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Post by trubble on Aug 24, 2009 12:51:07 GMT
On Tuesday night just before 8.00pm, Mr Jefferson was reading a continuity announcement when he fluffed his words, causing him almost to talk over the top of the pips. While he managed to finish the announcement just before the pips started, he could then be clearly heard muttering, “----!” between the second and third pips.
“The continuity announcers have to do all their own technical operating these days, which I think worries a few of them who are rather more super-annuated than the others,” said a BBC Radio insider. “Still no excuse for effing near a live mic, of course.”
The use of foul language - although usually in a more premeditated fashion - has been a hot topic at the BBC lately, and the corporation was quick to apologise for Mr Jefferson’s outburst. “After stumbling over his words, the continuity announcer Peter Jefferson swore under his breath believing his microphone to be turned off,” said a spokesman. “This was clearly an accident made in the heat of the moment but we apologise for any offence caused.”
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Post by Patrick on Aug 24, 2009 14:28:37 GMT
Always amazes me these folk who appear to record absolutely everything! Note the use folks of the most fantastic FREE multi-track recording utility "Audacity". I'd have thought they'd been Tech-opping themselves for years, but there you go.  |
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Post by everso on Aug 24, 2009 14:29:29 GMT
Excellent!  |
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Post by trubble on Aug 24, 2009 23:12:12 GMT
It doesn't lose anything over time, you know. I am still replaying and still laughing.  |
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Post by Flatypus on Aug 25, 2009 2:39:52 GMT
I think they overdo the grovelling naughty words a bit though. Colonel Harrumph Snortington-Blimp DSC Other Buggers' Efforts Retired is about 120 now and even if I admit that I don't like Jonathon Woss behaving like a teenager on air, that has more to do with his immature attitudes behind it than with actual 'language'. I do get 'language' on Irish radio occasionally including my favourite Lyric FM equivalent to Classic FM but they treat it as if they were people in company and make the necessary apology for saying what in their position is not supposed to be said, even though everybody uses the same 'language' and doesn't care a hootenanny. The BBC apology is for being caught out being the same dirty devil as everybody else instead of morally superior; the RTE apology is more for saying the wrong thing in the wrong place at the wrong time without implications that in itself there is anything wrong with it.
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Post by trubble on Aug 25, 2009 11:14:26 GMT
RTE can do little else. Their biggest earner (their Johnathon Ross) is Pat Kenny who has been broadcasting weekly gaffes on their highest rated programme for the last decade.  He began his career as continuity announcer. |
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Post by everso on Aug 25, 2009 12:48:56 GMT
Great interviewing!!
BTW Trubbs, I've found your silk socks.
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Post by Patrick on Feb 23, 2010 13:02:00 GMT
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Post by Patrick on Mar 6, 2010 1:33:04 GMT
On Tuesday night just before 8.00pm, Mr Jefferson was reading a continuity announcement when he fluffed his words, causing him almost to talk over the top of the pips. While he managed to finish the announcement just before the pips started, he could then be clearly heard muttering, “----!” between the second and third pips.
“The continuity announcers have to do all their own technical operating these days, which I think worries a few of them who are rather more super-annuated than the others,” said a BBC Radio insider. “Still no excuse for effing near a live mic, of course.”
The use of foul language - although usually in a more premeditated fashion - has been a hot topic at the BBC lately, and the corporation was quick to apologise for Mr Jefferson’s outburst. “After stumbling over his words, the continuity announcer Peter Jefferson swore under his breath believing his microphone to be turned off,” said a spokesman. “This was clearly an accident made in the heat of the moment but we apologise for any offence caused.” There's a sad side to that - he got the sack for it - or was "let go" - and he wasn't far off retirement age. One wonders if the BBC used it as an excuse to get away with not paying his pension - depending on how these things work of course. |
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