BBC upholds complaints over Victoria Beckham slur on Have I Got News For You
Summary
The BBC’s executive complaints unit (ECU) has ruled that a comment comparing Victoria Beckham to an offensive swear word on the show Have I Got News For You was unjustified. The BBC will replace the current version of the episode on iPlayer with an edited version following the ruling.Key Facts
- The episode aired on 7 November last year and was hosted by Katherine Ryan.
- The program quoted an email allegedly sent by David Beckham using a strong swear word (the "c-word").
- Katherine Ryan made a joke linking Victoria Beckham to this offensive word.
- Two viewers complained that the comment was unnecessarily offensive.
- The ECU said the use of the swear word was justified because it was part of a news story and a direct quote.
- However, comparing Victoria Beckham to the swear word was not justified.
- The BBC will upload a version of the show with this part edited out on iPlayer.
- The episode had a clear warning about strong language before it aired, as is standard practice after the watershed (9 pm).
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