Ofcom clear BBC over Elton outburst

Media watchdog Ofcom have cleared the BBC over an outburst from a foul-mouthed Sir Elton John on Radio One last November.

Elton let the f-word slip just before 10 a.m. whilst appearing on Chris Moyles' Radio One breakfast show. From a listenership of over six million, only two people were sufficiently offended to lodge complaints.

The BBC told Ofcom that the nature of the audience changed drastically after 9 a.m. with children out of the way and the overwhelming majority of listeners being adults.

The station issued two on-air apologies over the matter and reminded Moyles to exercise caution in live interviews.

Ofcom ruled: "It was obvious that the first swearword was a genuine slip. The further use of mild swearing was intended to be light-hearted and mischievous. In view of the nature of the error, the on-air apologies and the action taken, we consider the matter resolved."