John Barrowman’s Penis Too Hot for the U.K.

?From the Daily Mail:

A gay sex scene has been branded too sensational to air on British television >- despite the US opting to broadcast it.

The Americans are notorious for their strong censorship, yet on this occasion UK television bosses have been stricter.

The BBC will axe the lewd act from an upcoming episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day.

In the programme, John Barrowman’s character Captain Jack – an immortal former con man from the future who lives on Earth – sleeps with a barman.

The
show frequently examines homosexual and bisexual relationships, with
the main star Barrowman an icon among the gay and lesbian community.

A source said: ‘It wasn’t that it was a gay scene that worried people, but just the fact that it was such an explicit sex scene full stop.

‘You can get away with scenes like that on American cable channels, but you can’t on primetime BBC One.

‘Even
though the show airs after the watershed, it has a lot of young fans
who would have been shocked at the graphic nature of the sex.’

The spokesperson also said a violent scene later in the series is to be cut.

‘The UK and US versions of Torchwood are slightly different.

‘However, these differences do not change the story in any way and the strong storylines are first and foremost to the series.’

I don’t know why anyone would actually be upset about this — it’s the difference between a premium pay channel and a major broadcast network. It’s not like when CBS aired Showtime’s Dexter they kept all the tits in. You can’t do it. Besides, I’m sure the scene will end up on the British DVDs. And, if Barrowman’s dick actually graces the screen, I imagine screencaps and vids of the scene will be online about .035 seconds after it airs in the U.S. anyways.