Ofcom today released its 100th Broadcast Bulletin.  Every time you reach a milestone like the 100th, the 1000th, etc., you should either celebrate by popping the cork on some bubbly, or … shake your head in amusement and wonder what’s the point…

The Bulletin — nine-tenths bullsh-t and one-tenth selected facts all 27 pages of it – is here.  Some nuggets:

‘Dirty Cows is a reality show in which city girls compete to be a young farmer’s date.Seven viewers complained about the use of the word “f-cking” on a number of occasions in this pre-watershed programme.’ 

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‘UK’s Toughest Jobs is a reality programme that follows unemployed youths who agree to take on demanding jobs in a variety of industries. This episode featured three young people who worked in the airline salvage business. A viewer, who was watching with his young son, objected to the inclusion of offensive language (“f-ck”, “f-cking”, “sh-t” and “bollocks”) at a time when he did not expect to encounter such language.’ 

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‘Rich Kids’ Cattle Drive is a reality programme that features the children of celebrities working on a Colorado cattle ranch. A viewer objected to the repeated broadcast of offensive language (“f-ck” and “f-cking”) at a time that was unsuitable.’ 

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Rest easy, Britannia the global war on the f-word continues…