Sam Heughan opened up about a variety of topics in a new interview with The Telegraph.
31.10.2023 - 09:37 / deadline.com
Sex and violence on British TV screens may have become more graphic but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, according to new Ofcom research.
The regulator’s Audience Attitudes to Violence and Sexual Content on Television report conducted dozens of in-depth interviews about the prominence of this post-watershed content and broadly found that both sexual and violent content has “improved and modernised” in recent years.
When it comes to sexual activity on British screens, the review found that “portrayals were seen as less likely to include gender stereotyping, objectification of women or uncritical depictions of exploitative relationships” than past TV dramas.
“Both men and women welcomed what they saw as more enlightened portrayals of sex and sexual relationships, with these changes being considered generally as a positive trend in societal attitudes,” it added. “Viewers also consider that intimate scenes are less likely to be portrayed from an exclusively male perspective by default.”
The likes of Paul Mescal’s character Connell in BBC Three and Hulu’s Normal People was flagged by respondents as an example of a positive role model, focusing on the issue of content in sexual relationships and on female sexual empowerment in his relationship with Daisy Edgar-Jones’ Marianne.
These Normal People episodes come with a “contains strong language and sexual content” on-screen warning, which was contrasted with an episode of Friends in which the characters discover they’re getting a free pornography channel on their TV, which comes with no warning.
Participants in the study said the rise in sexual content had happened a little while ago, coinciding with the growth of streaming services, which don’t have to abide by
Sam Heughan opened up about a variety of topics in a new interview with The Telegraph.
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James Haskell has opened up about his and Chloe Madeley's separation on Mike Tindall's The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast. Last week, the powerhouse ex-rugby union player, 38, and Chloe, 36, announced their split after five years of marriage, having welcomed a daughter named Bodhi just last year. "Chloe and I mutually decided to separate at the end of September, 2023.
Little Britain sketch to be racist and outdated, with many viewers shocked that the television programme is still available on BBC iPlayer.The journalism and television watchdog, Ofcom, recently carried out a study into potentially offensive content, which involved showing people some clips from Little Britain. It follows recent criticism of the series, which ran from 2003-2006.The polling company, Ipsos, also questioned 115 people on behalf of Ofcom for the research.The sketch, which was first shown in 2003, contains actor and co-creator David Williams playing a character who uses racist terms to describe an Asian person.According to the BBC, Ofcom shared that participants felt that “society had moved on.” The report also said: “A few participants said they found it funny but seemed embarrassed to say this and could recognise why it would be offensive.”However, the study concluded: “This content was not considered acceptable for linear TV and many were surprised that it was available on iPlayer.”The reason for the offence was detailed in the report: “The clip was considered less acceptable because the participants felt it was purposely offensive in stereotyping and targeting an ethnic minority group for comedy purposes.”On the other hand, the report added, “Some reasoned that it was important to still show this content to reflect the beliefs of society at the time.”However, some participants were concerned about the appropriateness of the content for young people, with the report reflecting, “There were concerns that it could normalise racist behaviours which could be repeated by young children.”The BBC have responded to the complaints saying, “All jokes in our output are judged on context and intent.
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Richard Madeley awkwardly avoided mentioning daughter Chloe Madeley's split from husband James Haskell as he presented on Good Morning Britain on Monday, 30 October.The longtime TV presenter's 36 year old daughter announced in a statement over the weekend that she and ex-rugby star James, 38, decided to split in September, amid rumours of strife in their marriage. Whilst Good Morning Britain often discusses the biggest news stories from the weekend, which today included the tragic death of Friends star Matthew Perry, as well as Rebecca Loos talking about her alleged affair with David Beckham, there was no mention of Chloe and James' split. Eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice the omission, as they took to X - formerly known as Twitter - to comment.
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Richard Madeley and James Haskell have had a few heated arguments over the years, with Richard even once telling the former rugby star to "f**k off". James, who confirmed his split from Richard's daughter Chloe Madeley on Saturday, 28 October, admitted earlier this year that he kicked out his father-in-law during the 2022 festive season for a "stress-free" Christmas dinner.The two men had a Boxing Day disagreement when they clashed over cooking.
Once upon a time, David Fincher‘s follow-up to 2014’s “Gone Girl” would have been a sequel to the 2013 blockbuster “World War Z.” But Fincher’s entry into blockbuster filmmaking never happened, with Paramount eventually scrapping the project by 2019. But what did one of Hollywood’s most distinct visual stylists have in mind for the sequel? Deadline reports (via GQ UK) that Fincher described his take as similar to a hit HBO series with a similar backdrop.
Following reports of marital troubles with wife Chloe Madeley, James Haskell has ditched his wedding ring again while out partying in Paris with pals.The former rugby ace, 38, headed to private members’ bar Le Rugby Club in the French capital on Thursday evening with close pal Mike Tindall, 44, ahead of the England V South Africa World Cup semi-final on Sunday. James and Mike hosted a party for their new range of gin Blackeye, which they launched last month with pal Alex Payne, and the duo were seen exiting the club at around 3am after a wild night of partying.
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