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The Guardian - UK
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TV nudity not so lovely jubbly, says Del Boy

David Jason in Only Fools and Horses
No plonker ... David Jason in Only Fools and Horses Photograph: BBC

The move to crack down on bad behaviour on the small screen has found itself an unlikely proponent in Sir David Jason. The Only Fools and Horses star says it is impossible to protect his 10-year-old daughter from swearing and adult content on the TV. "Take the adverts," he tells Radio Times. "I was watching SpongeBob, a favourite cartoon of ours, but suddenly a scent advert came on with this girl stripping off as she walks towards camera. It's done for mums but they forget a lot of girls are watching these powerful images." Quite.

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