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| ITV’s Jekyll and Hyde draws almost 500 complaints over teatime 'gore' | |
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| ITV’s new teatime drama Jekyll and Hyde has attracted almost 500 complaints from viewers upset that graphic content was shown before the 9pm watershed. | |
| The drama, shown at 6:30pm featured graphic and violent scenes including a man being shot in the stomach and another being burned to death. | The drama, shown at 6:30pm featured graphic and violent scenes including a man being shot in the stomach and another being burned to death. |
| By Monday lunchtime ITV had received 280 complaints, while 212 people had got in touch with broadcasting regulator Ofcom to express their concern about the show. | |
| Based on the Robert Louise Stevenson novel, Jekyll and Hyde is aimed at families and is designed to compete with BBC shows such as Doctor Who. It follows the nephew of the original Dr Jekyll of Stevenson’s book as he encounters monsters and shadowy government organisations in 1930s London. | Based on the Robert Louise Stevenson novel, Jekyll and Hyde is aimed at families and is designed to compete with BBC shows such as Doctor Who. It follows the nephew of the original Dr Jekyll of Stevenson’s book as he encounters monsters and shadowy government organisations in 1930s London. |
| Related: ITV pins its hopes on Jekyll and Hyde and Beowulf for a Sunday revival | Related: ITV pins its hopes on Jekyll and Hyde and Beowulf for a Sunday revival |
| An Ofcom spokesperson said: “Ofcom has received 212 about Jekyll and Hyde, which aired on ITV on Sunday. We will assess these complaints before deciding whether to investigate or not.” | An Ofcom spokesperson said: “Ofcom has received 212 about Jekyll and Hyde, which aired on ITV on Sunday. We will assess these complaints before deciding whether to investigate or not.” |
| The premiere drew an average audience of 3.4 million and a 15.6% share of TV viewing between 6.30pm and 7.30pm. | The premiere drew an average audience of 3.4 million and a 15.6% share of TV viewing between 6.30pm and 7.30pm. |
| The show is available on ITV’s video on-demand service but comes with a warning saying the content would usually be broadcast after the watershed. | The show is available on ITV’s video on-demand service but comes with a warning saying the content would usually be broadcast after the watershed. |
| An ITV spokesperson said: “ITV issued a warning before the transmission of Jekyll and Hyde advising the parents of younger children they may find some scenes scary.” | |
| Well done ITV. This is the warning on ITV Player for Jekyll and Hyde, which aired at 6.30pm (!) last night. pic.twitter.com/sEvHQB0G8X | Well done ITV. This is the warning on ITV Player for Jekyll and Hyde, which aired at 6.30pm (!) last night. pic.twitter.com/sEvHQB0G8X |
| The show’s writer Charlie Higson told the Guardian before the show’s broadcast that children would be happy with the level of violence and gore in the show. | |
| “Kids will be happy with it, they love all that stuff,” he said. “You never want to dumb it down. There’s enough fantasy element to it. We don’t do squirting blood, torn-off limbs. [But] kids know what they can deal with. I’ve always maintained it is good to scare children.” | “Kids will be happy with it, they love all that stuff,” he said. “You never want to dumb it down. There’s enough fantasy element to it. We don’t do squirting blood, torn-off limbs. [But] kids know what they can deal with. I’ve always maintained it is good to scare children.” |