7.4 /10 2 Votes
Created by Dr Catherine Hood No. of series 1 Production company(s) Brighter Pictures Final episode date 18 December 2006 Program creator Dr. Catherine Hood Language English | 7.7/10 IMDb Country of origin United Kingdom No. of episodes 8 First episode date 30 October 2006 Number of episodes 8 Genre Documentary film | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Running time 45 minutes(including advertisements) Similar The Girl's Guide to Depravity, Vive cantando, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, The sex Files, The X Show | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Girl's Guide to 21st Century Sex is a documentary TV series about sex, which ran in eight episodes on Channel 5 and was presented by Dr. Catherine Hood. The 45-minute-long episodes (including advertisements) were broadcast on Monday nights. The series started on 30 October 2006, with the final programme broadcast on 18 December 2006.
Contents
Each episode explained a sex position and covered a sexually transmitted disease. Additionally, the following topics were discussed: sex among handicapped and overweight people, penis enlargement devices, penis enlargement surgery, sexual violence against men and penis removal, Tantric Sex, the g-spot, erectile dysfunction, sex reassignment surgery, cosmetic surgery of the vagina (labiaplasty), swinging, lichen sclerosus, the use of recreational drugs during sex, male homosexual sex in public toilets, full body plastic wrap bondage, and sex dolls.
The programme included close shots of the male and female body as well as footage of sexual intercourse and ejaculation filmed with an internal camera placed inside the Vagina. These scenes were filmed starring Australian-born pornographic actress Elizabeth Lawrence and English-born pornographic actor Stefan Hard.
Ofcom complaints
Twenty-one individuals lodged complaints with Ofcom, the national television regulator, concerning the explicit nature of sexual scenes in a series, arguing that it violated obscenity and broadcasting standards and provided "inappropriate information to vulnerable young girls." Ofcom determined that there were no regulations prohibiting the broadcast of actual sexual acts on free-to-air television. They noted that the series aimed to inform and educate about sex in a genuine manner. Ofcom concluded that, although the visuals were explicit at times, the content was not presented in a way that could potentially harm individuals under the age of 18, especially considering the context of the program as a serious, factual series. Therefore, it was determined that the episodes did not breach any broadcasting regulations.
Cancellation
The show went off the air after 8 episodes for one series in 2006.