Author: |Posted: 11:35 am on 12/05/09
Category: Blog
Perhaps it will come as no surprise to discover a show like Sex Education v Pornography polarises opinion. It was the most praised programme in April, attracting positive comments from a range of viewers from teenagers to grand-parents. It also attracted over 100 critical comments, so I spoke to the commissioning editor, Walter Iuzzolino, to get his reaction to some of your criticisms. read more
Author: |Posted: 11:33 am on 17/12/08
Category: Blog
As the dust settles in the wake of Embarrassing Teenage Bodies and we start cranking up for the next series of Embarrassing Bodies in March 2009, it’s been a good time to take stock and assess what kind of impact both the programme and the website had, this time with teens in particular. read more
Author: |Posted: 3:58 pm on 26/09/08
Category: Blog
A look back over last month’s viewer logs has prompted me to focus this week’s blog on Channel 4’s coverage of gay issues across its programming. The channel has a remit to appeal to the tastes and interests of a culturally diverse society, and is proud of its track record in reflecting sexual diversity as part of that broad objective. read more
Author: |Posted: 5:29 pm on 18/09/08
Category: Blog
The Sex Education Show (Tuesdays at 9pm, C4) highlights the need for UK citizens to talk more about sex – and more openly, honestly and without embarrassment. The Sexperience website I commissioned to complement and extend the series is centred on talking openly about sex. read more