Jul 30, 2004 • 1 min read

BBC admit it was wrong to air 'lewd' Eminem performance

The BBC's complaints report admits Top Of The Pops should not have aired Eminem's crotch-grabbing performance, and rebukes Sara Cox and Colin Murray.

And elsewhere in 'really shouldn't have been aired' news, Eminem is among the personalities against whom complaints have been upheld by the BBC, according to a new report published by the Beeb yesterday.

They admitted that it was inappropriate for Top Of The Pops to show the Slim Shady routine back in April in which he was seen rather enthusiastically grabbing his crotch. The performance led to 12 complaints from viewers who described Eminem's actions as "lewd" and "offensive".

In its report on complaints received against its programmes in the last year, the BBC admitted: "The performer had been asked to tone his act down after rehearsal but ignored this request during the live broadcast. Although his gestures were part of the rap culture, they had gone beyond what is expected."

Also rapped in the report are Radio 1's Sara Cox, for giving a prize to a listener for admitting he'd once urinated in a train compartment, and fellow presenter Colin Murray who was told off for swearing on the Colin and Edith show last Nov.

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