The C-word on Channel 4

Channel 4 are playing an episode of The Osbournes with the C-words left in, and there's a lot of them! In the past they have been bleeped out.

As far as I know, the C-word isn't allowed on terrestrial TV, so has Channel 4 made a major cockup?

Not the case - several BBC programmes have included it, e.g. Taboo with Joan Bakewell a few weeks ago.

When The Osbournes was shown at 9.30pm, I am certain they took the C word out of it, but considering it went out at 11.10pm, I guess there isn't a restriction after 11pm, I did see it tonight and frankly that is the best episode, but god knows how many times I heard f*ck being shouted.

When The Osbournes was shown originally the 9.30pm editions were bleeped (as I believe the US broadcast ones were), with a Wednesday 11pm shown un-bleeped.

Re: the C-word. Think it's a grey area - depends on context and complaints. I'm sure Graham Norton got rapped by the ITC for the use of the word - but anyone tuning into the Osbournes and being offended by swearing - sort of complaint the ITC upheld!.

No, it isn't banned at all, It's just top of the list of the words that cause offense

If you saw Jerry Sadowitz's Channel 5 series, he used it several times an episode IIRC

I remember someone shouting "F*ck off you c*nts" in the background during a live OB on Sky News not so long ago.

That's a very diffrent sort of thing. not planned or preventable

Was that spoken by Dobs Vye when Sky told him there were dropping his theme from Sky News