Equinoxe5 wrote:BBC have now resumed filming TOP GEAR and latest reports indicate that they are in talks about if they should show the footage in the series of the near fatal crash.
Insensitive decision if they do
Well I'm sure that if they do,then it would have to be at the blessing of Richard Hammond,employer or not they should still seek his permission to show it if they get that permission,then I wouldn't feel it to be insensitive,given that Hamster would want people to see it...
the most obvious reason for the BBC to agreeing to showing it......
Viewing figures....can you imagine the Number of people who will tune in to watch it!!!!!!! die hard top gear fans or not,I'm sure there are a large number of curious viewers who would want to see the footage...
I wouldn't say it would be irresponsible to show it,given the amount of garbage that graces the TV screen these days,far from it...Its only the implications of the accident that make it a torrid or horrific piece of filming,in theorectical terms its no different to showing a car crash on a program like Casualty,which can be quite gruesome with some of the makeup of the injuries!!...the only obvious statement is that the hamster footage is for real with real injuries!!but given his way to a full recovery,its not really an insensitive decision to decide to air the footage,had it been fatal then obviously its a whole different ballgame
Whether you agree or not,its a corporation that thrive on its need to thrill and the footage is all about viewing figures,Its inevitable that this footage will be screened...insenstive or not,this is the BBC!!!!!Given that there in any kind of negotiations over it tells you the impending answer!!!
