By John Glenday

The BBC has become subject to an online petition calling for the cancellation of a new gameshow format before it has even aired; Britain’s Hardest Grafter.

Over 23,000 people have signed a petition calling for the show to be axed, angered by a format which sees low-paid contestants pitched against one another for the chance to win a £15k cash prize.

Part of a new genre of so-called ‘poverty porn’ programming the reality style platform was criticised by petition author James Pauley who wrote: “This is the next rung down the ladder in the disturbing trend of voyeuristic “poverty porn” made popular Read full story ›

Source: The Drum