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| Soap abuse plot sparks complaints | Soap abuse plot sparks complaints |
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| An EastEnders storyline about a character's relationship with his 15-year-old stepdaughter has prompted more than 200 complaints. | An EastEnders storyline about a character's relationship with his 15-year-old stepdaughter has prompted more than 200 complaints. |
| In last Friday's show, Tony King arrived in Albert Square after spending a year in jail and was shown passionately kissing Whitney Dean. | In last Friday's show, Tony King arrived in Albert Square after spending a year in jail and was shown passionately kissing Whitney Dean. |
| The BBC has received 163 complaints and Ofcom received 41 about the storyline. | The BBC has received 163 complaints and Ofcom received 41 about the storyline. |
| The BBC said the plot had been created "in association with the NSPCC" and in accordance with its editorial policy. | The BBC said the plot had been created "in association with the NSPCC" and in accordance with its editorial policy. |
| Difficult issues | Difficult issues |
| Friday's pre-watershed show was watched by a peak audience of eight million viewers. | Friday's pre-watershed show was watched by a peak audience of eight million viewers. |
| The storyline suggests King - played by Chris Coghill - manipulated Dean - played by Shona McGarty - into a relationship before being sent to prison. | The storyline suggests King - played by Chris Coghill - manipulated Dean - played by Shona McGarty - into a relationship before being sent to prison. |
| On last week's show, viewers saw him sneak into her bedroom while girlfriend Bianca Jackson, played by Patsy Palmer, took a bath.Tony King (Chris Coghill) has just been released from jail | On last week's show, viewers saw him sneak into her bedroom while girlfriend Bianca Jackson, played by Patsy Palmer, took a bath.Tony King (Chris Coghill) has just been released from jail |
| The two then kissed, before falling onto the teenager's bed. | The two then kissed, before falling onto the teenager's bed. |
| A BBC spokeswoman said: "EastEnders has a rich heritage of tackling difficult social issues, such as domestic violence and mental health. | A BBC spokeswoman said: "EastEnders has a rich heritage of tackling difficult social issues, such as domestic violence and mental health. |
| "Our current storyline about child abuse is another such issue which had been created in association with the NSPCC and in accordance with BBC editorial policy." | "Our current storyline about child abuse is another such issue which had been created in association with the NSPCC and in accordance with BBC editorial policy." |
| At the end of August, the BBC received 156 complaints over scenes showing character Jase Dyer being attacked by a criminal gang and then lying dead in hospital. | At the end of August, the BBC received 156 complaints over scenes showing character Jase Dyer being attacked by a criminal gang and then lying dead in hospital. |
| At the time, the BBC said the violence was "implied rather than explicit", but admitted some viewers had found the scenes "uncomfortable". | At the time, the BBC said the violence was "implied rather than explicit", but admitted some viewers had found the scenes "uncomfortable". |
| Have Your Say: Is EastEnders right to feature the abuse plotline? |