Viewers' fury at Charlotte's 'sewer rat' mouth

 

Controversy: Charlotte Church during a sketch from the show

 

 

 

Channel 4 chiefs have been bombarded with complaints about singer Charlotte Church's foul-mouthed new chat show.

Angry viewers condemned the programme as 'coarse, crude and filthy', 'immature and puerile', and 'a load of utter bilge'.

One even added: 'This woman may have had the voice of an angel in the past but now she has the foul mouth of a sewer rat.'

Channel 4's confidential complaints log, seen by this newspaper, shows that the bulk of the protests have been about 20-year-old Miss Church's language.

The show, which begins at 10pm, features the Cardiff-born singer interviewing celebrities and taking part in comic sketches and musical performances.

By the time the third show in the series had been broadcast on September 15, Channel 4 had received 174 complaints almost 15 times as many as the show it replaced, The Friday Night Project, typically generated.

Some 400,000 viewers also deserted the show between the first and second episodes, cutting its audience to 1.7million.

Some of the complaints came in a letter signed by 35 people before the first programme was even transmitted after it was revealed that the pilot show included a sketch portraying the Pope as a Nazi.

The sketch was dropped from the first show when it was broadcast but that did not stop scores more complaints rolling in. One viewer told the network: 'This is killing her talent and she is coming across as a nasty, unpleasant girl.'

The complaints continued this weekend with more viewers attacking Friday's show, the fourth in the series, which featured Miss Church strapped to a giant cross.

Channel 4 said last night: 'The show is irreverent and our Friday night audience knows to expect strong language. It has proven to be a big hit.'

I don't even know her...

just other crazy briton? maybe?

WHen she was younger, she recorded 'serious' music. My Mom has 2 of her early releases...I sure hope Mummy doesn't ask me for Charlott's newer work...er, sewer work,lol. She's a devout christian and this could put her in hospital,lol!

WHen she was younger' date=' she recorded 'serious' music. My Mom has 2 of her early releases...I sure hope Mummy doesn't ask me for Charlott's newer work...er, sewer work,lol. She's a devout christian and this could put her in hospital,lol![/quote']

 

Well what happened is that CC grew up and the real her emerged!!:P

Well what happened is that CC grew up and the real her emerged!!:P

I don't actually mind that...but me poor mum...

 

I'd rather watch the Charlotte Church show than The Simple Life anyday, but I don't live in the UK. Is it any 'good'?

I don't actually mind that...but me poor mum...

 

I'd rather watch the Charlotte Church show than The Simple Life anyday, but I don't live in the UK. Is it any 'good'?

 

No - it's brain-candy TV. Jonathan Woss is better and often features some decent music at the end.;)

No - it's brain-candy TV. Jonathan Woss is better and often features some decent music at the end.;)

YAY WOSSIE! I actually know what you're talking about. 'R's sound alot like 'W's with that Southern English accent!! I learned that when I was in East Gwinstead,lol.

YAY WOSSIE! I actually know what you're talking about. 'R's sound alot like 'W's with that Southern English accent!! I learned that when I was in East Gwinstead' date='lol.[/quote']

 

Actually, "Wossy" is famous for it. It's kind of become his trademark!!:P

wow, i had to do a double take to see that was charlotte church...my gosh, what happened to her? in australia we don't really hear a lot about her, or her music for that matter, but i dind't expect to see this from her...has she only recently become outrageous because this is new to me :blank:

wow' date=' i had to do a double take to see that was charlotte church...my gosh, what happened to her? in australia we don't really hear a lot about her, or her music for that matter, but i dind't expect to see this from her...has she only recently become outrageous because this is new to me :blank:[/quote']

 

No - she's been like it for a some years now, ever since she got her hands on all those millions she'd earned as a child singer.

It's a bit like what happened with Britney Spears. They portrayed her as being all sweet and innocent, whereas now everyone can see the real Britney.;)

Well if people don't like her, they have the power to switch the channel...those remotes know no boundaries.

 

I don't understand the point of complaining, just CHANGE THE CHANNEL IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT PEOPLE!

Well if people don't like her, they have the power to switch the channel...those remotes know no boundaries.

 

I don't understand the point of complaining, just CHANGE THE CHANNEL IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT PEOPLE!

 

I agree - but it's funny all the same!!:P

^Yeah I guess.

 

She's just behaving like a lot of girls her age, dunno what the big deal is, but what the hey! Any reason to criticise somebody I guess!

^Yeah I guess.

 

She's just behaving like a lot of girls her age, dunno what the big deal is, but what the hey! Any reason to criticise somebody I guess!

 

She's chosen to be a celebrity, so she's there to be shot at, like Sticktoria Beckham and all the rest!;)

Yeah, the difference being that Charlotte Church actually has some singing talent.

Yeah' date=' the difference being that Charlotte Church actually has some singing talent.[/quote']

 

Whereas Sticktoria only has a talent for shopping and looking unnaturally skinny!!:P

Yeah' date=' the difference being that Charlotte Church actually has some singing talent.[/quote']

THere's one major difference between her and Brit, for sure!!

However, I think it's time for Charlotte to change her surname to something more appropriate!!:P

However' date=' I think it's time for Charlotte to change her surname to something more appropriate!!:P[/quote']

Charlotte Bog, perhaps??