TV talent act prompts complaints

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TV talent act prompts complaints --> British Broadcasting Corporation Home Accessibility links Mobile Version Mobiles Skip to content Skip to local navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk search Help Accessibility Help Access keys help BBC News: Updated every minute of every day Watch One-minute World News TV talent act prompts complaints Page last updated at 10:14 GMT, Wednesday, 2 June 2010 11:14 UK E-mail this to a friend Mr Starr swallowed several items during his act Complaints about Britain's Got Talent are being looked at by the media watchdog after viewers raised concerns about glass swallower Stevie Starr. Ofcom said they had received "a handful" of complaints about the act, which saw Mr Starr swallow a lightbulb among other items. Some viewers were concerned that it would encourage children to try dangerous behaviour. An Ofcom spokesman said they were investigating the complaints. Mr Starr - also known as The Regurgitator - appeared on Monday night's Britain's Got Talent semi-final but failed to win a place in this weekend's final.[Read more...]

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