swearing and daytime TV

[Pacman1978]

Having recently had cause to watch daytime television due to a particularly nasty bug. I was a bit surprised at the frequent casual use of swear words, arrse, st and b*stard no F words.

The use was so casual and in a variety of program types. I swear too much myself but I disagree with how accepted this is.

Am I being naive?

:-)

[Topbuzz]

Were these programs previously shown post watershed. For instance a detective drama?

[Brigand]

I think it's just a sign of changing times - I was watching some 90's B-Movie on the Horror channel over the weekend, and was surprised to hear "st" being said a couple of times, especially as it was early afternoon. Kind of makes a mockery of the likes of ITV in the 90's where they'd go to great lengths to dub out swearing, even after the watershed. (I can still recall Aliens having words dubbed in over the swears)

[Pacman1978]

Topbuzz said:

Were these programs previously shown post watershed. For instance a detective drama?

Forgot to reply sorry! Was definitely an American tv program, ncis, law and order type of show, I do recall the casual use, wasn't a tense scene or during a build-up to anything. IIRC also heard during some idiot tv reality show of some sort.

Maybe it is just a sign of the times? As I said I am no stranger to using naughty words but only when suitable (not in front of kids or parents) but hearing it on daytime television feels totally wrong.

:-)

[Engineerino]

I also thought this, was watching one of the C5 bailiff type shows at lunchtime, and there was a fair few f-bombs dropped in without any editing. Unsure whether it's a case of sloppy control, or if the viewing demographic doesn't require bleeping

Obviously live tv is a little different, especially when you have a guest like elton John on

[V8covin]

and yet the powers that be still censor songs on the radio...such as Lou Reed's Walk on the wild side where he says 'giving head' and the 'head' is silent and Rock star by Nickelback where they sing 'the drugs come cheap' , the word 'drugs' is again silent.
It's pathetic really

[Martin_Hx]

Yes the radio thing really annoys me, it only seems to be on BBC radio stations though, not sure about the other BBC ones but the do it on radio 1

[V8covin]

I never listen to BBC so I wouldn't know but the commercial stations I listen to do