Katie Price Seeks Apology From Channel 4 Over Boyle Slur

Katie Price's lawyers have given Channel Four a 5pm deadline to fully apologise for broadcasting a vile sexual slur made by Frankie Boyle against her eight-year-old disabled son Harvey.

If the taxpayer-owned TV Channel doesn't apologise by that deadline then she will make a formal complaint to OFCOM over the comments, made by Boyle on his programme Tramodol Nights on Tuesday night.

Katie yesterday demanded an apology on behalf of Harvey from the broadcaster for that and another vicious comment Boyle made, but her complaints were summarily dismissed by C4 who simply said: 'Frankie Boyle is one of the highest profile comedians in the UK; he’s well known for his controversial humour and the programme carried appropriate warnings as to the nature of the material.

"The joke aired in the context of a late night comedy show. The joke itself has been performed by Frankie as part of his stage show and, as with much of his material, is an absurdist and satirical comment on high profile individuals whose lives have been played out in the media”

However, Katie and Harvey’s lawyer Mark Bateman of Archerfield Partners said:  "It is true we have given Channel 4 until 5pm to make a voluntary apology and are instructed to write to OFCOM if that does not happen.

"Channel 4 have got this horribly wrong if they think their actions are defensible because Boyle is high profile or because he has made this so called joke before. To ridicule disability in general is bad enough but to single out a young child as courageous and vulnerable as Harvey is cowardly. 

"This attack is not an attack on a high profile individual it is an attack on a disabled child. With free speech comes responsibility and Channel 4 have shown themselves to be plainly irresponsible.

"Channel 4 seem to think issues of disability are less deserving than issues of racism or sex but this is simply discrimination”

"The BBC sacked a senior producer and forced the resignations of Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross over sexual comments made on a radio show. This is far more serious, and simply cannot be brushed under the carpet by Channel Four."


Katie Price last night said “Harvey Price is a little miracle. Every day he overcomes so many difficulties with the help of family and medical experts and has so many tiny battles to win due to his medical problems (Septo-Optim Dysplasia) and autism.

"I love him and am deeply proud to be his mother.  If Mr. Boyle had a 10th of his courage and decency he would know that to suggest, let alone think funny, that Harvey may sexually attack me is vile and deeply unfair.

"Mr. Boyle clearly has serious issues and those that give him a TV platform to say such disgusting things need to look at themselves very honestly. To bully this unbelievably brave child is despicable, to broadcast it on television is to show a complete and utter lack of judgment. I have asked my lawyers to write to Channel 4 on Harvey’s behalf.”