The Great Gambo: Like Adrian Juste, only more revered

Paul Gambaccini is quickly morphing into a one-man Daily Mail, with his persistent sniping at the BBC. Admittedly, he was pretty poorly treated when he was dumped from Radio One, but you'd think he'd be over that by now, surely?

He's now calling for Chris Moyles to be sacked. Not for the sexism or homophobia, or even for being a good two years past his peak. Oh, no. It was the Who Do You Think You Are gag:

"I find his continual presence on Radio 1 unacceptable. Chris Moyles should be gone," Gambaccini said in a lecture. "His recent comments about Auschwitz involved real people and their ancestors. That is no joking matter for them. To encourage this or sit by whilst it happens is unprofessional. He has done it so many times. He has no sense of responsibility."

But the Auschwitz joke wasn't about "people and their relatives", was it? Wasn't it more a dig at the way family tragedy gets repackaged for reality television? You know, if Chris Moyles was being offered up as a pinata, I'd be breaking out the hardwood sticks. But it seems a little unfair to suggest that he be sacked for pointing out how uncomfortable turning real life into light entertainment can be. It wasn't a holocaust joke.