(I'm guessing)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/7107455.stm
A former soap actor has been sacked from a pantomime after swearing at a 3,000-strong crowd as he switched on the Christmas lights. Paul Danan has apologised after he swore several times down the microphone at the audience in Preston city centre.
Danan, who also appeared in ITV's Celebrity Love Island, was due to play Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk at the Charter Theatre, but has been axed.
Council leader Ken Hudson said his outburst was "a disgrace".
The crowd at the Flag Market included hundreds of children, the city council said. Danan's spokeswoman said that he apologised for "his use of highly inappropriate language" and said he "deeply regretted his behaviour".
She added: "In his attempt to enthuse the crowd present, the words were blurted out without consideration. His intention was certainly not to cause any offence or upset to anyone."
Danan was with other members of the show's cast at Wednesday night's event.
They are all due to start rehearsals on Monday for the panto, which runs between 8 December and 6 January.
Councillor Hudson said: "His outburst was a disgrace and an insult to the people of Preston.
"Pantomime is all about family fun and entertainment and we want families to come to the pantomime and have a great time.
"We're now looking for a new actor to play Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk - someone who will wow the audience, but treat them with respect."
― Mark G, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:01 (eighteen years ago)
"Shocking!!! Why was he given the microphone for the second time!!!? or even aloud on the stage again. He looked like he was on drugs!!! I had my four year old daughter with me last night, swearing is something i don't want her exposed to. im sure other mums will agree!!! ???"
― ledge, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:03 (eighteen years ago)
"He first swore when asked by one of his fellow cast members why he was not wearing his costume.
At this point his microphone was immediately snatched away and he was given a comedy smack on the bottom by fellow cast member, the broadcaster Paul Crone.
But minutes later he upset the crowd again, when he swore at them in an attempt to generate some noise"
― ledge, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:04 (eighteen years ago)
That's pure Roger Mellie, the Man on the Telly right there.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:05 (eighteen years ago)
he swore at them in an attempt to generate some noise
COME ON YOU CUNTS LET'S HAVE SOME APHEX ACID
― ledge, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:05 (eighteen years ago)
Searching for some actual quotes, I only find that he said
"The T-word and then then the mother-F word. "
Also the local news has Click on the video icon above to watch Danan's apology to the people of Preston.
― Mark G, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:12 (eighteen years ago)
"get yer tits oot motherfuckers!"
― onimo, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:14 (eighteen years ago)
I've heard about people sniffing coke off chests, but smack on the bottom? How does that work? (and what's comedy smack?)
― StanM, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:19 (eighteen years ago)
Who in their right mind would book Paul Danan to switch on their city's Christmas Lights anyway? Surely Preston must have some other celebrities they could have asked?
Actually, they should have got Preston the plasticine dog to do it.
― C J, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:21 (eighteen years ago)
Or Preston from the Ordinary Boys, except his celebrity status is debatable now.
"A work colleague of mine who was there with her young daughter when Paul Danan was at the microphone says he was 'shivvering his nuts off' a reference to the cold weather and the word 'flange' was used. I won't be going to the panto if this sort of filth is being hurled at our children by so-called celebrities. You wouldn't get this from Mike Yarwood or the Crankies."
Can't decide if this person is taking the piss or not. Oh I hope so you cunting motherfuckers, uptight wankers of Preston! So, nominations for Danan's replacement? Flava Flav maybe?
― snoball, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:22 (eighteen years ago)
Of *course* that person's taking the piss.
― ailsa, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:27 (eighteen years ago)
why is it everytime someone swears in public the first thing they do is talk about how many children were there, as if kids hearing swearing turns them into Charlie Manson.
Hell, when I was 9, who do you think I learned all the swear words from? Other nine year olds!
― Bo Jackson Overdrive, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:30 (eighteen years ago)
Yeah, I guessed - I just find it very funny whenever Middle England collectively gets into a Kenny Everett "Angry of Mayfair" style rant.
― snoball, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:36 (eighteen years ago)
Danan is a prick but this incident makes me almost like him.
― snoball, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:37 (eighteen years ago)
Won't someone please think of the children?
― StanM, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:38 (eighteen years ago)
i saw a christmas tree yesterday, in a house, decorated and all. someone needs a calendar for christmas.
sainsbury's already playing christmas tunes in store. stop it.
― koogs, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:41 (eighteen years ago)
the children probably didn't give a shit
― ken c, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:43 (eighteen years ago)
"mummy, that cunt just said the T word!"
― StanM, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:45 (eighteen years ago)
"who the hell is this fucker? when the fuck are they putting the lights on? what's the fucking delay? those drugs I took are peaking now!"
― snoball, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:48 (eighteen years ago)
I have found an actual quote!
"Make some motherfucking noise, Preston!"
― Mark G, Thursday, 22 November 2007 14:50 (eighteen years ago)
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t171/alanocu/mattstuart/mattstuart-054.jpg
― StanM, Thursday, 22 November 2007 15:25 (eighteen years ago)
lol i vs img
(extra security measures in other cities)
― StanM, Thursday, 22 November 2007 15:26 (eighteen years ago)
unless he climbed up a christmas tree and shat/wanked off the top into a bucket, i think he's a twat. and a flange.
― grimly fiendish, Thursday, 22 November 2007 15:32 (eighteen years ago)
"A G.G. Allin Family Christmas"
― Bo Jackson Overdrive, Thursday, 22 November 2007 15:33 (eighteen years ago)
or indeed, with all this talk of poo and flanges, a (garu) GG allin etc ...
― grimly fiendish, Thursday, 22 November 2007 15:37 (eighteen years ago)
Garu Glitter!
― Mark G, Thursday, 22 November 2007 15:43 (eighteen years ago)
"well, it worked in Brannigan's / Bar Med last time"
― Mark G, Thursday, 22 November 2007 16:04 (eighteen years ago)
And sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 28 November 2012 17:33 (thirteen years ago)