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Race row 'saved dull Big Brother' | Race row 'saved dull Big Brother' |
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The controversy over alleged racism in Big Brother saved the show from being dull, says Channel 4 chief Kevin Lygo. | The controversy over alleged racism in Big Brother saved the show from being dull, says Channel 4 chief Kevin Lygo. |
"This was in danger of being the most boring BB that we'd had in many years, maybe ever," the channel's director of television told Broadcast magazine. | "This was in danger of being the most boring BB that we'd had in many years, maybe ever," the channel's director of television told Broadcast magazine. |
Lygo admitted wondering "what can we do?" before the race row "erupted into this extraordinary story". | Lygo admitted wondering "what can we do?" before the race row "erupted into this extraordinary story". |
More than 40,000 viewers complained to Ofcom over the alleged victimisation of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty. | More than 40,000 viewers complained to Ofcom over the alleged victimisation of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty. |
Housemate Jade Goody was seen calling the Bollywood star "Shilpa Poppadom" while former model Danielle Lloyd declared she should go home. | Housemate Jade Goody was seen calling the Bollywood star "Shilpa Poppadom" while former model Danielle Lloyd declared she should go home. |
I think we made the right decisions all the time Kevin Lygo, director of programmes, Channel 4 class="" href="/1/hi/entertainment/6297273.stm">C4 scraps Brother vote After her eviction last Friday, Goody admitted her behaviour was "nasty" but denied being racist. | |
'Right decisions' | 'Right decisions' |
Lygo, who was giving his first interview since the Big Brother row began, said he stood by the programme's producers. | Lygo, who was giving his first interview since the Big Brother row began, said he stood by the programme's producers. |
"I think we made the right decisions all the time," he said. "I don't think looking back at it we'd say: 'If only we'd done that' or 'if only we'd done this.'" | "I think we made the right decisions all the time," he said. "I don't think looking back at it we'd say: 'If only we'd done that' or 'if only we'd done this.'" |
Broadcast reported that no jobs would be lost over the situation. | Broadcast reported that no jobs would be lost over the situation. |
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan also stood by the programme, and denied it would harm the channel's campaign to secure new funds from the government. | Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan also stood by the programme, and denied it would harm the channel's campaign to secure new funds from the government. |
"Politicians are more than capable of separating the furore about Big Brother from long-term policy decisions," he said. | "Politicians are more than capable of separating the furore about Big Brother from long-term policy decisions," he said. |
Duncan has said Channel 4 urgently needs a new form government subsidy to replace the free broadcasting space it was given when it launched, and which has become increasingly redundant as viewers switch to digital. | Duncan has said Channel 4 urgently needs a new form government subsidy to replace the free broadcasting space it was given when it launched, and which has become increasingly redundant as viewers switch to digital. |
Media watchdog Ofcom has received more than 40,000 complaints about the alleged racist bullying in the current series of Big Brother. | Media watchdog Ofcom has received more than 40,000 complaints about the alleged racist bullying in the current series of Big Brother. |
Duncan said Channel 4 regretted causing offence, but would not apologise for broadcasting the footage or sparking a debate on racism. | Duncan said Channel 4 regretted causing offence, but would not apologise for broadcasting the footage or sparking a debate on racism. |
The broadcaster, which has faced calls to axe the show completely, was ordered to conduct a review of Big Brother by its board earlier this week. | The broadcaster, which has faced calls to axe the show completely, was ordered to conduct a review of Big Brother by its board earlier this week. |