Blue Peter: Richard Bacon scandal

The presenters of Blue Peter acknowledge the sacking of Richard Bacon - somewhat better handled than Lorraine Heggessey's speech earlier in the week, which can be found elsewhere on my channel. Notice the three holding hands as the lights go down....

21.10.98. All copyright remains BBC.

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[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!

[ticklemeelmo45]

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

[simonpenum]

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

[AustralianWild]

charlie brooker's a lucky man

[MrDannydoodah]

I was thinking that too. Notice how she nearly dries at the end of her line just before the bit about Richard, I think she was finding the whole situation very difficult to deal with and wouldn't have been able to read the lines about Richard even if she had been given them. I wonder now whether she reached for Stuart's hand because she was feeling emotional and then Katy held Stuart's other hand to not feel left out.

[Rob Doc]

I grew up with Richard as he is from my home town of Mansfield and all i can say is 'What a nice guy' he took very mild drugs long before the Blue Peter thing and never did anyone any harm but i can understand him losing his job.

He has succesfully moved on and is still a friend to this day. Rich if you read this mate-give me ashout!!

[thefatterminator]

Anyone else here from Armstrong & Miller 

[JacquesBeard]

If Richard was a bender he would have kept his job.

[99domino99]

lol I only saw this video yesterday. You seem to have a lot of misplaced anger that you should find a healthier way to channel. Good luck.

[ARLO999]

Good God, seven months to get a reaction, the charge stands, he is a nasty piece of work. And you need a bunch of people? What are you, legless or myopic? You are obviously as much of a retard as Bacon.And i'm sure the muslim trash he prostrates himself to are mighty impressed with his surname.

[99domino99]

I'd line up a bunch of people to push you into the sewer

[BaubleRob]

Yep.

[Panthera0nca]

...but it IS a kid's show!