Complaints insulting and defending Matt Hancock and his involvement I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here! dominates the top 10 TV incidents most complained about by the British regulatory authority Ofcom of the year.
Almost 2,000 complained about “objections” to the former health secretary’s inclusion in the series, with the second highest number of complaints, while 627 people objected to “bullying” him, which is eighth on the list.
Hancock’s double appearance in the annual grievance summary shows how the politician, who has been blamed by many for multiple Covid-19 accidents and was convicted of a case while flouting his own Covid guidelines, has divided the nation.
As the ITV entertainment series progressed, his popularity grew amid vitriol from rivals such as Boy George, and Hancock eventually reached the final, finishing third.
The most regretted programme, according to Ofcom, was an episode of island of lovewith 2,630 people reporting “alleged misogynistic and bullying behavior by some contestants in the villa”.
Others to make the top 10 were trans comedian Jordan Gray’s performance on Channel 4 Friday night live playing the piano with her penis, she made comments about death threats against Labor leader Keir Starmer on ITVs Good morning Britain and the recent comments from pundit Gary Neville comparing working conditions in Qatar to those in the UK during coverage of the ITV World Cup final.
However, the number of complaints was down year-on-year to just 36,543 compared to more than 150,000 in 2021.
This year saw the most regrettable British TV moment of all time when Piers Morgan denied Meghan Markle’s suicide claims Good morning UK, a ruling that led to his dismissal from the show. The incident resurfaced this week due to ITVs Who wants to be a millionaire Offers Jeremy Clarkson’s “violent, misogynistic” column targeting Markle. In 2021 there were also 24,921 complaints for an episode of island of love to the behavior of contestant Faye towards screen partner Teddy.
Of the 36,543 complaints in 2022, 66 were found to have broken the rules, with high-profile examples including a game of thrones Episode on Sky aired during the day with multiple swear words and not password protected for under 18s.
Complaints about BBC programs are not covered by Complaints unless escalated to Ofcom, as the BBC has its own procedure.
Author: Max Goldbart
Source: Deadline
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