Daily Mail: Channel 4 programme shows adults nude in front of children

Story from Daily Mail:

Brits have been left furious after a TV programme showed naked adult bodies to a group of children.

Channel 4's Naked Education broadcast its first episode yesterday evening.

Many viewers were shocked to see a group of adults strip naked in front of children aged 14 to 16.

The show is promoted as being 'all about body positivity' with celebrity presenters Anna Richardson, former Love Island contestant Dr Alex George and Yinka Bokinni 'on a mission to normalise all body types, champion our differences and break down stereotypes'.

The programme shows what different bodies look like to help quell people's insecurities, but some viewers took to social media to express their disgust at adults stripping naked in front of children as part of this quest.

Twitter user Lisa Hursey said: 'They get naked in front of kids. Why oh why is this being allowed?'

Another viewer said: 'Showing children under 16 strangers standing fully naked in front of them. Why? Absolutely not. They do not need to see strangers fully naked to be educated on the body.'

A third said it was 'tacky TV', while another wrote: 'Oh give me a break. Is it really necessary for a group of adults to be getting their (bits) out in front of kids in the name of ''education''? It's gutter TV.'

Betty TV, which makes the programme, also made The Undateables.

Presenter Anna Richardson, 52, who also fronts Channel 4's Naked Attraction dating show said the show was 'educational, emotional [and] joyous'.

She added: 'If you're curious about your body, and your life's journey (whatever that may be), then tune in. We all need connection right now.'

She told The Sun's TV Mag: 'Naked Education is one step further than Naked Attraction.

'I like to make shows that are controversial, that break taboos and that make a difference, and with every single show that I've done you can tick one of those boxes.'

'Naked Education is a body positive, educational series that is basically aiming to normalise all body types and champion everybody's differences, so that we can accept that with our clothes off we're all normal.'

Dr Alex George took to Instagram to tell his followers: 'I'm so, so excited. It'll really help people. I think you'll find it a powerful watch.'

Other viewers were more positive about the show and praised it on social media.

Carl Malkin said to one critics: 'Kids who grow up knowing the human body is a work of art and nudity is natural are clearly far better adjusted than you.'

Another viewer said: 'What an awesome idea. Only in Britain would they show fully naked people on TV at 8pm, but I love that!! Seems like a very empowering and positive show about tackling insecurities.'

Clemency Green, a Senior Commissioning Editor at Channel 4, said: 'Celebrity culture, social media and filtered and edited photos have all impacted on our body image.

'This is a hugely important series which will show the diversity in normal bodies and how they inevitably change due to things like age, weight gain or loss, illness or accidents.

'This celebratory show will inform audiences, break taboos and normalise bodies of all shapes and sizes.'

A Channel 4 spokesperson told MailOnline: 'All the teenagers who participated in Naked Education did so with appropriate consent.

'They and their guardians were fully aware and prepared to take part in the item about body taboos and they all had support throughout.'