Big Brother most complained about TV show of 2014, Ofcom reveals

Channel 5's Big Brother was the most complained about show of 2014, broadcast watchdog Ofcom has revealed.

Thousands complained about Big Brother.
Image - tellymix / Channel 5.

The regulator says it received almost 4,000 complaints about the show, and there were hundreds more complaints about Celebrity Big Brother, which was also aired on Channel 5.

Also making the top of the complaints list was Channel 4's Benefits Street and a documentary about dog fighting, whilst soap Coronation Street received 367 complaints in the past year - more than one a day - and BBC rival received 316.

X Factor drew 360 complaints, whilst soap Emmerdale received 243 complaints.