Gregg Wallaces human meat documentary hit with over 400 Ofcom complaints

Gregg Wallace talks about eating human meat

Gregg Wallace’s Channel 4 show The British Miracle Meat didn’t seem to go down well with viewers as Ofcom’s latest data reveals it recieved 408 complaints from audiences.

Ofcom confirmed to Express.co.uk the majority of complainants objected to the theme of the mockumentary, which explored the consumption of human meat.

The episode, which aired on Monday July 24, saw Gregg introduce a fake company called Good Harvest who “engineered human meat”.

Viewers saw the 58-year-old taste a range of products such as burgers and steaks which were all made from “flesh”.

However, fans were left disgusted with the documentary as many flocked to Twitter to complain claiming they felt sick watching the scenes unfold.

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Since the show aired, Gregg has defended his decision following the wave of backlash it’s recieved.

Speaking to The Telegraph, he said: “It’s satire – so I suppose that was the point. Everybody was an actor. I was acting. None of it was real.

“I thought at some point people would fall about laughing but they didn’t. People asked how I could put my name to this documentary but I didn’t – it wasn’t a documentary.”

Although the mockmentrary was said to be inspired by Jonathan Swift’s satirical essay A Modest Proposal, many were unhappy it didn’t come with a warning to confirm it was a work of fiction

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The essay suggests that those in poverty living in Ireland butcher children of the poor to then sell on as food to wealthy English landlords.

It looks as though it wasn’t just members of the public who were left outraged by Gregg’s Channel 4 spoof either as Loose Women star Brenda Edwards shared her disgust on Tuesday’s show.

Confessing to the panel she found the whole thing concerning, she added: “I was so wound up after watching this 27-minute mockumentary.

“I didn’t realise because it didn’t at any point in time when I started watching it say, ‘this is a mockumentary or this is not real’.

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“And in a world of fake news where you just don’t know what to believe nowadays, it really concerned me and I was up all night just thinking somebody might soon come and eat me.”

However, a Channel 4 spokesperson told the DailyMail the content was made as a way for humour to highlight important issues in society.

They said: “This ‘mockumentary’ is a witty yet thought-provoking commentary on the extreme measures many people are being forced to take to stay afloat in our society during the cost-of-living crisis.

It added: “Channel 4 has a long and rich history of satire and has often used humour as an accessible way to highlight society’s most important issues.”

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