An astonishing three viewers have suggested that the BBC and Doctor Who is promoting a gay agenda according to a report by the BBC Trust, as reported widely in the British media.
Covering the period of February 2013 to September 2014, the report will include the broadcast of Deep Breath which draw a very small criticism in some quarters for the “lesbian kiss” between the characters of Madame Vastra and Jenny Flint, a scene which drew a mere six complaints to Ofcom despite an audience of over 9 million viewers.
The report also revealed complaints that the BBC entertained a “pro-gay bias” as a whole.
Doctor Who and the Gay Agenda (not a canceled Target novel!) is not a new accusation, with RTD also being accused of having an agenda through characters such as Captain Jack Harkness and “pro-gay” plot points.
Speaking to The Independent, a BBC spokesperson said:
“The BBC offers some of the best British-made shows around, with programmes like Miranda, The Archers, Happy Valley, Strictly and Sherlock constantly achieving high satisfaction ratings and praise from our audiences, and although at times our programmes can cause debate, we always welcome constructive feedback from our diverse viewers. The complaints framework that the BBC Trust put in place in 2012 allows the BBC to close down, after an initial response, complaints that for example are hypothetical, use abusive language, fail to cite any evidence or breaches of the BBC’s editorial guidelines. Only about 10 per cent of complaints fall into this category and if complainants are unhappy they can appeal to the BBC Trust.”
The level of the complaints would appear to be seen however given one viewers apparent outrage at a reference to cooking frogs legs during an episode of Eastenders!
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