05-08-2023, 05:47 PM
(05-08-2023, 03:41 PM)Larry the Loafer Wrote: It only really seems to happen if it's a high profile case. IIRC there's a one-off character in an episode of Bottom who was later convicted of Savile-esque crimes, but the episode is still repeated and most people are none the wiser.
I think that’s also Chris Langham who plays the dodgy bookie in the ‘Sad Ken’ episode (‘Parade’). I don’t recall having seen it broadcast for a very long time (although it’s possible I might have missed it), but it is available to stream.
I wonder how much the issue with such material is about viewers potentially being offended at a glimpse of a now disgraced celebrity, and how much is down to the ethics of broadcasters possibly having to pay repeat fees to someone convicted of particularly awful crimes.