TV
Morgan's 'Jade' interview could air next month
Published Wednesday, Jun 6 2007, 13:54 BST | By Joanne Oatts
Piers Morgan's new series of BBC One's You Can't Fire Me, I'm Famous is believed to be broadcast next month, rather than in the autumn as previously thought.
The series will feature an interview with Celebrity Big Brother contestant Jade Goody, and will cover the racism controversy surrounding the Channel 4 show.
The Guardian reports that a decision was made this week to air the series in July. The report says that those who have seen the interview say Morgan is largely sympathetic to Goody, blaming her behaviour on her upbringing. Goody allegedly breaks down in tears several times during the interview.
The change of schedule date is likely to be because the BBC want to capitalise on the appeal of Big Brother-related shows while the current series is on air and the recent Ofcom ruling on CBB is fresh in the public mind.
Endemol's Brighter Pictures, which makes the series, will update the Jade episode to include any additional coverage of the eighth series of Big Brother, which began last week.
Other subjects for the series are still being confirmed, with some interviews yet to be recorded.
The series will feature an interview with Celebrity Big Brother contestant Jade Goody, and will cover the racism controversy surrounding the Channel 4 show.
The Guardian reports that a decision was made this week to air the series in July. The report says that those who have seen the interview say Morgan is largely sympathetic to Goody, blaming her behaviour on her upbringing. Goody allegedly breaks down in tears several times during the interview.
The change of schedule date is likely to be because the BBC want to capitalise on the appeal of Big Brother-related shows while the current series is on air and the recent Ofcom ruling on CBB is fresh in the public mind.
Endemol's Brighter Pictures, which makes the series, will update the Jade episode to include any additional coverage of the eighth series of Big Brother, which began last week.
Other subjects for the series are still being confirmed, with some interviews yet to be recorded.
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