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are installed throughout the house, allowing Tracey and Michael to monitor the couples' lives. After a few days of monitoring, the presenters then go back to the couples to tell them what they are doing wrong and what needs to be improved. British production company,
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The show's presenters adopted an authoritative tone and used terminology akin to that of professional sexual therapists to validate their supposed expertise. The presenter's matter of fact style led some academics to label the show as dangerously misleading.
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the broadcaster and writer who acted as an advisor on The Sex Inspectors with Dr Petra Boynton from the University College London, claiming that Cox was dabbling in complex areas which "should be left to the experts". While British psychologist
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Leading sex therapists from the U.K. criticised the show, saying that it could cause viewers psychological damage. Much of their criticism centred around
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Channel-4 released figures claiming that the show drew 1.9 million viewers, double the usual number of viewers for that particular time slot.
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was a late night UK TV show that focuses on sex therapy for couples facing difficulties with their relationship. The show, presented by
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guidelines. Therefore, the show did not show any penetration and the show depicted graphic acts such as
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expressed concern that the show did not accurately represent what counts as normal sex.
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Despite the show's 11 pm slot, the show's content had to adhere to
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British dating and relationship reality television series
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Tracey Cox
Michael Alvear
Channel 4
CCTVs
Talkback
Ofcom
fellatio
Tracey Cox
Phillip Hodson


"The Sex Inspectors: Self-help, Makeover and Mediated Sex"


"Let's have sex on TV, please, we're British"
"Top therapists warn of psychological damage from TV sex makeover show"
Independent.co.uk
Archived
Channel 4's Sex Inspectors microsite
The Sex Inspectors
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2004 British television series debuts

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