Talk:The Jeremy Kyle Show/Archives/2019

Quotes
Is there any userbox useing one of his qouts? ♥Eternal Pink-ready for love♥ 17:29, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

This might be difficult to verify, but does anyone think that...
in general, Jeremy is biased towards the females that come on the show and against the males that come on the show?-h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 13:46, 1 May 2007 (UTC)


 * He definitely has a pro-female, anti-male bias. Most of his guests, male and female, are repellant. He has no problem quickly condemning the many 'deadbeat dads' and violent / lazy / careless / reckless men that appear on the show, yet I've never seen or heard him criticise the many young single mothers, obviously of well-below average intelligence, who have many unplanned children by different fathers, because they were drunk when they conceived them and "just didn't fink about using contraception". Said mothers don't have a stable relationship with any man, nor do they even try to look after their children properly because they spend much of their time and money drinking, smoking, going to pubs and nighclubs etc instead of raising their children. Kyle has no problem with the huge number of dreadful, stupid, aggressive, argumentative, lazy, selfish young mothers who still don't use contraception, even after having their fourth unplanned child, each by a man she met in a pub, and who complain: "all the men I meet are drunks - they don't want to look after my children!". That such an aggressively didactic, high-and-mighty, self-appointed judge of the underclass refuses to even suggest that such female guests should stop having unprotected sex with drunk men they meet in pubs, proves he has a massive bias. That he sees all such 'deadbeat mums' (who often force their own parents to look after their children whilst devoting their time to going out on the piss) as helpless, persecuted victims of both the bad men that they freely choose and of society, tells us that he is much more concerned with pushing his agenda than the 'social mending' crusade that he claims to be on. F W Nietzsche (talk) 10:29, 15 January 2009 (UTC)


 * His blatant bias should be clearly stated on the article, as it is a major aspect of the show. Citing it would be difficult - perhaps someone who frequently watches the show could cite particular episodes, situations, guests, quotes etc. F W Nietzsche (talk) 10:29, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

Matt Tearle was one of the first guests to experience this
The parodying of Kyle on Dead Ringers is included on the Jeremy Kyle page.

The Bias Towards Woman
This is listed under the examples of why people think that this show is right wing.

I was always under the impression that right-wingers were more concerned with males and didn't care much for woman. Example: Abortion. Surely a bias towards woman is a more left-wing issue. JAStewart 09:13, 11 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Not at all, the idea is that men are responsible for their actions while women are not (because they're vulnerable, or their decisions were actually made by men). -82.41.52.202 (talk) 14:28, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

Usage of Slang
I've deleted the following passage, which appeared under the heading of "Usage of Slang":  "Jeremy Kyle is known for using a few Cockney rhyming slang terms on his show such a Bonce to describe a Head, Huffy to describe someone in a mood and Barney to describe an argument."

Neither "bonce", "huffy" nor "barney" are Cockney rhyming slang, nor are they derived from it.

Martan 18:14, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Arthurvasey (talk) 12:46, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

"Bonce" is an expression I have heard Cockneys use as an expression for head - but it isn't rhyming slang in any accent - I've heard people from outside London use words like "barney" and "huffy" - or, "in a huff".

Cockney rhyming slang is things like "dog and bone" (phone), "half-inch" (pinch) and stuff like that.

I use some Cockney rhyming slang - and I'm originally from Middlesbrough!

Crappy writing
"ITV stockpiled its outstanding Trisha episodes until January 2005 and used them to spoil the launch of Trisha's new show, Trisha Goddard." Is this opinion? What on earth does it mean?! Get this tabloidy writing out of Wikipedia! (I'm not an expert on this topic so I can't do it myself.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.243.195.136 (talk) 13:28, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Libel?
I've removed "bear-baiting sociopath", on the basis that the Wikipedia Foundation would be able neither to resist, nor afford, a defamation action based on those words. Unless and until there is a reliable source justifying that Kyle himself has described himself thus, those words must go. -- Rodhullandemu  (talk - contribs) 21:47, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
 * And I note that the show is cited as "bear-baiting" by the Daily Mirror, but the DM, being a major newspaper, has libel lawyers on tap. The WP Foundation, being largely a voluntarily funded organisation, does not. Let's minimise the damage, hey? The "sociopath" remains not even vaguely justified. -- Rodhullandemu  (talk - contribs) 21:53, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Arthurvasey (talk) 12:39, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

In fact, whenever somebody comes on the show and starts laying into somebody physically, be it man-on-man, man-on-woman, woman-on-man or woman-on-woman, he makes the perpetrator apologise to his/her victim - if the perpetrator doesn't do so, they are asked to leave the stage and don't get to say their piece. He also tells people who swear (the language is either bleeped or the sound is muted) to "stop swearing".

Mind you - he says "damn" a lot - I've been clipped round the ear for saying that! If I had said "f**k" or s**t", the person who did it to me (my auntie) would have had a case!

I want to try to get this to good article status
Eventually, I'd love to see this as a featured article. It'll be difficult, but I'll start just now.--h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 23:38, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Can't see it happening because I think you'll spend a lot of time fighting vandalism. Also, I don;t see the Yanks seeing ts importance. Or the Brits, come to that. But best of luck -- Rodhullandemu  (talk - contribs) 23:40, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
 * If the vandals show up again I'll get it semi-protected. But yeah, this article has a lot of WP:OR at the moment and material that is difficult/impossible to verify. I'll see what I can do.--h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 00:08, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Fine, go ahead, it could use some work; but I've previously reverted "bear-baiting" as unsourced, so you will need a ref to that one, at least. I also took out "sociopath" on libel grounds. -- Rodhullandemu  (talk - contribs) 00:16, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I can get you a source for "bear-baiting". It was in The Guardian, among other newspapers. I'm going for general cleanup just now and improvement of the poor tone and structure that the article has currently, then I'll try to find sources and root out the unverifiable material that remains.-h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 00:19, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
 * 105 Google News results for Jeremy Kyle. I'll be careful not to use the News of the World as a source, though, as it has been known to make shit up.--h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 00:51, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
 * You're totally right now, it's going to be hard to get an NPOV article here that's free of original research and verifiable.--h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 01:01, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Probably better a short sourced NPOV article than the ramshackle hulk it was before you started. My experience is that it does tend to attract the nutters, and if it's short, there may well be a tendency for them to re-add what's "missing". Vigilance is the key here. It's on my watch list precisely because of vandalism. -- Rodhullandemu  (talk - contribs) 01:09, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Google News results here.-h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 02:02, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
 * OK - I have improved the article somewhat. It still needs a fair bit of work before good article status can be acheived, but I think it's slowly progressing towards that. One problem is that most of the media coverage I can find came into play after the headbutting controversy and the judge's "bear-baiting" description, which may present POV problems.-h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 11:06, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't worry too much about the flurry of media coverage, after all Alan Berg's comments made the BBC News 24 reports. I know him of old, BTW, he was a Liverpool solicitor when I practised there. I think he knew full well what the effect of his comments would be and might even be on a retainer from Granada (I didn't say that, BTW). Meanwhile, the article is looking a lot better. -- Rodhullandemu  (talk - contribs) 11:27, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, thanks - and I think it's looking a lot better too. There isn't that much more that needs to be done before I make it a good article nominee.-h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 12:55, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

The original spoken word article here is obsolete
I may, at some point, create another one.--h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 13:55, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationales for images
I will try to do these later.--h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 14:37, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

GA Review
Just made some minor changes; you may want to look at the diffs since some of them are subtle. Also the FairUse for the headbutting image really should say something better than "Portion: Not a lot". For screencaps I usually work on the basis of 25 frames/sec, 60, secs/mins x minutes shown, which gives 1/875,000 for this programme. That forestalls anyone saying it's a "substantial" extract. -- Rodhullandemu  (talk - contribs) 18:38, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Made those changes as you suggested, and thanks for the help.--h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 20:21, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

Special editions of the show
I know that there have been episodes of the Jeremy Kyle Show with people from the US talking about Westboro Baptist Church and a survivor of the Virginia Tech massacre, and that there was a special dedicated to the Pride of Britain Awards. However, I am having trouble finding a reliable source for this information, although it is quite obviously true as it was broadcast on television. How does that work with WP:V? I'd appreciate a comment.--h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 12:28, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
 * There are YouTube-style videos of this online, but nothing which actually mentions the appearance as a source.--h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 19:21, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Is there anything in the linked articles which mention this? I've had a look at WP:CITE but there is no guidance on citing TV or radio programmes. I've done it myself, and seen it done but not sure there is any guidance on this. -- Rodhullandemu  (talk - contribs) 19:25, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I've seen it done too, but that further complicates things.--h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 18:39, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
 * There was an edition of the show broadcast this afternoon on ITV2 in which Kyle played the good guy, talking to kids with illnesses and doing things like telling them they were going to Disneyland Paris. How predictable - I would have visited Jim Morrison's grave if I was in the area, but I guess that wouldn't be too appealing for a five-year-old girl with leukemia (sp?). Anyway, I still don't see any way of verifiably entering this information about special Jeremy Kyle editions...--h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 00:35, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I would guess if it's such a big deal it would have been given coverage in a newspaper or website somewhere- more so if these trips have actually occurred & been credited to Kyle. I've cited TV programmes as inline citations to, e.g. without complaint (yet). And "leukemia" is OK; used to be "leukaemia" but that style of spelling has been going out of style for a while now. Meanwhile, you might like to keep an eye on Jeremy Kyle itself as someone seems keen on adding links to Orchard FM and I may not be around to catch them. Cheers -- Rodhullandemu  (please reply here - contribs) 00:44, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, I would like to add other references to special shows, but I don't know the exact dates of broadcast, making them unverifiable. Also, there's issues with WP:RELEVANCE. I've waited a long time for a GA reviewer to come along, but I guess I deserve it considering I didn't choose to review a GA for someone else when I nominated it.-h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 06:18, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

There's currently a deletion discussion going on re a useful template: Template:Cite episode which at least would give a vehicle for citation. It presently looks as if it might survive. That doesn't address the verifiability issue. You might want to keep an eye on it at WP:TFD. -- Rodhullandemu  (please reply here - contribs) 12:52, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

GA hold
I have never seen this particular show, but I have seen others like it. :) The article reads well. I do have a few concerns about sources and comprehensiveness:

I started looking at your sources and I'm a bit concerned that they aren't as reliable as they could be. First off, you need to list the authors in the notes - many of these articles have authors that you haven't listed. Second, a lot of these articles are opinion pieces and are therefore not held to the same journalistic standards as other articles. I think they can only be used as evidence of their authors' opinions. You must find more reliable sources for the factual material. I have done an analysis of the first third or so of the sources:


 * It is my understanding that IMDB is not a reliable source because it relies on user contributions.
 * This is an advertisement by the network for the show. It cannot be considered a reliable source.
 * This is an opinion piece that you are using to cite facts. I don't think that is very kosher, as the writer is using the piece to voice her own views and is not adopting a journalistic stance.
 * This link does not go to the specific material you mention in the article.
 * The Sun is not a reputable paper. Surely there must be a more reliable source for the fact that: "The show was given a new logo and on-screen identity in April 2006, and in 2007 the show was nominated for the "Most Popular Factual Programme" award at the National Television Awards."
 * This and this are opinion pieces, so the statement that you make in the article would need to be qualified: "The guests typically include couples, families and friends who are concerned about a person or people close to them with a problem that they would like to be resolved. Guests on the show have been stereotyped as representing an ignorant underclass." - Who is stereotyping them?
 * This is an opinion piece - I am not entirely sure, then, that you can source facts such as this to it: "With other guests, lie detectors and DNA tests are frequently used to determine whether an individual has been lying, or to reveal whether a man is the biological father of a child."

Please go through the rest of the sources and be sure that they adhere to WP:RS. If they do not, as I feel these might not, we'll have to find others.

Other issues:
 * The lead has too much detail (e.g. the filming times) - it needs to be a summary of the entire article, which means it should have broad statements. See WP:BETTER for help on writing leads.
 * The article is overlinked (I think all readers know what sex is, for example). See WP:MOS-L for advice on how to link.
 * I can't quite understand the first paragraph of the "Background" section - please explain a bit more why these other people like Trisha and Jerry Springer are important to understanding the history of the show.
 * The parodies need to be explained more clearly - what aspects of the show are they parodying? How does the parody work?
 * Do you think it would be possible to have a section on the "Host"? He is at the center of the show and could perhaps be described in more detail?
 * Is there any information available on the "Production and development" of the show?

Overall, I think this article is progressing well, but it needs to be buttressed by solid sources, particularly since we are dealing with a show is apparently controversial. Awadewit | talk  14:11, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Awadewit, I'm not involved in this article, so I'm speaking independently. I think you might be being a little harsh in your appraisal of RS.
 * The Sun meets RS, despite our cultural prejudices.
 * RS can be cited, regardless of the overall feel of the paper. Qualification, of course, should be given if opinion is cited (and who cares what some journalist thinks?). However, this serves to support a factual statement. The same is true of some the others you cite. I don't care much for some journalist's conclusions about "Why do we watch all these vile shows?" But if objective facts can be salvaged from such reductionist arrogance, then fair enough.
 * IMDB isn't ideal, but it's acceptable at GA for non-controversial statements. If it was used to support a statement about a LP, then fair enough.
 * Awadewit identifies several other issues, however, that I encourage editors to address. Cheers, The JPS talk to me  12:26, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I stand by my assessment of these sources. Sources are assessed independently of whether an article is going for GA or FA. We need to have WP:RSs for all wikipedia articles.
 * Opinion pieces in newspapers are not fact-checked like articles are, therefore they do not meet the requirements for a reliable source when it comes to factual material. Articles in newspaper have to have verification for their claims and are fact-checked. This is not the case for opinion pieces. This is why we cannot use opinion pieces as evidence for anything other than the writer's opinion.
 * IMDB is not a reliable site as anyone can add information to it. :) They are not even required to cite their sources.
 * I was under the impression that The Sun was a tabloid. I don't think wikipedia should be relying on tabloid journalism, do you? Awadewit | talk  12:52, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
 * The point is that these are reliable sources!
 * Facts in published articles are checked regardless of its overall tone. Do you think a judge in a libel action would dismiss a case on grounds that the rest of is just an opinion piece? It would still be subject to litigation.
 * Additionally, many reliable sources in television articles are opinion pieces, in the form of reviews.
 * The Sun meets Verifiability as a "mainstream newspaper."
 * Many existing GA television articles reference IMDb. I agree with your concerns, but at GA level we can give some leeway. So long as it is not used to cite anything that is controversial. The first FA I check even uses it. If a more reliable source can be found, then great.
 * Similarly, the use of itv.com here is also acceptable per Verifiability.
 * The JPS talk to me  13:14, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I will ask for another opinion, but I would like to point out that nowhere have I seen arguments for "leeway" in sourcing being made on wikipedia before. Awadewit | talk  13:34, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

They are not the ideal sources but let's look at what they are being used to reference and see if they have any authority on the statements. According to the inline citations:
 * IMDb
 * "The Jeremy Kyle Show is a daytime television talk show presented by Jeremy Kyle which has been broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV since July 2005."
 * "The show is filmed at the Granada Television studios in Manchester, England"
 * "The Jeremy Kyle Show, which was first broadcast on 4 July 2005"
 * These little nuggets are often mentioned in newspapers. 'filmed at the Granada Television studios in Manchester'Guardian and we should be able to verify it other sources, regardless. The first point (and introductory sentence in the article) doesn't even need to be referenced as it should be explained and referenced elsewhere in the article.
 * The Sun
 * "In 2007 the show was nominated for the "Most Popular Factual Programme" award at the National Television Awards"
 * Results of the National Television Awards
 * (WP:RS does not identify tabloids as being unreliable. Remember it was The Times and The Guardian (Independent too, possibly?) that reported that Hazlehurst wrote "Reach!" I have a problem with making generalisations that "broadsheets" are more reliable: it doesn't really matter in a Wikipedia article, but in real life it is a very dangerous assumption. The JPS talk to me  15:41, 6 December 2007 (UTC))
 * These papers apparently (according to Ian Hislop on Have I Got News for You) checked Wikipedia and found this spurious "fact"! -- Rodhullandemu  (please reply here - contribs) 13:12, 8 December 2007 (UTC)


 * ITV advert-style entry & The Press opinion piece
 * "The show is distinctive for its confrontational style, which sees guests attempt to resolve issues with others that are significant in their lives, such as family, relationship, sex, drug, alcohol and other issues."
 * The problem here is the "is distinctive for" part.
 * (Agree with that. If the ref is being used to support the second half, then it's OK. The JPS talk to me  15:41, 6 December 2007 (UTC))
 * BARB
 * "a transmission breakdown disrupted one of the first three showings."
 * Footnote requires an explanation on how to navigate from the link provided to access this info.
 * I'm not judging its GA-worthiness and I'm not trying to set any rules or precedents here, but these simple facts should be confirmed in something more reliable or official. Also, I think IMBD and the ITV profile belong in the External links section. --maclean 06:22, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Of course, all of this is academic if the other improvements are not enacted. The JPS talk to me  15:41, 6 December 2007 (UTC)


 * This article without a doubt fails the GA criteria in several instances in my opinion; the coverage is not broad enough, the neutrality of the article is questionable and the article is largely unfocussed (the style section frequently has bits that belong (and should belong only) to the criticism and controversy section.


 * IMDB is generally not a reliable source as such, however, in some instances is accepted. (This applies particularly to films whose existence is known, yet somehow manages to lack literature in certain relevant areas). So basically, it all depends on context, as with most other sources (including that of the tabloids and other discussed ones here!). Sometimes, the usage of these 'controversial' sources works in the article (particularly in the criticism and controversy section), and in certain minor details/facts about the show. However, in all other areas it would not work. But I would emphasise that this sources issue may be of secondary importance. The article needs to be improved and become more broad in its coverage. For these reasons and more, I am failing this article as I do not believe that such changes can be effectuated in a week (let alone a fortnight). My advice to editors of this article is to get future articles peer-reviewed before proceeding to this stage. Best wishes towards improving this article much further, as well as others - Ncmvocalist (talk) 08:02, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

So what do I have to do?
I could try acting on what people have said here, but I'm now slightly confused. There are some basic improvements I should make, and I will do these soon... but I'm not sure I can guarantee GA even with those improvements.--h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 13:06, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Sorry, that little discussion has made things confusing. I'd concentrate upon the comments marked as 'Other issues'. The JPS talk to me  14:01, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * OK could you hold on just a little bit longer per WP:IAR (believe me this will help to improve the encyclopedia by ignoring the time limit for GA on hold to stay) before removing the tags?-h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 12:58, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm ignoring the time limit, but I still feel the source issue needs to be addressed. What is confusing about the additional comments? Awadewit | talk  13:15, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
 * My advice to editors of this article is to make changes slowly (don't rush), and when you believe you have done all that you can to improve the article, get it peer-reviewed first before proceeding to this stage in the future. However, there is no point extending the time limit as it is going to be a long while before this article is ready to be re-assessed as a GA. Best wishes to all editors in improving this article. Ncmvocalist (talk) 08:06, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't think that it was actually helpful to fail this article. We were working out the issues and GAC now takes quite a long time (this article waited over a month to be reviewed). Awadewit | talk  08:50, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
 * FYI, the maximum an article can be put on hold is 7 days. To be fair, a slightly greater time was given. This was the second opinion; there are more subtle issues that need to be worked out before thinking about the reliability of sources that are used - please don't detract. If you feel that this article had what it took to pass, then check what I've said below for a reassessment. :) Any editors who have contributed significantly to this article who would like more feedback from me, and/or guidance on where to go from here, should feel free to drop an appropriate request on my talk page. :) Cheers - Ncmvocalist (talk) 11:46, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Agree with Awadewit. We could IARs when it comes to the 7 days. We have to adhere to time limits with more serious discussions, such as RFA, but this... Was(ere) the OR violation(s) ever explained? The JPS talk to me  12:49, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

Failed "good article" nomination
This article failed good article nomination. This is how the article, as of, , compares against the good article criteria:


 * GA review (see here for criteria)


 * 1) It is well written.
 * a (prose): b (MoS):
 * 1) It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * a (references): b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR):
 * 1) It is broad in its coverage.
 * a (major aspects): b (focused):
 * 1) It follows the neutral point of view policy.
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * 1) It is stable.
 * No edit wars etc.:
 * 1) It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail:

When these issues are addressed, the article can be renominated. If you feel that this review is in error, feel free to take it have it reassessed. Thank you for your work so far. Ncmvocalist (talk) 08:30, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Drinking game
I think the effect of the Jeremy Kyle show on current social culture in the UK, could be shown in more depth, if only with a few lines (with references) about the drinking game [] associated with the show (and the scripting of it's host), the drinking game also highlights the (often) repeatative nature of The Jeremy Kyle show, as well as it's host.  Doktor  Wilhelm   10:59, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
 * That doesn't look like a reliable source. If a reliable source confirming the existence of the drinking game is found, then we can consider mentioning it in the article. However I doubt that any such source exists.--h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 17:54, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

"Jeremy Kyle generation"
It's just another news story - don't know if it could be used as a source - but here it is anyway. --h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 20:40, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Also, he's featured in Pick Me Up (magazine) with an agony aunt column written in the style of the show.--h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 20:41, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Yet another report about the show. Could potentially be used as a source. Seems like Kyle is back in the media again... --h i s  s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 23:54, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Chair Throwing Incident, need Feedback
I have seen several articles which mention that in responce to one of Kyle's signeture outbursts, a guest reportedly attempted to throw a chair at him. I would like to know more details about this incident and if possible, I'd like to see footage if it's available. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.104.65.20 (talk) 16:20, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

"Chavs" reference
The phrase "The guests typically include chavs" is included in the article.

It's true, yes, but describing big Jezza'z guests as chavs isn't really encycopedic unless it's a quotation. Any objections to this being deleted, or at least re-worded? --Recipe For Hate (talk) 00:27, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

Their was a great moment when a chav throws an envelope at the back of Kyle's head, personally, i think the mouthy moron deserved it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.195.15.20 (talk) 10:31, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

Outdated Section
The Rumours of Cancellations section is outdated, as of Dec 2010 JK is still on the air, is it OK to just remove it from the page? Vuvuzela2010 (talk) 02:06, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

Why under 'Recent Updates' is an event from 2008 listed? Hardly recent! --86.5.85.61 (talk) 16:04, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

The recent updates are three years old, get rid of it I say, but personally i think we should leave the rumours of cancellation, as its part of the shows history almost. just saying Billybobthehillbilly (talk) 15:54, 7 May 2011 (UTC)

Removed recent updates section! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Billybobthehillbilly (talk • contribs) 18:50, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

rehab/lie detector
The section on rehab doesn't explain what the show offers and Kyle never does either. The article states the lie detector is 99% accurate but the show states it is 96% accurate. johnnybriggs (talk) 10:27, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

Attacks on Jezza himself
Should there not be something in the criticism and controversy section about the envelope incident against Kyle or cases where he has been the subject to verbal abuse and people trying to physically assault him, just thought I would mention it and see what people think.--Windows66 (talk) 19:03, 22 November 2013 (UTC)

It's happening more and more. If you watch some of the episodes airing late 2013, early 2014, he seems to be quite actively encouraging it now. Some druggie went for him a few weeks ago for not giving him time to prepare to enter detox.

Junkies and Scheme goblins?!
Thought these were harsh words but dont know how to flag stuff up as wrong as I've never edited an article and find it all confusing. I think this needs rewording as it's not very typical language of an encyclopaedia!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.152.139.99 (talk) 02:17, 25 October 2014 (UTC)

NPOV
This article has evolved to the point where it is basically an attack piece on its subject. The show has certainly received a lot of criticism and it's quite right that this should be covered, but the article's tone and balance are unencyclopedic. I should make it clear that I find the show unpleasant and exploitative, and certainly don't want to whitewash it. --Ef80 (talk) 15:03, 4 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Due weight is not about giving 50% praise and 50% criticism. If you can find more positive reviews from reliable sources then you are welcome to add them; if you feel there are paragraphs where the article is taking a stance rather than describing one, reword them. Wikipedia takes a harsh position on pseudoscience so it is important to point out that the show's claims about lie detectors are false. Additionally, most of the secondary sources I found about the show are overwhelmingly negative. Can you point out specific places where you think we are violating NPOV? — Bilorv(c)(talk) 15:16, 4 April 2018 (UTC)
 * The issue here is one of tone rather than factual accuracy or weight. Yes, most critics hate the show, and it is right to state that and the reasons for it. However, much of the article reads as if editors hate the show and want to expose how awful it is. There's a strong whiff of WP:SOAP about it. --Ef80 (talk) 21:06, 4 April 2018 (UTC)
 * This sounds like my own bias seeping through, so I am not the person to fix this. If you are able, you are more than welcome to copyedit the article yourself. — Bilorv(c)(talk) 21:22, 4 April 2018 (UTC)
 * I will do some copyediting over the next few days. This is likely to take the form of condensing and summarising some of the negativity. I would be grateful if you would review my edits subsequently. --Ef80 (talk) 22:28, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

Axed altogether
The article could point out that, when the show was taken off the air in May 2019, there was talk in the papers about whether the show should be taken off television altogether. Vorbee (talk) 06:43, 15 May 2019 (UTC)
 * To be honest, it's not something I'd include at this stage as that comes across as gossip to me. I daresay whenever a decision is made about its future we could include it then if it's relevant.-- 5 albert square (talk) 07:25, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

This show is gone
Can you Please update since this tv show is gone - RobloxFanEditor

(note: im logged out) — Preceding unsigned comment added by ‎88.144.68.38 (talk) 15:00, 15 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Can you be more specific please, on what needs to be updated? MadGuy7023 (talk) 15:08, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

Stop changing lead from "is" to "was"
Can editors please stop changing the lead from "The Jeremy Kyle Show is" to "The Jeremy Kyle Show was"?

Please read MOS:TVNOW which clearly states "References to the show, and its characters and locations, should always be in the present tense, as the show will still exist even after it is no longer airing new episodes (e.g. "The Dick Van Dyke Show is a..."). In the case of some defunct non-fiction and live programs, most production and broadcast information should be referred to in past tense. However, the program's existence should still be in present tense (e.g. "The Afternoon Show is a British talk show which was broadcast by Channel 1 between 2008 and 2011. The program was hosted by Susan Jones and John Smith and recorded in London...")."

I've re-added the hidden comment I put in the article about this.-- 5 albert square (talk) 18:51, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

More suicides to do with the show
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7045353/Jeremy-Kyles-linked-two-guests-suicides-including-mother-former-boxer.html

I think that's important to mention, on top of the original suicide caused by the show. What do you all think? Bryn89 (talk) 07:33, 21 May 2019 (UTC)
 * No. One of them happened on another show so nothing to do with this article. The other one is a number of years ago. Not only that, the Daily Fail is NOT a reliable source. Plus, we don't want to give this undue weight. 5 albert square (talk) 02:07, 23 May 2019 (UTC)