Robin Galloway
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Radio presenter and prankster has now cancelled his prank show following the nurse suicide... His show while funny, went too far at times too... to me its dangerous and silly.. when they dont know if the person on the other end of the phone might be ill.. worried. grieving, or whatever, but they dont seem to care. they need the ratings for their show... thankfully Robin has pulled the plug.... and thanks for it.. http://news168.co.uk/news/hoax-call-ceasefire-from-clyde-1s-robin-galloway-after-royal-prank-call-nurse-commits-suicide
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In this one, for example, I think the pizza shop owner is brilliant (I know we're supposed to be laughing at him but he doesn't stand it for one moment): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0TxfwB3BWQ
How would a prank call like that cause harm?
Maybe you're just a bit too sensitive - many of us grew up watching It's A Knockout and learned that laughing at others is often fine as long as no-one is being seriously hurt or disrespected. I'm sure there were more programmes like that or the whole prank-style of humour wouldn't have endured as it has.
Wasnt keen on Its a knockout either:D
It was a tea time show for mainly kids and was harmless.
The problem with the royal prank is that it was on the back of a family, that for some reason are worshipped and fawned on by a large section of the public and the media. It was bound to gain notoriety and international press (although it never should have) and in turn brought an innocent nurse into the publics outraged clutches.
The premise of the prank was funny imho but I think they were dabbling in something that would obviously get out of hand.
They did not think it through
You are hard to please
Not at all, my parents loved it and it was mainly adults who took part - and, if I remember correctly, a couple of Royals as well!
Prince Edward hosted that diabolical Royal Its a Knockout. It was family entertainment. Not my cup of tea but many enjoyed it. At least the poeple taking part volunteered .
I'm sure it didn't do his blood pressure much good!
I didn't watch it on later episodes, too busy doing other stuff and missed, what was reported in the same vein as you have said the Royal bit.
With the phone-ins, most are pre-recorded and people will have been asked for permission to air the prank and they will, of course, have the right to say no.
I'm sure it's no worse than dealing with the drunks that eventually turn up in his shop except they are there in flesh and blood!
Yes they are. And he doesn't just phone them willy nilly - he researches first to find out what prank will work best and not cause offence.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UhfiWXTBPWU
His CD of wind-ups was being advertised on some of the Bauer owned fm stations in Scotland (Tay FM and Forth 1 - may have been on others as well) last week.
I wonder if they will drop the advertising in light of recent events?