Complaint
Two listeners objected to a clip of Danny Dyer which included the word βtwatβ, in connection with an interview with David Cameron.Β One complained that Jeremy Vine had taken an inappropriate approach to the interview.
Outcome
Jeremy Vineβs approach was entirely appropriate for an interview with a former Prime Minister on a contentious topic, and the clip, which had been very widely circulated and reported at the time, illustrated a widespread reaction to the aftermath of the decision to hold a referendum on EU membership, and the ECU considered the first occurrence of the word βtwatβ to be editorially justified in that context.Β However, its second and more forceful use at the end of the clip was gratuitous, but an apology for the language was broadcast later in the programme.
Resolved