Thursday, January 3, 2013

Ripper Street draws nearly 90 complaints 3 January, 2013 | By Jake Kanter (BROADCAST)



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.

READ MORE: http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/ripper-street-draws-nearly-90-complaints/5050299.article?blocktitle=Most-commented&contentID=-1

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