Ofcom

Ofcom

the code that he has broken are:

• protecting the under-eighteen's

1.1 Material that might seriously impair the physical, mental or moral development of people under eighteen must not be broadcast.


1.2 In the provision of services, broadcasters must take all reasonable steps to protect people under eighteen. For television services, this is in addition to their obligations resulting from the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (in particular, Article 27, see Appendix 2).


1.3 Children must also be protected by appropriate scheduling from material that is unsuitable for them.

• harm and offence

2.1 Generally accepted standards must be applied to the contents of television and radio services so as to provide adequate protection for members of the public from the inclusion in such services of harmful and/or offensive material.


2.3 In applying generally accepted standards broadcasters must ensure that material which may cause offence is justified by the context (see meaning of "context" below). Such material may include, but is not limited to, offensive language, violence, sex, sexual violence, humiliation, distress, violation of human dignity, discriminatory treatment or language (for example on the grounds of age, disability, gender, race, religion, beliefs and sexual orientation). Appropriate information should also be broadcast where it would assist in avoiding or minimising offence.

• fairness

7.1 Broadcasters must avoid unjust or unfair treatment of individuals or organisations in programmes.


7.2 Broadcasters and programme makers should normally be fair in their dealings with potential contributors to programmes unless, exceptionally, it is justified to do otherwise.

• privacy

in my opinion the joke wasn't very funny and making jokes about disabled people is wrong in all shape and form so don't make jokes about disabled people.