Channel 4 programme Naked Education hit with nearly 1,000 complaints
Channel 4 ‘body positive’ programme Naked Education which shows adults stripping nude in front of children is hit with nearly 1,000 complaints
- Viewers complained about nudity and presentation to children ages 14 to 16
Ofcom has received nearly 1,000 complaints over Channel 4’s new ‘body positivity’ programme Naked Education, it has emerged.
Many viewers were left furious after the show’s debut last week and expressed concern about seeing a group of adults strip naked in front of teenagers.
The programme sparked fury online, but now the UK’s broadcasting regulator has received formal complaints about the controversial programme.
Viewers were frustrated over nudity in the show and the fact that the youth participants in the programme were aged 14 to 16.
Ofcom has received nearly 1,000 complaints over Channel 4’s new ‘all about body positivity’ programme Naked Education, it has emerged
Viewers were frustrated over nudity in the show and the fact that the youths participants in the programme were aged 14 to 16
The first episode of the six-part series aired on April 4 and received 920 complaints from viewers.
The episode saw a group of adults strip naked in what producers say was a bid to show what different bodies look like to help quell people’s insecurities.
The second episode, which aired yesterday, was focused on male bodies and saw a discussion about penis size.
Although the full series has not yet been broadcast, several viewers have already called to have it taken off the air. All six episodes are available for streaming online.
Tory MP Jonathan Gullis criticised the show and claimed adults stripping naked is ‘not how responsible sex education should happen’.
He added: ‘How on earth Channel 4 believe this show to be appropriate bewilders me.’
Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway said she felt uncomfortable by the ‘physicality of a stranger being naked in front of a teenager’.
Many viewers were left furious after the show’s debut last week and expressed concern about seeing a group of adults strip naked in front of teenagers
The show is promoted as being ‘all about body positivity’ with celebrity presenters Anna Richardson, former Love Island contestant Dr Alex George and Yinka Bokinni ‘on a mission to normalise all body types, champion our differences and break down stereotypes’.
Ms Richardson, 52, who also fronts Channel 4’s Naked Attraction dating programme, previously described Naked Education as ‘educational, emotional [and] joyous’.
She added: ‘If you’re curious about your body, and your life’s journey (whatever that may be), then tune in. We all need connection right now.’
MailOnline has approached the broadcaster and Ofcom for comment over the alleged complaints.
A Channel 4 spokesperson previously told MailOnline: ‘All the teenagers who participated in Naked Education did so with appropriate consent.
‘They and their guardians were fully aware and prepared to take part in the item about body taboos and they all had support throughout.’
In response to criticism of the programme, Channel 4’s Chief Content Officer Ian Katz tweeted: ‘Anyone who suggests that the Channel 4 show Naked Education promotes paedophilia or is abusive of children almost certainly hasn’t watched it.’
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