[TV] Fireman Sam Banned

[studio150]

https://news.sky.com/story/fireman-sam-banned-by-fire-service-for-being-outdated-and-not-inclusive-11806730

What next Bill and Ben banned until they become Jill and Ben and Little Weed becomes Budding Flower

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Not to mention the Clangers. I don't trust them, they could be saying anything.

And what's to say they weren't involved in the events of Independence Day? Maybe they were the brains behind the alien invasion, good job Will Smith stepped up.

 

[JBizzle]

Thank God. It's bloody awful.

Also, they're not "banning fireman Sam", they're just not using it as a PR tool anymore.

 

[Beach Hut]

Hectors' House, now he was a grade a Gammon

 

[Goldstone1976]

In an effort to encourage more women to become firefighters, the Lincolnshire fire service replace a male firefighter called “Sam” with characters called, err, Freddy and Filbert.

 

[hart's shirt]

They should have chosen NSC's Fireman Dan.

https://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?196574-shall-i-own-up

 

[wellquickwoody]

Not to mention the Clangers. I don't trust them, they could be saying anything.

And what's to say they weren't involved in the events of Independence Day? Maybe they were the brains behind the alien invasion, good job Will Smith stepped up.

Clangers are just non binary Martian wxxkers!

 

[The Optimist]

Thank God. It's bloody awful.

Also, they're not "banning fireman Sam", they're just not using it as a PR tool anymore.

While being more accurate "Fireman Sam not to be used in promotional materials" doesn't quite make for such a catchy headline.

I think the term fireman was replaced by firefighter up to 20 years ago by fire brigades, so it doesn't seem unreasonable to be asking that TV programmes finally catch up.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

So... who's piss is going to boil first then....?

 

[seagull 1979]

They should have chosen NSC's Fireman Dan.

https://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?196574-shall-i-own-up

Thanks for the reminder, I'd totaly forgotten that thread, true NSC gold. In my top two along with Jamie.

 

[blockhseagull]

He wouldn’t have a job anyway if it wasn’t for that little pr**k who keeps starting fires.

 

[CheeseRolls]

https://news.sky.com/story/fireman-sam-banned-by-fire-service-for-being-outdated-and-not-inclusive-11806730

What next Bill and Ben banned until they become Jill and Ben and Little Weed becomes Budding Flower

Excellent news, I am all for diversity, can we ban old Etonians from holding any place in public office please?

 

[Nathan]

Its the ****wit Norman Price that needs banning. Should be in a young offenders prison.

 

[Fungus]

https://news.sky.com/story/fireman-sam-banned-by-fire-service-for-being-outdated-and-not-inclusive-11806730

What next Bill and Ben banned until they become Jill and Ben and Little Weed becomes Budding Flower

Can you imagine the outrage if it was originally "Jill and Ben" and it became "Bill and Ben"!

 

[AmexRuislip]

https://news.sky.com/story/fireman-sam-banned-by-fire-service-for-being-outdated-and-not-inclusive-11806730

What next Bill and Ben banned until they become Jill and Ben and Little Weed becomes Budding Flower

I'm eagerly awaiting [MENTION=600]Bry Nylon[/MENTION] views.

 

[Mackenzie]

I’m not surprised.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Anyone remember Hartley Hare.
He was a right b@stard, media correspondent for the Peaky Blinders

 

[Boys 9d]

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What next Bill and Ben banned until they become Jill and Ben and Little Weed becomes Budding Flower[/QUOTE]

The lead female character in "Two Point Four Children" is called Bill.

 

[Gazwag]

Goodness only know what todays viewers would think about the gratuitous road rage portrayed in Wacky Races and the fact that the lone female Penelope Pitstop was more interested in her make-up than racing

 

[BadFish]

Seems reasonable

except for this bit.

"The reason more women don't want to be firefighters is because of images like Fireman Sam."

I am not convinced about this.