THE Jeremy Vine show has been hit with thousands of Ofcom complaints for "telling complete lies".
It followed a debate on the programme over junior doctors' pay earlier this month.
One guest sparked outrage when she compared junior doctors to trainee lawyers and told host Jeremy that they'd get almost £80,000 if the British Medical Association (BMA) had their way, after a record number of junior doctors went on strike in March.
Their comments prompted a massive 2,250 viewers to reach out to the telly watchdog.
Ofcom is now considering whether to launch an investigation following the debate on March 13.
Junior doctors voted to take strike action back in January.
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When asked whether they deserve to win a 35% pay increase, Jeremy Vine guest Lin Mei said: “We need doctors and I don’t think the job of being a doctor is as attractive anymore so I do agree they need a pay rise, but 35% is a stretch.
“Essentially like (Vine) said, being a doctor is like being in other fields, a graduate, an apprentice. Now the average for a graduate is £25,000, so they’re still getting more than the average graduate.”
The pay received by junior doctors is dependent on experience.
During foundation training, doctors will earn a basic salary of between £29,384 to £34,012 per year.
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A doctor beginning their specialist training will earn between £40,257 to £53,398 a year.
Jeremy's debate is the most complained about TV moment of 2023 so far – and the second most complained about moment in the last 12 months.
Love Island topped that list, with 5,000 Ofcom complaints last July over complaints related to alleged misogynistic and bullying behaviour by some contestants in the villa.
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