{"id":42226,"date":"2023-12-20T14:37:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T13:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1948610"},"modified":"2023-12-20T16:07:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:07:45","slug":"dan-woottons-gb-news-segment-most-complained-about-tv-moment-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/dan-woottons-gb-news-segment-most-complained-about-tv-moment-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Wootton\u2019s GB News segment most complained about TV moment in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The programme caused major backlash in September. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By David Craig\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 20 December 2023 at 13:37 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Ofcom has revealed the most complained about TV programmes of 2023, with a controversial edition of GB News\u2019 Dan Wootton Tonight taking the top spot.<\/p>\n<p>The broadcasting regulator reported that 8,867 viewers objected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/current-affairs\/laurence-fox-suspended-gb-news-newsupdate\/\">misogynistic comments made by the actor Laurence Fox<\/a> about PoliticsJOE journalist Ava Evans, with Wootton\u2019s response to these remarks also facing criticism.<\/p>\n<p>Both were suspended by the channel, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/current-affairs\/laurence-fox-calvin-robinson-axed-gb-news-newsupdate\/\">Fox later being fired<\/a> following an internal investigation, but Ofcom notes that its own work on the case is \u201congoing\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Fox later said sorry to Evans, calling his remarks \u201cnot right\u201d and \u201cdemeaning\u201d, while Wootton also apologised for his \u201cinappropriate\u201d reaction to the \u201ctotally unacceptable remarks\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The second most complained about programme was ITV1\u2019s King Charles III: The Coronation, during which actor Adjoa Andoh commented on the lack of diversity in the Royal Family.<\/p> <p>She said: \u201cLooking at all those young people, there is a bit of me that has gone from the rich diversity of the Abbey to the terribly white balcony. I\u2019m very struck by that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ofcom decided not to take action, concluding it was \u201ca personal observation which was part of a wide-ranging panel discussion which also touched on other diversity-related topics, and which contained a range of viewpoints\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Ofcom decided not to impose penalties for seven of the top 10 most complained about programmes, while three are still being assessed \u2013 Dan Wootton Tonight (No. 1), Breakfast with Kay Burley (No. 7) and This Morning (No. 9).<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--full\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% * (1941 \/ 3000));\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/GettyImages-1488098703-5da652f.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C194, 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srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/GettyImages-1488098703-5da652f.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C401\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Their Majesties King Charles III And Queen Camilla - Coronation Day\" title=\"Their Majesties King Charles III And Queen Camilla - Coronation Day\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, following the coronation <em>Samir Hussein \/ WireImage \/<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Getty<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Here is the top ten in full:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Dan Wootton Tonight (GB News) \u2013 26th September, 8,867 complaints<\/li>\n<li>King Charles III: The Coronation (ITV1) \u2013 6th May, 8,421 complaints<\/li>\n<li>Good Morning Britain (ITV1) \u2013 17th October, 2,391 complaints<\/li>\n<li>Jeremy Vine (Channel 5) \u2013 13th March, 2,302 complaints<\/li>\n<li>Breakfast with Kay Burley (Sky News) \u2013 23rd November, 1,880 complaints<\/li>\n<li>Lee Anderson\u2019s Real World (GB News) \u2013 29th September, 1,697 complaints<\/li>\n<li>Breakfast with Kay Burley (Sky News) \u2013 10th October, 1,640 complaints<\/li>\n<li>Naked Education (Channel 4) \u2013 4th April, 1,285 complaints<\/li>\n<li>This Morning (ITV) \u2013 18th December, 1,092 complaints<\/li>\n<li>Love Island (ITV2) \u2013 9th July, 992 complaints<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can read more about the top 10 most complained about moments on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/news-centre\/2023\/thats-a-wrap-tvs-most-complained-about-programmes-of-2023-revealed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ofcom website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The organisation noted that almost 1 in 10 complaints related to news coverage of the conflict between Israel and Gaza, adding that these concerns have been prioritised by their team.<\/p>\n<p>It said: \u201cWe play a crucial role in preserving the integrity of broadcast news and current affairs programming, by upholding standards of due impartiality and due accuracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year, Ofcom gave a \u00a340,000 fine to the Islam channel and \u00a310,000 fine to Ahlebait TV, both on the grounds of broadcasting antisemitic content.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, GB News was found in breach of the broadcasting code five times, breaking rules that \u201cprotect audiences from harm\u201d on two occasions and failing to provide \u201cdue impartiality\u201d in three other 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