Entertainment
Naked Education hit with almost 1,000 Ofcom complaints
Channel 4’s Naked education which has been described by the broadcaster as a ‘body positive’ show has been hit with nearly 1,000 Ofcom complaints.
An episode which aired this month had received 930 complaints after nudity had been shows to those aged between 14-16 as well as these scenes airing before the watershed.
A spokeswoman for Ofcom has said: “We are assessing the complaints against our broadcasting rules before deciding whether or not to investigate”.
Anna Richardson who hosts the series has defended the show saying it aims to “normalise all body types, champion people’s differences and breakdown stereotypes.” The host is seen to be joined by two celebrity presenters, former Love Island contestant Dr Alex George and Yinka Bokinni.
In the first episode, a group of adults were seen to be taking off their clothes in front of the teens in a bid to show what different bodies look like and what producers have said to be a way to try and stamp out people’s insecurities. The following episode had a focus on male bodies and saw very detailed discussions taking place.
Ian Katz, Channel 4’s chief content officer took to Twitter to defend the show saying that: “Anyone who suggests the Channel 4 show Naked Education promotes abuse to children almost certainly hasn’t watched it.”
“The show counters the dangerous myths and toxic images that teenagers are bombarded with by exposing them to real, normal bodies and engaging them in an open, safe conversation about them.”
“It would be hard to think of a clearer example of valuable public service broadcasting that challenges the kind of misconceptions that too often cause anxiety and feelings of inadequacy in young people.”
People from the show have said it features ‘candid conversations and naked exchanges between people who have undergone similar experiences and body transformations. Presenter Richardson also fronts Naked Attraction which has been a big hit since its debut on screen, but it seems its sister show has had a juxtaposing response.
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Yorkie’s ‘not for girls’ advert from 2002 has gone viral and people can’t believe it aired
With over two decades passing, some people are only just discovering the Yorkie ‘not for girls’ advert from 2002, and they can’t believe it.
That’s right, over 20 years have passed and younger generations are only just coming across the advert for Nestle’s thick milk chocolate bar, with mixed opinions on it.
Many can’t believe it made it onto TV, while others think the advert was ‘proper genius’ and ‘just a joke’. Either way, all would agree it probably wouldn’t go down so well today.
The Yorkie slogan in 2002 went as follows: “Five big chunks of masculine chocolate. Yorkie… it’s not for girls.”
The advert shows a woman disguising herself as a man to try to purchase a Yorkie bar from the shop.
One person recalled: “As a girl I simply accepted the fact I would be arrested for attempting to buy a Yorkie.”
While another chimed in: “Yep, and I remember the massive kick off. I haven’t bought a Yorkie since.”
Others said they thought it was a great marketing tactic from Nestle seeing as it caused many women to head out to buy a bar in defiance, and many men choosing the chocolate while enjoying and benefitting from the ride – a successful marketing campaign, for sure.
Do you remember the advert well? See the video below either for the first time or to brush up on your early 2000’s tv knowledge!
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Broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson has died at the age of 88, the BBC has announced.
The former journalist was one of British television’s most famous faces through his talk show Parkinson, which initially ran on the BBC from 1971 to 1982.
He relaunched the show on the BBC in 1998 before it moved to ITV in 2004, until he retired the programme in 2007.
Over more than 800 episodes, Sir Michael interviewed some of the world’s most high-profile figures – including Muhammad Ali, Sir Elton John and George Michael – and helped make comedian Sir Billy Connolly a household name.
But despite his long and industrious career, Sir Michael’s 2003 interview with Meg Ryan went down in history as one of his most memorable shows.
The chat show king was faced with a stony-faced Ryan, who delivered one-word answers as she promoted her poorly received erotic thriller The Cut.
More than 20 years later, he offered an apology to the actress and admitted neither of them were on “top form”.
In 2013, Sir Michael revealed he was being treated for prostate cancer – but said he had no intention of stopping working.
Netflix have released a brand new film starring Gal Gadot, titled “Heart of Stone”. The American spy action thriller is centred around Rachel Stone, an intelligence operative who stands between her powerful global peacekeeping organization and the loss of its most valuable and dangerous asset.
A certain clip from the film has been going around Twitter recently though due to the costume of one of its characters.
During an intense chase scene where Rachel Stone (Gal Gadot) is fleeing from the pursuing gunmen hunting her down, one of the characters can be seen to be wearing none other than Middlesbrough’s home shirt from the 09/10 season!
One Twitter user wrote, “@Boro, how the hell did this happen? Sat watching the new @GalGadot film and a bloody Boro fan is trying to kill her!!!”
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