Guest tv tanned Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 A furious row between US comic Joan Rivers and broadcaster Darcus Howe erupted over the issue of race on Radio 4's Midweek programme. Here is the transcript: Joan Rivers: I'm so bored of race. I think people should inter-marry. Everybody should be part this, part that and part everything and race doesn't mean a damn thing. It's about people... everybody should just relax, take the best of their cultures and move forward. Libby Purves: That's a very American approach, a melting pot approach. Darcus Howe: That's not an American approach. America is one of the most savagely racial places in the world. Later on: Howe: Since black offends Joan I will make it.. Rivers: Wait. Just stop right now, Black does not offend me. How dare you, how dare you say that. Black offends me? You know nothing about me, you sat down here. How dare you. Howe: The use of the term black offends you. Rivers: The use of the term black offends me? Where the hell are you coming from? You have got such a chip on your shoulder. How dare you say that to me. Howe: I think this is a language problem. Rivers: No I don't. I think this is a problem in your stupid head. You had a child, you left them, your wife said you weren't there. You married a woman, you deserted her, now your son comes back he's got problems. Where were you when he was growing up, until he was eight years old? Howe: May we continue? Rivers: How dare you. Please continue, but don't you dare call me that. Son of a bitch. Purves: Right Darcus, can we just say you don't think Joan is a racist and then perhaps we can move on? Howe: I don't know whether she is a racist or not. I don't care. Rivers: You just said the word black offends me. That's the stupidest thing I ever heard. Howe: Normally I wouldn't ever meet you in my life. Rivers: No normally would I meet you, nor would I choose to meet you. Howe: No she's not a racist. Rivers: OK please continue about your stupid film. Purves: Right can we talk about your tour Joan? Rivers: Talk about anything you want. Howe: I don't think you brought me here to be insulted. Rivers: No I don't think I was brought here to be insulted by someone, to be called a racist. Howe: Let's go on with my film please? Rivers: Please go on with your film. Purves: Well we have to move on for time reasons. (To photographer Andrea Jones) Andrea shall we talk about plant photography? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranzmute Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 wow. feisty rivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroppycow Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Radio 4 is the only station worth listening to. The Archers is the only soap worth following in any case, and the comedy is fantastic. Deadringers just hasn't made the cross-over to TV successfully. Sorry I Haven't a Clue is without question the best comedy in any medium ever. I enjoyed Home Truths till John Peel stopped presenting it (I suppose he couldn't really help that right enough....) and I always listen to Today in the morning because its the only place I find folk that sound grumpier than I feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh_Jazz Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Rivers 1-0 Howe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 quite right, I love darkus howe, but he's an arse."this man is a coco shunter..." ("What?!")..."oh, sorry, that was last weeks guest's intro ..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ()Papaspyrou() Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 The Archers is the only soap worth following in any case' date=' and the comedy is fantastic. [/quote']Please, the Archers are designed for 80 year old purple rinsers. I can't Be-leeve you listen to them.What?! I am not a racist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroppycow Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 Please, the Archers are designed for 80 year old purple rinsers. I can't Be-leeve you listen to them.They most certainly are not! Its MUCH raunchier than Eastenders, what with young Emma running off with Ed, her husbands reprobate brother, having announced that he is, in fact, her baby's father. Or Adam, the gay cowman and his partner, Ian the gay Irish chef. Or poor old Jack and his increasing dementia, evil money-grabbing daughter and the green parakeet which no one believed was there. And then there's Tom turning his back on his organic upbringing and throwing his lot (and his Hassett Hill Sausages) in with Brian Aldridge.How much more excitement do you want???????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tv tanned Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 I must confess, I didn't mean I thought Radio 4 was dull. I used to listen to it while delivering home shopping for Tesco. Alaways a good book or play on a Sunday afternoon, and the News Quiz was always fantastic.Any Questions also pisses all over the dumbed down Question Time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroppycow Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 Well said. I forgot about the News Quiz. Further comedy genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tv tanned Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 News Quiz was the first introduction I had to the comedic genius that is Linda Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmd040 Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 Please' date=' the Archers are designed for 80 year old purple rinsers. I can't Be-leeve you listen to them.They most certainly are not! Its MUCH raunchier than Eastenders, what with young Emma running off with Ed, her husbands reprobate brother, having announced that he is, in fact, her baby's father. Or Adam, the gay cowman and his partner, Ian the gay Irish chef. Or poor old Jack and his increasing dementia, evil money-grabbing daughter and the green parakeet which no one believed was there. And then there's Tom turning his back on his organic upbringing and throwing his lot (and his Hassett Hill Sausages) in with Brian Aldridge.How much more excitement do you want????????????????I knew it had been a while since I listened to The Archer's but........ [/quote'] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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