Blue Peter: Richard Bacon scandal

[ARLO999]

Bacon is a stupid, leftist retard, but, hey, that's an attribute in the view of the BBC, so they stick him on radio where he can insult all and sundry to his [black] hearts content. They carefully screen his guests to ensure that opposition to the BBC's sacred cows, palestinians, socialism, gay rights, Islam etc..... are not compromised in any way. If i saw him in the street, i would push him into the gutter where he belongs.

[Marcsafon]

I thought they sacked Richard Bacon because he was pregnant outside of wedlock,

[jacksawild]

He should definitely have stayed on kids tv rather than trying to deal with serious grown up topics. Failing miserably.

[ruthiehanlon]

Richard Bacon in Michael Jackson's video Black or White @ 6:07

[rowgirl08]

Being sacked from Blue Peter was the best thing to happen to Richard Bacon! He's still working where as the rest of them are no where to be seen.

[ismcb4sc]

he could get a super injunction for this now

[gibbonexchange]

Woah that old theme tune is pretty drum heavy.

[meatisdeliciouse]

Why do people think they have the right to tell people what to do in their own home? Richard Bacon should not have been sacked, he did his job well. It is no-ones buisnes if he wants to take drugs in his own home. It's up to the police to punnish people for drugs offenses, and as far as I am concerend he did not deserve to loose his job. People made a moster of him, when probualy he was aprefectly nice guy, heck I went to a college wehe some of the tutors were ex drug users shock horror.

[unclekevo]

@meatisdeliciouse I think it was mainly because he was on a kid's show and the parents would have complained

[meatisdeliciouse]

@unclekevo I see your point, but we really cant judge people for what they do in their own home. If the person in question behaves themself then thats the most inportant issue. I suppose if I hade children, I may be a little edgy if the person teaching my child was part of some bizzer cult. As long as my child is safe with the person, I don't see what the issue is. I mean if the person is doing something wrong it's up to the police to take action. It's quite complicated really.

[FranBMan22]

Wow, the Blue Peter theme looks like something you could do at home on your computer now.

[Kaynas1988]

Wonder what the presenters are doing today

[Strawberry7Lynn]

Was THAT the apology? I never actually heard them apologise, just briefly mention that "he had to leave"

[simonpenum]

"Oh and by the way kids our new Kittens name is nigger. Goodnight"

[mrspivvy]

@simonpenum man that's so funny!!!!

[pufferfishish]

@simonpenum HAHAHAHAHA :D

[ticklemeelmo45]

They'll really miss him because he was their coke link.

[tiffneedle]

Love this, no accountablity or apology or drugs educational message, treat us all like kids and just gloss over it hope it goes away.

Stuart Miles should of been thrown off the show for being a transvestite! And while we're at it throw Katy Hill off for proclaiming to be a virgin until she married, gets married then has an affair and leaves her husband. If thats not good enough excuse she should go for wearing that red Steps outfit. Well done Bacon you have gone on to outshine all of these ppl.

[bastardfingers]

I bet none of them took coke for hours after that scare.

[tracyos369]

have you got this full episode of the aftermath of Richard Bacon sacking at all

[NPA1001]

Right ok then, well that's that glossed over!

[GriffithAMPS]

why was he fired?

[veyronman]

@GriffithAMPS being a stupid cokehead

[Segmentrecords]

Armstrong and Miller did it better

[shirleygibson]

Blue Peter Presenters love dogs On The Show.

[shirleygibson]

Sad Day In October 1998.

[cntmaster13]

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[beckiangel2010]

was konnie dating richard at this point??

[LooseFit88]

wow i remember this. stuart miles was gangster...lol

[tenseman08]

looooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oollll.....blue peter apologies....am glad am not a kid on that sense

[tracyos369]

Was this the episode when Richard Bacon had the sack

[AMY1213141]

Is Richard the one who took drugs?

[shortyzan]

@AMY1213141 He was caught snorting coke. Frankly I suspect that heavy drug use is the only way to do a job like that, he was just unfortunate enough to get caught.

[rachel7000rf]

sounds better from the presenters

[thespermdonor]

They're pretty much saying the same thing word for word as Lorraine Heggesey.

[triassicranger]

Their apology just feels as though it was lumped in passing.

[ravensmead]

Stalin would have been proud of them!!

[JB1601]

Also notice none of the Bacon stuff is given to Konnie to read out, presumably as secretly at the time (and for about 5/6 years afterwards) she was Richard's girlfriend!

[robdoc888]

You are right buddy. I'm from the same place as Richard and used to see them out often!

[cashelblue90]

@robdoc888 do you think Konnie ever raided his stash?

[ZZZapJohnnyII]

You notice they don't tell the kids why he ''left''

[Danlink25]

u can see how sad they all were