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There's a couple of 1994 episodes which have archive TOTP performances by Glitter for the playout slot as well, so I imagine in those cases they'll just cut the final minute or so off, and create a mockup of the credits to be placed over the number one song's video or performance.
And while I wouldn't be too certain about R. Kelly getting shown again, especially if he is found guilty in court, so far they've only usually seemed to edit or skip over shows with problematic figures if there are links to Operation Yewtree, with the exception of Mike Smith of course. If MJ's videos had been edited out by now I'd be less inclined to think he might get on, but we'll see on that I suppose.
The chart countdowns are seemingly unaffected. Gary Glitter still featured in the chart sections during the 1984 episodes.
I do believe they edited out a photo of him that appeared during one of Tracey Ullman's videos from around that time, although it would naturally be much more obvious if the chart rundown inexplicably missed a song out.
A good chunk of 80s pop music too, for that matter - Steven Jolley, of the Jolley & Swain production team who were responsible for many of Imagination, Bananarama, and Spandau Ballet's hits, among others, was later convicted over sex offences involving children. Not a nice topic, but once you do start going down that particular rabbit hole it never really ends.
I would've said surely the public can cope with a mere mention of his name, but then of course they just edited last week's episode for that! There's an episode in 1992 where RH and JS are mentioned in some sort of mock chart countdown for a charity phone-in type thing, can't remember the details..
If he's found guilty of anything, R. Kelly will be an interesting one when we get to 1997 as he had a number 1 for a few weeks. They'd surely have to skip those? And three GG-presented episodes before then too.
But whatever.. so long as they continue with the run until at least the end of the 90s I'm not too worried about a few cuts or skips.
If he's found guilty of anything, R. Kelly will be an interesting one when we get to 1997 as he had a number 1 for a few weeks. They'd surely have to skip those? And three GG-presented episodes before then too.
But whatever.. so long as they continue with the run until at least the end of the 90s I'm not too worried about a few cuts or skips.
There's a couple of 1994 episodes which have archive TOTP performances by Glitter for the playout slot as well, so I imagine in those cases they'll just cut the final minute or so off, and create a mockup of the credits to be placed over the number one song's video or performance.
And while I wouldn't be too certain about R. Kelly getting shown again, especially if he is found guilty in court, so far they've only usually seemed to edit or skip over shows with problematic figures if there are links to Operation Yewtree, with the exception of Mike Smith of course. If MJ's videos had been edited out by now I'd be less inclined to think he might get on, but we'll see on that I suppose.
How is the chart countdown handled if someone on the “disgraced list” features? I can understand a performance/video being censored/removed, but the fact they had a single in the charts is an historic fact. Sorry if this has been answered above.
The chart countdowns are seemingly unaffected. Gary Glitter still featured in the chart sections during the 1984 episodes.
I do believe they edited out a photo of him that appeared during one of Tracey Ullman's videos from around that time, although it would naturally be much more obvious if the chart rundown inexplicably missed a song out.
If banning songs because of their assosiation with someone notorious was done, imagine how much 60s and 70s music we'd lose because of Phil Spector. The entire Let It Be album from the Beatles for a start.
A good chunk of 80s pop music too, for that matter - Steven Jolley, of the Jolley & Swain production team who were responsible for many of Imagination, Bananarama, and Spandau Ballet's hits, among others, was later convicted over sex offences involving children. Not a nice topic, but once you do start going down that particular rabbit hole it never really ends.
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