Kev
11-14-2007, 10:15 PM
Did anyone watch this? I thought the amount of violence used was rediculous :PDT_Xtremez_12:
THE BBC faced criticism today after a scene in EastEnders linked hooligans with Hillsborough.
Fans said they were shocked at the reference to the tragedy which left 96 Liverpool supporters dead.
The row was sparked by a scene following a violent gang attack on the soap’s Queen Vic pub where hoodlums were searching for the character Jase, who is from Manchester.
Scriptwriters then introduced a storyline about the character’s football hooligan past.
And EastEnders mechanic Minty rebuked him saying: “Five years out of Europe because of Heysel, because they pinned you lot in to stop you fighting on the pitch, and then what did we end up with – Hillsborough.”
Phil Hammond, of the Hillsborough Family Support Group (HFSG), said the scriptwriters had “got it wrong”.
He added: “They should apologise to the people of Liverpool. It’s totally out of order.”
One viewer, writing on one of the BBC’s website forums, said: “Linking hooliganism to the Hillsborough stadium disaster.
“Was it relevant? No. Was it accurate? No.
“Hillsborough was proven not to be hooliganism. Do the BBC not realise 96 people died and many families are still suffering?”
Another said: “How do they continue to get away with airing lies and perpetuating the myth that 96 innocent people who died at Hillsborough were in any way connected with hooligans?”
BBC bosses today stood by the storyline.
A spokeswoman said the corporation had received 17 complaints following the show, which also received 150 complaints about the level of violence.
She said, "In last night’s ‘EastEnders’ Minty was actually reminding Jase that football hooliganism at Heysel led directly to the fencing-in of fans at football matches. He points out that this had tragic consequences - for the innocent spectators at Hillsborough."
But fuming fans hit out on LFC fans’ websites with messages and bombarded TV watchdog Ofcom's switchboard following the show.
Many said they were surprised by the reference which seemed to have nothing to do with the plot.
One described it as an “ignorant, ill-informed and without justification reference to Hillsborough.”
THE BBC faced criticism today after a scene in EastEnders linked hooligans with Hillsborough.
Fans said they were shocked at the reference to the tragedy which left 96 Liverpool supporters dead.
The row was sparked by a scene following a violent gang attack on the soap’s Queen Vic pub where hoodlums were searching for the character Jase, who is from Manchester.
Scriptwriters then introduced a storyline about the character’s football hooligan past.
And EastEnders mechanic Minty rebuked him saying: “Five years out of Europe because of Heysel, because they pinned you lot in to stop you fighting on the pitch, and then what did we end up with – Hillsborough.”
Phil Hammond, of the Hillsborough Family Support Group (HFSG), said the scriptwriters had “got it wrong”.
He added: “They should apologise to the people of Liverpool. It’s totally out of order.”
One viewer, writing on one of the BBC’s website forums, said: “Linking hooliganism to the Hillsborough stadium disaster.
“Was it relevant? No. Was it accurate? No.
“Hillsborough was proven not to be hooliganism. Do the BBC not realise 96 people died and many families are still suffering?”
Another said: “How do they continue to get away with airing lies and perpetuating the myth that 96 innocent people who died at Hillsborough were in any way connected with hooligans?”
BBC bosses today stood by the storyline.
A spokeswoman said the corporation had received 17 complaints following the show, which also received 150 complaints about the level of violence.
She said, "In last night’s ‘EastEnders’ Minty was actually reminding Jase that football hooliganism at Heysel led directly to the fencing-in of fans at football matches. He points out that this had tragic consequences - for the innocent spectators at Hillsborough."
But fuming fans hit out on LFC fans’ websites with messages and bombarded TV watchdog Ofcom's switchboard following the show.
Many said they were surprised by the reference which seemed to have nothing to do with the plot.
One described it as an “ignorant, ill-informed and without justification reference to Hillsborough.”