BBC receives complaints over same-sex kiss in teenage drama christiantoday.com
The BBC has received complaints after broadcasting a same-sex kiss in a drama aimed at teenage viewers.
The kiss involved two characters, Jude and Cleo, in the CBBC drama The Next Step, made by the Boatrocker production company.
The scene appeared in season 7 of the Canadian mockumentary in an episode called ‘Room Service’. The popular show follows the lives of the A-Troupe dancers as they train at The Next Step Dance Studio.
The BBC did not disclose how many complaints it had received but issued a lengthy statement on its website defending the scene, which it denied was inappropriate for young audiences…
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