According to this research, we are more worried about slipping standards of behaviour in society generally (50% of those surveyed) than in programmes on television (just 14% of those surveyed). Dig a little deeper into such concerns as there are about television and we find swearing at the top of the list, followed by violence on television and sexual content on television.But this statistic hides some clear difference between different groups of viewers – younger men being the most tolerant of stronger language and parents of younger children and older viewers being most sensitive. And it seems that there is no simple list of words that you should or should not broadcast, as we react to the specific circumstances, the time of broadcast, who is uttering the words and how they are being used and our familiarity with the programme and the individuals. So the conclusions the BBC are drawing seem to be proceed with caution but always ask the question “is this word really necessary?”

We’ll be debating the issue on the next edition of The TV Show -  Channel 4, Saturday 4 July, 5pm – so if you’d like to let us know what you think, please add your comments below.  If your comment is a good one, we will be inviting you to join the audience for the show. Obviously we will have to work within the moderation rules for this site, so if you want to include a particular swear word, asterisks are recommended!

Bad language and “bad taste” are two issues that regularly generate an increased level of discussion amongst viewers. As our Rated/Slated blog often showed last year, programmes like Jamie’s Ministry of Food and The F Word were never far from The TV Show’s radar thanks to the viewer comments their strong language generated.

This week, ITV will be broadcasting a Tonight Special that asks the question “Is TV too rude?” – Sir Trevor Phillips will be putting the question to a number of guests including the head of Channel 4, Julian Bellamy. Next week, comedian Frank Skinner presents a Panorama special on taste and decency. Skinner has interviewed officials from Ofcom for the programme, as well as broadcasting executives such as Bellamy and ITV chairman Michael Grade.

So, with such high profile discussions on the subject taking place, we wanted to put the question back to you. Do you think there is too much swearing on TV? Do you think levels of taste and decency are at an all time low? Or do you think there is now a culture of complaining about TV? Do you think that the views of the silent majority who want to watch such programmes are ignored? And if you’ve ever complained to a broadcaster, do you feel that your views have been listened to?

Please place your votes and make your feelings known – and if you’d also like to comment, you can do so below.

Though the programme is broadcast after 9pm, when stronger language can be used, a number of viewers have contacted Channel 4 in recent weeks to say they’ve been disappointed with the amount of swearing featured.

Many of those who commented on The TV Show blog said they had wanted to encourage younger viewers to join in Jamie’s healthy eating campaign, but were unable to do so as a result of his swearing.

I passed on this feedback to the programme’s commissioning editor Dominique Walker last week and the new pre-watershed version has come as a direct result of that conversation – so thanks, as ever, for sharing your views, it really does make a difference!

If you would like to enjoy Jamie’s Ministry of Food without the strong language, please keep an eye on the Channel 4 website – the new version will be with you very shortly.

This week we have had several emails from lap dancers who objected to the way their profession was portrayed in Dispatches: The Hidden World of Lap Dancing. Using hidden cameras, the film looked at the growth of lap dancing clubs and examined how close the services offered in some clubs come to prostitution.  One viewer told us they ran lapdancing clubs in pubs and were shocked by what this programme revealed.  “If my girls or customers behaved like this they would be shown the door”, they said.

The biggest complaint of the last couple of weeks has been about Jamie’s fruity language in Jamie’s Ministry of Food. While reaction to the programme has been overwhelmingly positive, as comments on our recent blog show, there has been some frustration expressed by both parents and teachers that the language has made the programme unsuitable for younger audiences, who they feel would benefit from the messages that Jamie is trying to get across.

I spoke to Dominique Walker, the commissioning editor for the programme, who explained that, in commissioning the programmes, both she and Jamie had hoped to build on the work of the Jamie’s School Dinners campaign and really influence how people eat at home. Her view was that, for both this series and School Dinners, it was really important that the production team captured the unfolding documentary story accurately. As one closely involved in the production, she has observed that Jamie’s journeys are often frustrating, exciting and passionate and, at times this does lead to him swearing.

She acknowledged that this language can be offensive to some viewers but was also mindful of the fact that this programme is scheduled to play after the watershed when viewers may expect there to be some strong language. A warning about there being strong language was given before the programme started. We discussed what opportunities there might be for younger viewers to see the programme, and, as a result of your feedback, she is considering making the programme available in a child friendly version, with the swear words bleeped out, on 4oD.

Whoever you are and wherever you watch our programmes, we are interested in you and your views, so please feel free to add your perspective below.