NG
Might be because he's seen as the presenter and not a contributor?
Fair point, but I've just watched this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7O65dk3SeQ&feature=fvw
In it, Charlie is talking about Bob Geldof asking for our "f***ing money," although it goes unbleeped. I could only assume this is because it's in context, but I'm not sure. I'm sorry to bring it up yet again, but it's a myth I'm desperate to solve.
If that was the case - then again it is a context thing I suspect.
When Charlie repeated Bob Geldof's words, he was directly (or possibly indirectly) quoting Geldof - and not using the F-word to convey his (Charlie's) thoughts. Therefore it is very similar to running a clip of Live Aid (which is very difficult to do in some situations) unbleeped.
I think the essential difference is that Charlie might be bleeped when he is speaking as himself, the presenter, of the show and using the F-word to convey his own personal views. When he is quoting others, or clips of others using the F-word are run on the show, then they are not his view.
I'm not saying that this is the case - but if it were it would be why it would be.
(Liquid News - in the late stages of their run when they were only broadcast at midnight after an as-live pre-record at 8pm - were given special dispensation to say every banned word on the list in the context of reporting attitudes to 'bad language' on TV, after C4's cinema ad. The Director of TV had to clear a number of the words - not even the channel controller had the authority. The presenters were told that they could say them, in context of discussing bad language, but could not appear to 'enjoy' saying them and they were careful to use verbal "quote marks" when they used them ISTR)
noggin
Founding member
Talking of Charlie's various Wipes, is there a reason why the only censored material is when Charlie says the F-word when he's sitting on the couch? If he's anywhere else or is somebody else is saying it, it's unbleeped. 
Might be because he's seen as the presenter and not a contributor?
Fair point, but I've just watched this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7O65dk3SeQ&feature=fvw
In it, Charlie is talking about Bob Geldof asking for our "f***ing money," although it goes unbleeped. I could only assume this is because it's in context, but I'm not sure. I'm sorry to bring it up yet again, but it's a myth I'm desperate to solve.
If that was the case - then again it is a context thing I suspect.
When Charlie repeated Bob Geldof's words, he was directly (or possibly indirectly) quoting Geldof - and not using the F-word to convey his (Charlie's) thoughts. Therefore it is very similar to running a clip of Live Aid (which is very difficult to do in some situations) unbleeped.
I think the essential difference is that Charlie might be bleeped when he is speaking as himself, the presenter, of the show and using the F-word to convey his own personal views. When he is quoting others, or clips of others using the F-word are run on the show, then they are not his view.
I'm not saying that this is the case - but if it were it would be why it would be.
(Liquid News - in the late stages of their run when they were only broadcast at midnight after an as-live pre-record at 8pm - were given special dispensation to say every banned word on the list in the context of reporting attitudes to 'bad language' on TV, after C4's cinema ad. The Director of TV had to clear a number of the words - not even the channel controller had the authority. The presenters were told that they could say them, in context of discussing bad language, but could not appear to 'enjoy' saying them and they were careful to use verbal "quote marks" when they used them ISTR)