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_Seth 23-06-2011 11:20 AM

MPs consider ban on giving reality show contestants alcohol!
 
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In news that could well hit the new series of Big Brother on Channel 5 hard, a parliamentary committee is set to debate whether or not reality shows would supply contestants with booze. The move comes after MTV reality series Geordie Shore caused controversy with its “drunken antics”

With the cast members on the latest in a line of ‘scripted reality’ shows ending up in drunken fights, one MP proposed a ban on such scenes on UK telly.

It is understood that the supply of booze could well violate TV watchdog Ofcom’s rules over “informed consent”. And we all thought that the O-word wouldn’t be mentioned with the series moving from Channel 4.

Colin Shevills of alcohol charity Balance told The Sun: “Programmes like Geordie Shore trivialise alcohol misuse, suggesting that drinking to the point of getting in a fight or becoming physically ill is amusing.”
http://telly mix.co.uk/2011/reality-tv/35679-mps-consider-ban-over-giving-reality-show-contestants-alcohol.html

daniel-lewis-1985 23-06-2011 11:50 AM

Oh great.

I wouldnt last 2 weeks without alcohol.

mj2303 23-06-2011 12:02 PM

there would be an easy way around this. The only rule they could put in is to not broadcast large consupmtions of alcohol they could not psyically stop people from having it so it would just be a case of editing out the housemates drinking but still show the consequences....:)

AJ. 23-06-2011 12:34 PM

If ofcom was in charge it would be law to where a safety hat & steel boots to bed, wish they'd stop treating us like idiots.

Patrick 23-06-2011 12:36 PM

Oh FFS.

Some new little wanna-be reality show comes along and the ******ing Geordie sluts can't handle alcohol - and then Big Brother, a far more better show is dragged down with it.

Thanks alot MTV for ruining Reality TV for everybody.

Honestly this is the kind of law they would have in America, not the UK.

billy123 23-06-2011 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by daniel-lewis-1985 (Post 4323656)
Oh great.

I wouldnt last 2 weeks without alcohol.

you wouldnt last 2 weeks anyway the public hate desperation.

mj2303 23-06-2011 01:26 PM

seems you got a fan daniel ;)

Beastie 23-06-2011 01:28 PM

I think we do need housemates that are entertaining without alchohol. However alcohol should be there. It should be available. This is ridiculous!!

GypsyGoth 23-06-2011 01:29 PM

Just ban Geordie Shore, problem solved.

Beastie 23-06-2011 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by GypsyGoth (Post 4323899)
Just ban Geordie Shore, problem solved.

:elephant:

billy123 23-06-2011 01:36 PM

Any group of people as orange as the cast of geordie shore shouldnt be allowed on tv anyway.

CharlieO 23-06-2011 01:37 PM

Geordie shore was ok the first two episodes but now its just rather boring and one dimensional.

InOne 23-06-2011 01:40 PM

There would be a mass walkout after like 3 weeks. They would be bored as hell.

JohnnyBB 23-06-2011 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrick (Post 4323771)
Oh FFS.

Some new little wanna-be reality show comes along and the ******ing Geordie sluts can't handle alcohol - and then Big Brother, a far more better show is dragged down with it.

Thanks alot MTV for ruining Reality TV for everybody.

Honestly this is the kind of law they would have in America, not the UK.

blame the fooking coalition..

Beastie 23-06-2011 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by InOne (Post 4323941)
There would be a mass walkout after like 3 weeks. They would be bored as hell.

This.

Unless you have a house full of teetotal buddhists!

In which I hope a teetotal buddhist of some sort.. goes in! :)

InOne 23-06-2011 02:07 PM

All the HM's want is alcohol. There would be nothing else to motivate them to do tasks. Nothing much better BB can offer when you're cooped up in a house 24/7

Stu 23-06-2011 02:16 PM

It'll never get brought into law. It doesn't even bear thinking about. Just a nonsense, over the top proposal from some high strung, annonymous MP.

Beastie 23-06-2011 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu (Post 4324015)
It'll never get brought into law. It doesn't even bear thinking about. Just a nonsense, over the top proposal from some high strung, annonymous MP.

Stu baby knows his stuff!

georgehudson 23-06-2011 04:06 PM

Stupid idiots!!! The more alcohol the better! Big Brother needs alcahol...

Conor 23-06-2011 04:13 PM

I can't stand all these new 'real life' reality shows, but I didn't think they'd effect what I want to ****ing watch!! Fingers crossed this proposal will never see daylight.

daniel-lewis-1985 23-06-2011 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bobnot (Post 4323853)
you wouldnt last 2 weeks anyway the public hate desperation.

Aww cheers sexy XxXx

_Seth 23-06-2011 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mj2303 (Post 4323688)
there would be an easy way around this. The only rule they could put in is to not broadcast large consupmtions of alcohol they could not psyically stop people from having it so it would just be a case of editing out the housemates drinking but still show the consequences....:)

True. They could have Marcus Bentley say how much they've had. It'd be weird, but it could work if this dump law was brought in.

iRyan 23-06-2011 07:03 PM

Wow, this is ridiculous. I thought the UK was more liberal than this...

It better not happen. If it's that big of a deal, just cancel Geordie Shore. Don't let other shows suffer because one group of people can't handle their alcohol.

InOne 23-06-2011 07:20 PM

Then again I've just seen the link is from tellymix :joker:

Patrick 23-06-2011 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by iRyan (Post 4324634)
Wow, this is ridiculous. I thought the UK was more liberal than this...

It better not happen. If it's that big of a deal, just cancel Geordie Shore. Don't let other shows suffer because one group of people can't handle their alcohol.

Me too.

I'm so dissapointed, this is against our 'Live Large and Party Harder' culture - wankers.

LOL I agree so much about cancelling GS - Being totally honest, if there was ever a time for the MPs to go all up in arms and decide to ban booze on Reality TV it would of been in 2004 after Fight Night, for a number of reasons.

One being Big Brother is and was the most influential reality show ever created, banning drinking on RT over some silly new kid on the block [Geordie Shore] is a joke.


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