wait, what?

[rm]

Apparently there's some sort of BBC drama because Barrowman dropped trou on the radio: http://beccaelizabeth.livejournal.com/1644061.html

This is absurd, not just for the obvious reasons, but because those of you who have known me for a while know all about my own little naked on the radio adventure on a major and totally offensive afternoon drive-time program.

Seriously?

Comments

[wcg.livejournal.com]

For those of us who came late to the party, is the story to be found somewhere?

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

Google (News) Is Your Friend.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Thanks, but I was thinking of rm's story.

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

....fair point. *would also like to have a link*

[brewsternorth.livejournal.com]

Yeah, particularly since on radio there's no way to know if he was just kidding. (Either way would be SOP for Barrowman, the cheeky scamp.)

[demotu.livejournal.com]

Agreed on the absurdity. Makes me happy the CBC is way, way more laid back. (No sexual nudity before 9pm, but non-sexual is fine.

[tdanaher.livejournal.com]

As with an increasing number of radio shows these days, the program ran with a parallel live webcam feed (which can be seen here):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/webcam/

So I guess the issue is that the cam COULD have broadcast his genitalia around the world.

(Added link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1090801/BBC-new-decency-row-Torchwood-star-John-Barrowman-exposes-live-broadcast.html )

[cruentum.livejournal.com]

I agree that the rules are absurd, but for someone who is as tightly connected to the BBC as Barrowman (they are coproducing that Saturday night prime time show of his for spring that he has been talking about for months, aren't they) it wasn't a smart move to want to bend them especially given the climate post-Ross and Brand. There are radio shows where noone would have given a fuck, but this was BBC Radio 1. It was stupid, in my opinion. Funny as hell to listen to, but from his position as someone who depends on the BBC it was stupid.

[celestialweasel.livejournal.com]

The crucial fact here, hinted at in the article, is that there has been a ludicrous fart-storm over Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand. This was whipped up into a frenzy by the right-wing press who have vested and/or class and tribal opposition to the BBC.
The BBC Trust responded to this with their usual cowardice, hence now is not a good time to do such things.

[bodlon.livejournal.com]

*facepalm*

Fail.

Sorry, but JB dropping trou, talking about his cock, and teasing the general public with his tackle ceased being news in 2005-2006.

Memo to Gareth: this is your call to drop trou on ITV.

[magnetgirl.livejournal.com]

Hahahah. It would be ITV, too. Maybe during one of those call in puzzle-games.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Gives new meaning to tab a into slot b.

[smirnoffmule.livejournal.com]

Weirdly, British radio has always been more prudish than British TV. Also, I just clicked on a Daily Mail link - urgh! I feel unclean.

Naked on the radio adventure, huh? Do tell.

[sethg]

Who was that guy on SNL who, in his anchorman persona, announced that he wasn't wearing any pants...?

[better-late24.livejournal.com]

That's a little ridiculous. REALLY f-ing ridiculous.

[darthhellokitty.livejournal.com]

This is my favorite not-actually-news story EVER. They only got to HEAR his genitalia.