I live in the area, it was well publisised, several different people I know mentioned it to me long before Pete Tong said anything on the radio. I think that perhaps some of the blame should be pointed at the family for allowing it to get soo out of hand, perhaps instead of trying to win popularity points at school by hosting the "biggest" party ever, she should have been a bit more select and invited people she knew and trusted, otherwise its a party and these things happen. Its always a first reaction of afluent society to blame and rebel against anything that doesn't reflect well upon them, I'm sure they're quite ashamed but must " hold you head up high" what by blaming the BBC .... I think not.
As for Tongie, its what he's expected to do - publicise the weekend festivities...doing a great job keep it up!!!

Andy, Newton Abbot, Devon

the problem start when the poster went up ,the only person to blame is the daughter for being stupid .does she not watch the news!!

nett, kings lynn, norfolk

tbh he was just doing his job, some asked him to do a shout out so he had to, stupud girl shudnt have put the posters and told all of her friends then shjould she!

Ben, Paignton, Devon

Didn't the police manage to catch even one of the thousand 'rioters', and if so I hope they are to be prosecuted for criminal damage.

julian, shrewsbury, uk

I'm from Torbay, i go to a different school in the bay, and saw for my self the same poster put up around torquay. There was a myspace message put out by the girl who's 18th it was and everyone in the schools around knew it was happening. it was not Pete Tongs fault, but hers for putting posters around town.

Ben, Brixham, England

I completely agree with the above points
Totally not Pete Tongs fault or the BBC either !.
Its a shame it happened but seriously £3000 of damage ! They live in a house thats worth over 1.5 million ! Its hardly going to bankrupt them is it ?

Adam, London,

I was there but did not witness the police being 'pelted with glass' or much trouble at all, everyone was just gutted to be stuck in the middle of a country lane in the cold and rain.
We were charged at by police cars whilst we were simply waiting for a taxi, it seemed like the police were trying to instigate trouble upon those who weren't causing it to make the matter more appealing to the press and more entertaining for themselves.
Good night though - everyone looked amazing and at least it's put Bovey on the map.

Phil, Torquay,

If Pete Tong bears so little responsibility for the content of his show, perhaps the BBC could hire someone less high profile and expensive to read out the Txt messages. In fact, considering the BBC lives so comfortably off the fat of the land, perhaps they could summon the fibre to take just a hint of responsibility and show some consideration for what they must agree was not a happy outcome.

luca, bristol, england

Let's face facts, it was probably some one else rather than the daughter who asked the whole nation to gate crash her own party.. maybe?

Should have used a round of tear gas to stop it in it's tracks...

ok, that's Pete Tong out of the picture..

-and from this point onwards focus on clearing the 10,000 e-heads trashing Toad Hall.

Glad to see yet another brilliant usage of my license fee money.

Jez W, Leeds,

Sue the BBC and waste TV License payers money? The only ones to blame are the parents.

Aren't mummy and daddy silly for letting her have a party. Never mind buy her a pony.

Dave, Torquay, UK

How can they try to blame the DJ for reading out what he was asked to read.
It's not the DJ's job to filter out stupid requests.

Diamond, Dundee,

I was one of those headlights:D

Why blame the BBC for your own mistake.

Ken, Devon,

Rave On!

Steve, Liverpool,

Don't blame the BBC !!. Get your daughter to act a little more responsibly in future.

Roger, Brighton,

Sounds like a good party!

Josh, Faringdon, Oxon

I think it's just a very unfortunate case, I don't think the BBC can be blamed at all. But I don't think the poster advertising the event at the school did any favours!! For all Sarah knows a friend or not a friend from the school could have rung into Radio 1 & mentioned the party.

Ollie, West London,

Don't blame Pete Tong - I think the posters probably were the culprit as Pete sentence couldn't of lasted more than a few seconds.. the posters were up all week.. I blame the daughter Sarah for it..

Stuart, Southampton,

Oh come on... The Family is trying to get the BBC to cough for the repairs. If the young girl was stupid enough to have those details out in the first place then more fool them! Have they not had a go at Facebook or the other social networking sites etc, the info about the party no-doubt got to more people that way than radio 1.

Plus they live in a mansion, so i'm sure they have enough cash to fix it.

Matt , Manchester,

Posters put up that say 'Everyone Invited'. When 'Everyone' turned up it's the BBC's fault. Yeah, right!

Graham, Nottingham,