JULY 13, 2012 00:08 BY JOSH DARVILL
MPs have called for a probe into Big Brother 2012 after complaints made to Ofcom over racist comments.
A motion to discuss the issue in the Parliment was put forward this week by Labour MP Keith Vaz.
Inviting MPs to debate the issue, he explained the issue: “That this House strongly condemns recent abusive comments made in the Big Brother house in the Channel 5 television programme Big Brother, some of which have been perceived as racist; notes, in particular, that a total of 1,225 complaints were made by members of the public following those comments, 1,108 of which followed one specific, particularly severe comment; further notes that Big Brother has been warned in the past about racist comments made in the Big Brother house; and calls on Ofcom to ensure that Big Brother enforces its rules more effectively.”
Ofcom has already launched three separate investigations into comments made both on the main show and that of spin-off series Bit On The Side.
Most of the complaints have focused around Conor’s abusive rant at Deana, in which he threatened to ‘knock her out’ following an argument.
Other complaints focus on Caroline’s “gorilla” jibe at fellow house Adam after a task.
Both housemates were given official warnings by Big Brother in the Diary Room after the remarks.
An Ofcom spokesman said: “We are assessing all the complaints.”
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