Monday, October 19, 2009

BBC changes the ending of nursery rhyme


UK - The BBC has defended a decision to change the ending of nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty. A version used on the CBeebies channel was altered so rather than “couldn’t put Humpty together again” all the King’s horses “made Humpty happy again”. Labour MP Tom Harris told the Independent: “For goodness sake. Obviously children will find it far too violent, distressing and horrific that Humpty should not be put back together again.....More

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