Promoter says title – Dawn French is a Huge Twat – is humorous and aims any offence at comedian herself
An ad that read “Dawn French is a Huge Twat” – the title of herThe ad for the actor and comedian’s forthcoming UK tour, which featured in the Sunday Times Culture magazine on 4 December, also included a picture of French and text stating: “Back due to phenomenal demand.” Two people complained it was likely to cause serious or widespread offence.
The company said it would not advertise the title of the show in media or locations that would not allow it to use it in full or required it to blank out certain letters. It further explained the term in question was one that was used by many people, including French, in their everyday lives. The Sunday Times had said it had no comment and would await the outcome of the Advertising Standards Authority’s investigation but confirmed it had received no complaints about the ad.
The ASA noted that the ad appeared in the Sunday Times Culture magazine and assessed it with regard to its likely audience in that medium. The watchdog said the word “twat” had the potential to cause offence to audiences but acknowledged it was in the title of French’s live tour.was and her style of comedy, and that the use of the word would be understood by readers to be self-deprecating and tongue-in-cheek, and it was not, for example, used in a sexual context.
“We understood that the word ‘twat’ written in full was in line with the editorial style of the Sunday Times and that the word reflected similar use of language in the editorial sections of the newspaper where the word had been used in full, without any asterisks.
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