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Mary Whitehouse programme

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Chestnut Tue 29-Mar-22 09:08:22

Esspee my parents and grandparents, along with MW would all be spinning in their graves at Naked Attraction. They would be speechless and completely unable to believe such a thing could be shown on mainstream TV. I feel the same!

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Chestnut Tue 29-Mar-22 09:05:23

I agree with what she was trying to do but maybe she was a bit too strict and certainly didn't look right for the job. A fussy looking middle aged woman is not the right person. If it had been someone younger and more dynamic maybe the message wouldn't have sounded so fuddy duddy.

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Esspee Tue 29-Mar-22 09:03:11

By today’s standards programmes in her day were extremely mild. She must be spinning in her grave at the likes of Bridgerton.

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Loobs Tue 29-Mar-22 08:38:08

I am looking forward to seeing part one, tonight, of Banned! The Mary Whitehouse Story. I remember her and what she was attempting to do - my mother was in total agreement with her and used to picket a local 'adult shop' when it first opened. She and some other women would stand outside with placards saying "We are taking photographs of everyone entering this shop and will put them up in the local newsagent". The idea being that people (men) would be publicly embarrassed and wouldn't therefore risk entering the shop. It closed down after a couple of months. Were they right - was MW right - I can't help thinking things have gone too far but tbh with the internet now, it is impossible to police it so maybe a moot point???

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