Cheers & Grumbles

Of these contacts, 1,593 criticised Channel 4's shows, while 240 complimented the programmes broadcast. The vast majority of contacts were general enquiries, most commonly about scheduling.

Which shows made you cheer and grumble last month? Add your comment below.

1. Dispatches: Immigration: The Inconvenient Truth (22 contacts) "Rageh Omah's report was both honest and worrying. Thank you for this excellent piece of journalism."
2. Dispatches: Undercover in Tibet (21) "This was a courageous piece of work, my heartfelt respect goes to all your people in making this outstanding film."
3. How to Look Good Naked (17) "Just watched new series and it is even better than the past series! Gok is such a humane, lovely guy he could get anyone to look good naked. Congratulations and thank you!"
4. Poppy Shakespeare (11) "A brave, honest and moving interpretation of mental illness - Thank you and well done...I LOVED IT!!! "
5. The Friday Night Project (10) "I can honestly say that I've never laughed so much and enjoyed a programme so much!! Alan Carr was just awesome."
6. A Cook's Tour of Spain (9) "What a fantastic series! How refreshing to see how welcoming and warm the Spanish people can be."
7. Shameless (6) "I absolutely love this show; it's my fav on the TV!!"
8. Everybody Loves Lil' Chris (6) "The show had an excellent line up of guests, and gave viewers a good variety of comedy, chat and music."
9. I Am the Elephant Man: A Bodyshock Special (5) "What an amazing documentary; had me in tears and I’m now desperate to find out how he is. Great work, well done!"
10. Dispatches: The Mobile Phone Rip-Off (5) "I really liked the programme… It opened my eyes to the dirty game the mobile phone companies are playing."

1. I Am the Elephant Man: A Bodyshock Special (266) "I was sickened, appalled and feel completely disgusted at seeing a poor pig being slaughtered, screaming out in pain."
2. Dispatches: Immigration: The Inconvenient Truth (90) "The programme was like a party political broadcast for the BNP."
3. Dispatches: Immigration: The Inconvenient Truth - Trailer (90) "This advert was xenophobic and racist in its inference and I am extremely disappointed that Channel 4 executives have allowed this advert to be shown."
4. The Simpsons – 15/04/08 (83) "I am appalled by the language used in this show."
5. Cutting Edge: Strictly Baby Fight Club (53) "For a TV company as big as Channel 4 to show such a damn shocking documentary is horrific. This will end up promoting young fighting."
6. Deal or No Deal – 11/04/08 (5) "Tonight's show was spoiled by the Banker's trick on Ron. He should be recompensed and given the £2,000 he was robbed of."
7. Frasier (49) "I was very disappointed to find in the build up to the Niles and Daphne storyline, several episodes have been missed and not shown."
8. Come Dine With Me (41) "There's now no depth to the programme, you've ruined a good concept and a popular programme. Please put it back the way it was."
9. I Am the Elephant Man: A Bodyshock Special - Trailer (35) "I find the disregard by Channel 4 of any sensitivity to the viewers absolutely disgusting."
10. The Paul O'Grady Show – 17/04/08 (32) "Tonight's show was disgusting! It actively encouraged people to go out and wreck their neighbours' cars."