[Nikkos]

I recieved a letter this morning showing all the complaints made as I made a complaint myself...about 5 month ago though lol

First of all did you know that LIVE SHOWS ARE 5 MINUTES DELAYED!!!


25th June 2005 21:10 (Maxwell & Science)

In this episode Maxwell claims to have put scabs from his feet into Science's breakfast:

32 viewers complained that:

~the action was racially motivated;
~Channel 4 had a duty of care and should have interviened on health grounds; and
~this particular element should not have been broadcast as it was offensive.

Result from OfCom:

This programme was not in breach of the code

3rd July 2005 21:00 (Anthony & Makosi)

This episode featured a sequence in the pool which left some viewers with the impression that Makosi and Anthony had had sex:

23 viewers complained that:

~the scenes were unsuitable for children watching;
~the sexual content was unacceptable, exploitative and/or in bad taste;
~Channel 4 had a duty of care for the health and welfare of the housemates - particularly if Makosi were to become pregnant; and
~the sequence itself, and Makosi's later request for a 'morning-after pill' caused offence on moral and/or religious frounds (five complaints)

Result from OfCom:

This programme was not in breach of the code

28th July 2005, 22:00 (Anthony & Craig)

In this programme the housemates were involved in a fancy dress event. At one point, Anthony was led from the dining area to a seperate room by Craig:

53 viewers complained that:

~Craig was making unwelcome advances towards Anthony who, they believed, was in no fit state to either consent or resist successfully;
~there were issues related to the general misuse of alcohol; and
~Anthony may have been at risk of having the effects of any alcohol made worse through being constricted by his costume (a wet suit).

Result from OfCom:

This programme was not in breach of the code

2nd August 2005 22:00 (Kinga)

This episode, which contained highlights from the previous day, prompted complaints when Kinga, who had been nehaving outrageously throughout the evening, purpotedly inserted the neck of an empty wine bottle into her vagina, to the shock of her housemates:

259 viewers complained that:

~the sequence was inappropriate when children might have been watching;
~the scenes were unacceptable for broadcast; and
~Kinga could have injured herself.

Result from OfCom:

This programme was not in breach of the code

10th August 2005 20:00 (Anthony & Craig)

In this episode, in the final week of the series, Craig was evicted. Despite warnings from Davin McCall not to swear, Anthony was head to say "****" twice.

3 viewers complained that this level of language was unacceptable at this time of the evening.

Result from OfCom:

Complaints resolved

12th August 2005 22:10 (Davina & Makosi)

This was the series finalé, in which the four remaining housemates were either evicted or, in Anthony's case, declared the winner:

517 viewers, many of whom appeared to have written as part of a campaign, complaned that:

~Makosi was subjected to racial abuse on the catwalk outside the house; and
~Davina McCall treated Makosi unfairly and that this amounted, in their view, to racial discrimination

Result from OfCom:

This programme was not in breach of the code

Racially offensive content - various dates

During the series there was, for a time, a split between two groups of housemates. This was ostensibly along racial lines.

40 viewers over the series complained that:

~racist elements were introduced or at least condoned by Channel 4 in order to increase ratings; and
~various comments made by the housemates were racist in tone and consequently unacceptable.

Result from OfCom:

This programme was not in breach of the code