Could all this have been avoided if the hotel had pulled there finger out they will have been well paid off the BBC . They should have taken details and had food ready someone needs his arse kicking . Also why did one of the bosses not step in I know the area well there is a cracking chippy up the road almost as good as Whitby and anyone with a bit of brain could have tried to cool it down by going for food be it fried , pizzas , or curry washed down with a few beers.
I agree.
I do know JC, not terribly well, but I do know him. He's a great guy and a lot of fun to be around. The producers and all the hangers-on should have made a hot meal available to them after so many hours in front of the camera (which is high stress) and having promised that there would be a meal awaiting them. It's really not difficult to arrange.
Having said that.... wallop someone = instant dismissal. It's so not the answer and he was a massive prat behaving like that. Totally unforgivable.
It could have been handled under a suspension, apology and fines - but I don't think the BBC had much choice. I would terminate anyone in my employment for doing the same unless there were some extraordinary circumstances (didn't throw the first punch maybe, or some horrid private matter).
