Anger over cancer ad censorship

I really don't believe this one...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4298076.stm

Campaigners are criticising a radio watchdog's decision to only allow a prostate cancer ad starring comedy star Ricky Gervais to be aired after 9pm.

The Prostate Cancer Charity ad features a doctor inserting a finger inside a man's rectum to check for cancer.

The Radio Advertising Clearance Centre, which governs commercial radio, has also ordered the removal of a "squish" noise from the advert.

[Ramrod]

Mr Neate said the charity had tried to use humour to raise awareness about the condition which kills 10,000 men a year.

Here is the The Radio Advertising Clearance Centres homepage......the as*holes

Originally Posted by Ramrod

Here is the The Radio Advertising Clearance Centres homepage......the as*holes

fortunate choice of words there Rammy.

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Incognitas

fortunate choice of words there Rammy.

Doh!

[Angua]

Is that squelch I hear, Rammy slipping on a Banana skin............. or something else

Originally Posted by Incognitas

I really don't believe this one...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4298076.stm

I think it's wholly appropriate to put that after the 9 o'clock 'watershed'.

That's not to say I'd like them to be prudish on the issue, yet I don't really see that anyone fancies having to explain it to their offspring because the TV chose to put it in their faces.

[Angua]

Originally Posted by ScaredWebWarrior

I think it's wholly appropriate to put that after the 9 o'clock 'watershed'.

That's not to say I'd like them to be prudish on the issue, yet I don't really see that anyone fancies having to explain it to their offspring because the TV chose to put it in their faces.

It's a radio ad, so no piccies!

[MovedGoalPosts]

Having listened to that Ad (see BBC links above), I find it far less distasteful than many of the government sponsored ads you get, ad nauseum, for things like anti smoking. The one a few months ago with the wheexing emphasima patient breaths was excrutiating. Simply put if the Gervais advert is censored, then many more should go the same way.

Originally Posted by Angua

It's a radio ad, so no piccies!

Even simpler then - we can have a 09:00 watershed - kids don't bother to tune in after that anyway!

[marky]

I have promised to stay calm, but when it comes to this total crap i have to say.

If it was breast cancer it would be fine to put the ads on ,,
sorry girls
but when its a man with prostate or testoc~@~@~ cant spell it so ball cancer, it is shoved away never to be seen, it stinks (hope i'm not of topic) and it should be more published rather than hidden *rant off*

[sir_drinks_alot]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

Here is the The Radio Advertising Clearance Centres homepage......the as*holes

Why not do what i have dose and send the team some Angery e-mail's

Originally Posted by marky

I have promised to stay calm, but when it comes to this total crap i have to say.

If it was breast cancer it would be fine to put the ads on ,,
sorry girls
but when its a man with prostate or testoc~@~@~ cant spell it so ball cancer, it is shoved away never to be seen, it stinks (hope i'm not of topic) and it should be more published rather than hidden *rant off*

To true !

Originally Posted by marky

but when its a man with prostate or testoc~@~@~

(testicular )

The fact is that all too many men will either not bother to check (cos feeling yourself up is gay, right?) or be to 'embarrased' to go to the docs etc.

Well, I'm not too embarrased to die, so I'll fondle all I like to be sure and if I have any doubts I'll check with the doc.

But I'd like there to be a bit more 'publicity' so that more men would feel just as comfortable about it all as I do.

(I'll add - when I was much younger, I detected a 'lump' on my chest/breast.
As it was, it turned out to be benign, but it was a surprise to me to discover that 'breast cancer' is not exclusive to women...)

[sir_drinks_alot]

The ****ing pc brigades at work Again bet if it was some useless ad campaign against arranged marriages that’s only relevant to 00.01% of people They
wouldn’t dare ban that.


(sorry to offend)

[marky]

Agreed men have breast tissue and do get breast cancer.

[Martin]

Personally i don't think there is anything wrong with the ad but as with all things the good old censor has his/her way and decides for us. Anyway hopefully the storm this has brewed will prompt some people into getting checked out!!
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Originally Posted by sir_drinks_alot

The ****ing pc brigades at work Again bet if it was some useless ad campaign against arranged marriages thatâ₠¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s only relevant to 00.01% of people They
wouldnââ‚Ã⠀šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢t dare ban that.


(sorry to offend)

I don't think that is the issue!! It can only go out after 9pm because that ad has been deemed to graphic!! They've censored the ad not the issue of Prostate Cancer!!