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Dec 27, 2017 · Most television viewers either change the channel or write an angry tweet whenever remotely offended by the content of a TV programme. In 2017 however, a select few moments resulted in communications watchdog Ofcom receiving an avalanche of complaints.
- Benidorm (ITV) – 137 Complaints
- Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls (Channel 4) – 153 Complaints
- Good Morning Britain (ITV) – 181 Complaints
- Sky News (Sky News) – 190 Complaints
- Emmerdale (ITV) – 275 Complaints
- Coronation Street (ITV) – 303 Complaints
- Comic Relief (BBC 1) – 340 Complaints
- Emmerdale (ITV) – 448 Complaints
- Coronation Street (ITV) – 473 Complaints
- Britain’s Got Talent (ITV) – 663 Complaints
On May 3, 2017, ITV aired an episode of Benidorm that saw actress Sherri Hewson’s character describe a man with a cleft lip as having “a voice like a 13-year-old girl and a face like a dropped pie”. Ofcom received 137 complaints over the comment, saying that viewers bemoaned a “perceived derogatory reference to a person with a cleft lip”. Related: ...
Channel 4 came under fire over an episode of reality adventure series Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls that aired on October 9, 2016. Ofcom received 153 complaints about animal welfare after the episode depicted Made In Chelsea star Ollie Locke stabbing a caiman crocodile to death. Locke’s MiC co-star Lucy Watson criticised him over the televised ...
ITV’s hit morning show Good Morning Britain came under fire on June 20, 2017 after airing a live interview with Tommy Robinson, a far-right political activist and former leader of the controversial English Defence League. People who disapproved of the interview largely disagreed with Robinson being given a platform on a daytime television show, con...
On August 7, 2016, Sky News included a news item that featured journalist Stuart Ramsay reporting from Western Romania about people who were allegedly engaged in the illegal sale of firearms. Ofcom received over 190 complaints, which many suggesting that elements of the item were “staged or faked”, with reports that Sky had paid people who appeared...
ITV was lambasted by viewers yet again on March 6, 2017, after an episode of Emmerdale sparked anger among viewers. The episode depicted character Aaron Dingle suffering a violent beating in a prison cell where his own father had killed himself. Ofcom received 275 complaints over the episode, with the regulator saying viewers were unhappy with the ...
An episode of Coronation Street stirred up controversy on September 5, 2016, after it aired a scene where two male characters, Billy and Todd, shared a kiss. Ofcom received 303 complaints over the scene, with viewers questioning whether it was appropriate to air content with “homosexual themes”. Many news outlets reported that social media response...
This year’s Comic Relief ended up being very controversial thanks to a number of awkward moments, including instances of crude language and sexual innuendo. Ofcom received 340 complaints over the episode in total.
On September 26, 2016, an episode of Emmerdale depicted characters Charity Dingle and Ross Barton plotting to steal a dog and ransom it back to its owner. The plan to pinch the Rottweiler failed in the end, but viewers complained that it could inspire copycat crimes in real life. The dognapping incident led to 448 complaints being sent to regulator...
An episode of Coronation Street aired by ITV on August 29, 2016 was blasted by viewers over an alleged racially insensitive remark made by character Eva Price. The character said “I have more roots than Kunta Kinte”, referencing Kunta Kinte, a character in a novel and TV series about slavery called Roots: The Saga of an American Family. Ofcom recei...
By far the most complained-about television programme in the past year was the June 1, 2017 transmission of Britain’s Got Talent, which saw Ofcom receive an incredible 663 complaints. Some viewers were unhappy with the dress worn by show host Amanda Holden, with those complaining suggesting it was too low-cut for evening television. The event spark...
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Solace For The Unloved. The darkly comedic inner monologue of a lonely woman, struggling to keep it all together.
