The Time Machine, which, judging by my recognising some clips, I may have seen at least bits of before. It's ITV too, which I don't recall as having anything on worth watching for several Moons.

[minestrone]

I switched it on for 10 seconds and though "what the hell is this pish".

Sorry I can't have more of a complete opinion but it did just look like drivel to me.

I'm watching Ugly Betty now

[OwlHoot]

anyone see the program?

I thought it was fairly obviously propaganda *against* the death penalty, by assuming the absurd proposition that any sex with someone aged 12 years or younger would be a capital offence (given that this would be statutory rape).

Also, there was some sneaky propaganda in favour of the human rights act and the EU.

For reference, in the UK rape was a capital offence until the 1840s, as was "carnal knowledge" (to use the legal term) of a child under the age of seven. I must admit I'd have retained the second one. But all the same, it doesn't seem like Gary Glitter's crimes, bad as they were, should warrant the death penalty in any reasonable jurisdiction.

Also, what the *hell* is the UK doing re-trying crimes committed abroad, following trial and conviction in those countries? If I were Vietnamese I'd be livid at the monstrously patronising attitude that their prison sentence was somehow inadequate.

And as for juries deciding sentences, don't get me started! UK politicians seem to have an incurable compulsion to ape even the pottiest habits of the US. But then in this film I suspect that was just one more element of the propaganda.