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Channel 4 is insisting it will not hand over unedited Celebrity Big Brother tapes to the police without a court order.

Police have requested tapes as part of their investigation into the show's race row surrounding Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.

But a Channel 4 spokeswoman said: "Channel 4's policy, consistent with that of all broadcasters, is to require the police to obtain a court order before such material is handed over."

Hertfordshire police have not yet made plans to seek a court order and are still in the process of interviewing housemates.

Channel 4 has denied there are two unseen racist clips from the reality show in which Shilpa, crowned this year's winner, is called a "****".