OLYMPIC swimmer Rebecca Adlington’s agent said the BBC did not take tough enough action against a comedian who joked about her appearance.
Frankie Boyle told the audience of satirical game show Mock The Week that the 20-year-old Olympic champion resembled "someone who’s looking at themselves in the back of a spoon".
The remarks provoked 75 complaints from members of the public and the BBC Trust’s Editorial Standards Committee ruled they were "offensive and unacceptable for broadcast".
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This appeared in the printed version of the Irish Examiner Tuesday, November 03, 2009
