Programs that have been pulled for legal reasons

Keiō Line · 31/12/13 - 19:27

Can we think of ten programs that have been pulled for legal reasons?
(ignoring "+1 channels" that simply don't have the rights)

Eater Sundae · 31/12/13 - 20:35

Wasn't TW3 taken off air in the lead up to the general election in the early 60s (63?)

Elanor · 31/12/13 - 20:59

Keiō Line wrote: »

(ignoring "+1 channels" that simply don't have the rights)

I'm confused. What does that mean?

Archie Duke · 31/12/13 - 21:08

There are a few examples of programmes being made but not shown due to taste issues.

The War Game [1965 ] was thought too gruesome, and Brimstone and Treacle was pulled after BBC execs. thought a man having sex with a girl in a coma was a bit gross.

[Deleted User] · 31/12/13 - 21:28

That Keith Lemon documentary on Michael Carroll was delayed a long time because of his court case.

Wallasey Saint · 31/12/13 - 21:29

Elanor wrote: »

I'm confused. What does that mean?

Broadcaster who has lost the rights to broadcast a programme.

Not cancelled but The Apprentice series 6 was delayed from it's usual Febuary-May slot because of the General Election, because of Lord Sugar ties for the then Labour Government.

A.D.P · 31/12/13 - 21:35

Going back some time there was a repeat of a Mike Yarwood show in the schedules, a sudden deflection was called and it couldn't be shown.

Then at 10 pm as the pools closed they showed it, as the show we couldn't show and that led up to the overnight election show.

Randysback · 31/12/13 - 21:41

An episode of silent witness was pulled because it had similarities to the Rochdale grooming gangs.

Tony_Brooks · 31/12/13 - 21:48

No idea whether it is for legal reasons or not but it isn't uncommon for a scheduled programme not to be shown but a different one is. A very recent celebrity Mastermind for example.

chemical2009b · 31/12/13 - 21:50

It took two or three years for a Never Mind The Buzzcocks featuring Russell Brand to be shown due to Sachsgate.

Tony_Brooks · 31/12/13 - 21:55

chemical2009b wrote: »

It took two or three years for a Never Mind The Buzzcocks featuring Russell Brand to be shown due to Sachsgate.

The delay wasn't anywhere near enough, Buzzcocks isn't funny and Brand is nothing

IzzyS · 31/12/13 - 21:56

That documentary about a council estate in/near Glasgow (The Estate or some such?) was pulled for a few months over a legal issue with one of the people featured in it.

Jason C · 31/12/13 - 22:09

The obvious one I can think of was the Charles Ingram edition of Millionaire, although clips were of course shown in the edition of Tonight which revealed the full story.

Wasn't there also an edition of Deal Or No Deal that got pulled due to some problem with the contestant? I seem to recall people mentioning that somebody just disappeared from the wings without any explanation.

Tony_Brooks · 31/12/13 - 22:11

IzzyS wrote: »

That documentary about a council estate in/near Glasgow (The Estate or some such?) was pulled for a few months over a legal issue with one of the people featured in it.

Surely not! Pulled by the rozzers?

[Deleted User] · 31/12/13 - 23:19

Keiō Line wrote: »

Can we think of ten programs that have been pulled for legal reasons?
(ignoring "+1 channels" that simply don't have the rights)

ITV+1 shows being pulled for Legal reasons.

[Deleted User] · 31/12/13 - 23:21

Jason C wrote: »

The obvious one I can think of was the Charles Ingram edition of Millionaire, although clips were of course shown in the edition of Tonight which revealed the full story.

I didnt mind what Charles did. That guy who kept talking who kept saying dont you dare was a tad annoying.

Mr Master X · 31/12/13 - 23:21

Jason C wrote: »

The obvious one I can think of was the Charles Ingram edition of Millionaire, although clips were of course shown in the edition of Tonight which revealed the full story.

Wasn't there also an edition of Deal Or No Deal that got pulled due to some problem with the contestant? I seem to recall people mentioning that somebody just disappeared from the wings without any explanation.

LOL That's weird. Still thought that episode were the contestants wife just fainted was strange too. Of course, they had to skip time and it killed any illusion of the show being live/continuous show with no takes.

^Speaking of Noel gone wrong, I can always remember an episode of Noel's Saturday show (House Party?) and that were the kid asks questions or whatever about how much the parents know about them and vice -versa and all the kid did was talk potty mouth to them (words I probably can't post here) and the dad was a right aggressive git and it was almost like a fight was going to break out. In the end they just had to take them off. Now THAT was live.

bryemycaz · 31/12/13 - 23:25

Mind the Baby Mr Bean was pulled as it was to be shown on the weekend that James Bulger went missing. Then after the subsequent events, it was shown a year later.

Same with the Bottom Episode S'Out that was due to be shown in 1992 but after the murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbeldon Common (where the episode was set). It was actually released on BBC Video with the rest of series 2 first. The finally shown on TV in 1995.

TootlesTheTaxi · 31/12/13 - 23:49

There's an episode of Judge John Deed that can never be repeated due to biased and inaccurate information about the MMR jab. I think it's available on DVD though.
There was also an episode of 15 to 1 never shown because a contestant couldn't be shown for legal reasons. S/He won and reached the grand final which they edited him/her out of, but the normal episode was replaced by the episode where Bill McKaig got the perfect score.

Sweet7 · 31/12/13 - 23:58

The Simpsons episode 'The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson' was pulled in the UK for a good number of years after the September 11 attacks. I believe only Sky aired it and Channel 4/BBC are yet to do so.

Jack_Clinton · 31/12/13 - 23:59

There was an ITV programme called Torn about a missing child being reunited with his family after 10 years.

ITV nearly did not show following Madeline McCann's disappearance.

degsyhufc · 01/01/14 - 00:01

chemical2009b wrote: »

It took two or three years for a Never Mind The Buzzcocks featuring Russell Brand to be shown due to Sachsgate.

That's not really for legal reasons though. It's just the broadcaster's perogative.

Wasn't the panorama or newsnight pulled because of legal reasons during Savile/McAlpine stuff?

Keiō Line · 01/01/14 - 00:09

TootlesTheTaxi wrote: »

There was also an episode of 15 to 1 never shown because a contestant couldn't be shown for legal reasons. S/He won and reached the grand final which they edited him/her out of, but the normal episode was replaced by the episode where Bill McKaig got the perfect score.

WHAT?????

Surely not.

Keiō Line · 01/01/14 - 00:11

was there a panorama progtram that could not be show in the NE because of an election?

I think it was even pulled in Scotland because it could have been picked up in the area

TootlesTheTaxi · 01/01/14 - 00:16

Keiō Line wrote: »

WHAT?????

Surely not.

I think I may have worded that wrong. The mystery contestant didn't win the grand final, just their own episode and reached the final. There's a bit of information about how the grand final was edited here. http://web.archive.org/web/20041220140358/http://www.quizplayers.com/quizplayers/fifteen_to_one/series_29_gf.html

Fred E Star · 01/01/14 - 00:24

Happy as Larry!

IzzyS wrote: »

That documentary about a council estate in/near Glasgow (The Estate or some such?) was pulled for a few months over a legal issue with one of the people featured in it.

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