Dog Jesus OK’ed by Broadcasting Standards

Friday, June 21st, 2013

The depiction of Jesus as a dog in adverts for The Graham Norton Show has been deemed appropriate by the Broadcasting Standards Authority.

The TV advertisement, which aired in December, included a photograph of a couple dressed as Mary and Joseph holding a dog in swaddling clothes.

In the week leading up to Christmas, TV3 broadcast the promo at 7.45pm during the United States’ version of The X Factor.

A member of the public complained the depiction of Jesus as a dog was highly offensive and denigrated Christians. Read more

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