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11/8/2016 0 Comments TV shows complaints - OfcomDerren Brown's Seance - 2004 This illusionist invited 12 people to try and contact teens who commit suicide in the past, over 600 complaints were received from viewers. Channel 4 received 300 complaints before the show aired, and 100 after, majority were from religious groups concerned about the content. The hoax brought in 2.8 million views, but Ofcom received 200 complaints on top of the 400 to channel 4. Brass Eye Paedogeddon - July 2001 This show special was a take on the UK's moral panic and the complaints it received was the desired outcome. It got about 3,000 complaints, with 1,000 to Channel 4 and 560 to the Independent Television Commission. X-Factor - 2013 Lady Gaga performed 2 of her songs on the show and brought in over 150 complaints to Ofcom in regards to her costume, lyrics and performance. Gaga wore a nude coloured bra and pants on stage leading to complaints stating that there should not be this much nudity before the 9pm watershed. A spokesperson for ITV defended Gaga saying how she is 'well known for her highly individual style'. This is not the only situation on the X-Factor that provoked complaints, in 2010 Rihanna and Christina Aguilera gathered over 1,000 complaints to Ofcom. The One Show - December 2011 (BBC 1) Jeremy Clarkson featured on the show and caused an outburst of complaints from comments he made. The BBC received over 31,000 complaints, he made the comment/joke 'striking public sector workers should be executed in front of their families', basically saying that the public sector workers on strike should be killed. Clarkson continued making jokes and one that provoked controversy was he explained how people who jump in front of trains to commit suicide are 'selfish'. Ofcom also received a high number of complaints reaching almost 800, they investigated his comments from the show. Celebrity Big Brother - August 2016 54 complaints made about the show when 2 people, Marnie Simpson and Lewis Bloor, showered together, Marnie then showed her naked body to the camera. Complaints were made on Twitter and to Ofcom. In the same episode another 2 people were shown in the toilet. Ofcom recieved the 54 complaints with 34 about the shower scene. Highest complaint shows
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