Nearly 90 viewers have complained about the violent and sexual scenes in BBC1’s new period crime thriller Ripper Street.
The Tiger Aspect drama, set in Jack the Ripper-era London and starring Matthew Macfadyen, has alarmed some viewers, despite the BBC broadcasting a warning about the potentially upsetting scenes at the start of Sunday’s launch episode.
The corporation has received 79 complaints about the programme, while Ofcom has heard from a further 9 disgruntled viewers. The media regulator has yet to decide whether it will follow up the complaints with a formal investigation.
Ripper Street pulled in 6.09m (23.6%) viewers in a 9pm post-watershed slot after being heavily trailed during the Olympics and over the festive period.
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