Weirdest and most controversial TV sex shows - sex box, swingers and bestiality

Weirdest and most controversial TV sex shows - sex box, swingers and bestiality

A brand new Channel 4 documentary, Sex Actually, investigates what weird and wonderful things the public get up to under the sheets - and it's not the first show to do so.

Sex - plenty of us are doing it, talking about it, and thinking about it.. So why do Brits get so mortified when TV shows try to explore the topic?

There have been myriad documentaries and reality TV shows dedicated to sex, and a lot of them prompted complaints to Ofcom as viewers branded them "too daring", but others paved the way for important discussions and removing the taboo.

Blushing viewers have watched from behind their hands as elderly couples strip off, swingers brandish household items used as sex toys, and phone sex workers spin a saucy yarn to their adoring clients.

There has been an explosion of raunchy documentaries in recent years as broadcasting channels attempt to outdo each other in terms of how far they can push it and just how graphic they will go.

One of the most recent-eye-popping 'sexposé' shows includes ex-Radio 1 presenter Alice Levine's brand new Channel 4 documentary called Sex, Actually.

The 'My Dad Wrote a Porno' host meets a variety of people including couples who make thousands of pounds a month by showcasing videos of their "authentic sex" online.

While Alice's prudish reactions to some seriously sticky moments including listening to a man do a "solo request show" from the other side of the door, made for some comedic moments - it touched on some very serious topics...