City elders in Plymouth, England have joined forces to condemn a production of Jerry Springer, The Opera. “The show has been at the centre of a storm of protest since the BBC broadcast a televised version in January last year. The corporation received a record 63,000 complaints. In light of the controversy, the show’s national tour was postponed. Only last week, Springer’s producers blamed continuing protests by Christian groups, and by the British National Party, for poor ticket sales in the run-up to the now-revived tour.”