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Absolutely he should be sacked because the message he sends out otherwise is that it is OK for him to be irresponsible and insulting at that lovely pay we provide him with but the rest of us lower Fee Paying Public had better watch our step.

- Hcb,3, London

You all need to just let it go and get over it! He's a good interviewer and millions of people like to watch his show so just let him get on with his job.

- Dan, Loondon

We all make mistakes, although this is a big gaffe gone too far. However, he should not be sacked but be disciplined against future re-occurrence. He is one of the best entertainers in UK that make people like me want to ever watch BBC on Friday Night. Please let Friday Night Show continue with this talented presenter.

- Olusegun Opanuga, Norwood & Dulwich, UK

Of course he should be sacked.If one sees the photo of his excited behaviour as he screams abuse one can recognise that he is disturbed and in need of counselling.....definitely not "fit for purpose".The
ludicrous contract given by the BBC may have unhinged him.

- P.Doff, scarborough uk

sack him

- Jaberwokie3, switzerland

Sacked. This is ridiculous. Sack someone for failing to do their job properly but a lapse of judgement ?!!!! This pseudo-consternation is pathetic. A slap on the wrist will suffice.

- Colin Larcombe, Orléans, France

Absolutely no way. This was NOT a live programme and Ross was aware immediately they had gone too far. He apparently asked for it to be deleted but was over-ruled. The responsibility lies with the producer who heard the whole recording and decided to let it go out.

- Peter Barclay, London U.K.

BBC stooge - I love ya! Oh god, what if we had to watch wall to wall The Wire, Six Feet Under, The Sopranos as well. Bring it on - abolish the TV tax now!!!!!!!!

- Taxfreetv, london, UK

William Cope - the BBC is NOT worth fighting for it's only a TV company. The BBC is an out of date instititon TV in this country should be tax free as in the rest of the world.

- Taxfreetv, london

Am I alone in getting the feeling that the BBC Trust might not be as independent as they are required to be?

Somehow I feel the Trust has not demonstrated that they have 'teeth'.

The DG has shown that his responses have been 'political', slow and less than intelligent.

Sack Ross and completely rethink what comedy and humour is. Re-examine the relationship between real risk taking and complete garbage and charlatanism and 'my Emperor has new clothes'.

- Gordon Mann, walton UK

It is not the first time "mr" Ross was out of line.
I think that mr. Ross., who is outrageously overpaid, has to finally suffer the consequences of his repeating dispicable behaviour. Although suffer is a big word with his bankaccount.

- Ajay, Haarlem Holland

Of course he shouldn't be sacked. He made an error of taste and judgement, but many people find him a witty and entertaining host.
Who am I to say though, perhaps it should go to the public vote like everything else these days.

- Jon Vanner, Hoxton London

Jonathan Ross should NOT be allowed to return to our screens. We do not need people like that as "entertainers".

The BBC could put JOHN SARGEANT in his place "FRIDAY NIGHT WITH JOHN SARGEANT" sounds really good.

- Jean, Kingston, Surrey

He should be sacked. He is overpaid and now represents everything the BBC should be going out of it's way to avoid - namely trivial, tasteless, crude entertainment. BBC should return back to the high values of esteemed, high quality broadcasting. Broadsheet, not gutter press tabloid. Having something for everyone is fine, but not when it compromises quality.
Re: the earlier ridiculous remark of the "morally corrupt TV license!", people should not exaggerate and get things into proportion. The BBC is worth fighting for, not denouncing everytime there has been a problem. It is one of the best public service institutions in the world.

- William Cope, Knuston

Sack Ross, John Sergeant can take his place, funnier and cheaper too.

- Stevew, WMids

Love your comment Maria! It made me laugh out loud.....

- Kh, London UK

Any other organisation would jump at the chance to renegotiate a ridiculous contract in the current economic climate, so why not the BBC? Ross's salary is outrageous and any claim that the BBC would be the poorer without him is insulting. The BBC is supposed to educate and entertain, his brand of titillation should not be within the remit of a publicly funded broadcaster and definitely not something taxpayers should pay millions for.

- Mark, London

Sack him, and sack the moronic and morally corrupt TV license! Why should I be forced to help pay the salaries of morally bankrupt garbage who stand for everything I despise in life.

- Garry Maclean, London, UK

The problem is not Ross, it is the people who gave him his contract!

- Kevin Sullivan, Roehampton, London.

Please may we have the return of "Friday Night with (someone other than Jonahan Ross)". Someone who would host the classy guests with modisty and dignity, making them the stars of the show.

- Geoff Wane, Rugby, Warwicks

Sack him, or at least give us the option of having a TV which does not receive BBC so we don't have to pay for his ludicrous wage.

- Roger, Staines.

Sack him and also the idiots who agreed to pay him £6m per year.

- Mc, London

I'm poor and he's rich and on that basis alone he should be sacked.

- Maria, london

Yes the calls were in poor taste, but the real problem is with the producer who decided to put it on the air, even after Ross (apparently) suggested it be edited out. The producer should be sacked, not Ross.

- Guy, London, UK

Ross is part of the old 'loads of money' 'in ya face' world that was part of the pre-credit crunch, fat cat world of overpaid bankers and entertainers - we don't want him anymore, he's revealed himself to be a nasty piece of work, the BBC should put him out to grass.

- Derek, London

Outrageous wages IS the issue. Probably the only issue of real public concern in this case. The public should not be cowed and appeased by accusations of "salary envy". If the public is cutting its teeth on a poor, hapless comedian, so be it. Recent events have proven that "market" justified remuneration awards are frequently distorted and that the broader consequences can be catastrophic. If industry leaders are incapable of resisting the temptation to feather their nests, public out-cry is the ultimate check and balance.

- Bloke, London

Ross will be back bigger and better than ever. Ok he went over the line with his comments this time, but he has always played close to the edge with his banter.
As far as i'm concerned his shows on tv and radio are entertaining and fun and there is not enough of this around at the moment

- Mr. S.Port, London

Well, I don't think any body has missed him. The BBC is out of control and this should be the start of a clean-up and clear out. Let's get our public broadcaster back clean and unbiased reporting. It's seems more like Mac-Mugabe's private broadcaster and that's offensive.

- Mike, London

Gosh. I am amazed that given all the turmoil in the market and economy that this tempest in a teapot continues to get column space.

- Michelle, Essex

The BBc should be brave and sack Ross and start to raise it standards and taste.

You can be funny without offending people

- Ian Ogden, London UK

I heard the "victim" on a radio station the other night. Didn't sound much of a victim and absoloute ly seemed to relish the notoriety.

- Gazza, england

My boss says I'm supposed to say that the BBC is a world-class broadcaster and that I would happily pay three times the current licence fee for the privilege of receiving such fabulous output, and that Ross is a bargain for a mere £6 million a year, and it would be awful if the BBC became like American TV (actually she's right, of course, I mean wall-to-wall West Wing, House, no Strictly, no Dame Judi in bonnets, no Robert Peston, nasty people criticising brave Gordon Brown, God how frightful....)

- Bbc Stooge, London

The Beeb's high standards reputation is all in the past. Their glory days are long gone. These days people tend to say of them, "Yeah, the BBC - they used to be pretty good, didn't they"

- Rogan, Irving

Ha guys its that time of year! Pantomine time "Oh No He Want" if ladbrooks are open I will put money on that he is back on our screens and airways by the New year.Happy paid Holidays Jonnie boy

- Selwyn Channon, epsom

Ross is paid what BBC think he deserves. The call to sack him should have nothing to do with his wage. If the public think he should go base on the phone issue, then fair enough but not for his wage. He will all be happy to be earning his wage.

- Richmond Boateng, London

Cut the idiots wages.

- P I Staker, London

Tax payers funds the lewd conduct of presenters like Ross & Brand. It should be stopped and these two in particular fired. The BBC has a reputation worldwide of being above the trash that can be seen on most worldwide television. Is this a case of lowering yourself to the common denominator

- Terry Senton, Hounslow Middx

Looking back, Mary Whitehouse may have been right after all. The BBC should not have Ross or his like back!

- Jon, London

Ross should be sacked, if not why should we pay good money to a BBC that employs untalented boorish people.

Where could Ross earn such money in the real world ?

It is time for the BBC to remember it represents the BRITISH public

- Peter Bowling, Pembroke

We had best sack him then. After all, nobody will ever be able to take him seriously again.

- Keith Price, Luton, England

The Trust Chairman and the Director General are the two who should be sacked. They're obviously not up to it.

- Tony Clayton, Suffolk UK

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