MOSCOW, 20 Apr. Outraged viewers have filed 400 complaints against the hit ITV show Britain's Got Talent for dangerous, shocking and unethical numbers, reports The Mirror.
On the official YouTube channel of the project, on April 16, a video was released with a contestant who let off gases and thus blew out the candles on the cake, as well as fired darts and made a sound from the whistle. The number and behavior of the participant caused anger in the audience, which they wrote about on social networks.
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«This is what we've come to. Who from the film crew considered this act worthy? Disgusting!”, “It was disgusting and terrifying to look at. This shouldn't be on TV,» «How low the show has fallen!»
Then, on April 17, a video with stuntman Thomas Wu, who set himself on fire, was posted on the show's YouTube channel. The burning trickster solved the Rubik's Cube in front of astonished spectators and jury members.
«»This must not be allowed!», «This can be seen and repeated by children!», «What the show has come to, setting people on fire for fun», «This not entertainment, but madness!» the audience reacted.
Representatives of the ITV channel have not yet responded to complaints from their audience.
Britain's Got Talent premiered in 2007. On it, participants demonstrate their skills for the sake of winning the final and a cash prize. More than ten seasons have aired.