I don’t think people really understand how TV works TBH. Some even seem to think that him being on the BBC means he’s a BBC employee rather than someone paid by a production company who in turn sell the programme to the BBC.
If it keeps getting worse it will be interesting to see how long the “can’t say anything, all banter he’s a legend” types cling to the burning wreckage
Let’s be honest, if he worked for ITV this would be getting a fraction of the coverage. The desperation of the rest of the media landscape to lob grenades at the BBC and those associated with them at every opportunity will cause anything like this to be immediately blown up into mass hysteria.
People can talk about more than one thing at a time.
For example, I am concerned about the wars in Syria, Ukraine and the Middle East, but also the Qatar Grand Prix and the Premier League game.
I can actually understand the fear involved if you think you’re the only one, and taking on the TV celebrity (with doubtless an army of lawyers to make your life hell if you put a foot wrong). Once others express the same then it makes it much easier to come forward.
The important thing is that...