MTV show rapped over Lady Gaga's swearing

An MTV show in which Lady Gaga let rip with bad language mid-performance while encouraging an audience to dance has been rapped by the UK's broadcasting watchdog.

The outlandish star was featured on 'MTV Live: Isle of MTV' music festival, airing from 4pm in November last year.

The programme included a half hour performance by Lady Gaga which was recorded at the festival last July.

The singer urged the audience: “Put your hands up in the air and dance, you mother*******”.

Regulator Ofcom received a complaint from a viewer who said children might be watching.

MTV Networks Europe, which complies the channel, apologised and said that the programme was broadcast due to a mix-up.

The show was originally produced and edited by its sister company in Italy and then viewed and complied by its compliance team at MTV in London with all the offensive language removed, it told Ofcom.

But when the Italian office was later asked by MTV in London to make technical alterations to the soundtrack, it mistakenly used the original unedited audio - and the offensive language could be heard once more.

MTV Networks Europe ensured several apologies were made – and said it had introduced further compliance checks on all material delivered from Italy.

Ofcom noted the measures which were taken but said the show had breached the Broadcasting Code, which states: “The most offensive language must not be broadcast before the watershed”.

However, a case in which Jenson Button was heard swearing on BBC1 was found by Ofcom to be “resolved” rather than being in breach.

During coverage of the Formula 1 Grand Prix live from Abu Dhabi last November, cameras followed the drivers immediately after the race as they left their cars for a weigh-in.

The live coverage captured a conversation between the podium drivers, Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber and Button, during which Button said: “F***, I should have waited”.

The BBC said that the post-race coverage was supplied by a third party and therefore the BBC had limited control over the output and the conduct of the drivers.

Ofcom noted that the BBC does ask that drivers are reminded to take care not to swear and that it plans to reduce the risk of a similar incident happening again through dipping or masking the sound if it is thought strong language is about to be used.

Ofcom also noted that the BBC transmitted an on air apology.

It ruled: “In light of these factors, including the context and tone of this use of strong language, Ofcom has decided that the matter is resolved.”

:: Ofcom did not uphold a complaint by a 'Britain’s Got Talent' singing wannabe that she had been unfairly treated after her performance of 'You Raise Me Up' failed to impress.

The ITV1 show broadcast footage last May from hopeful Emma Czikai’s solo performance.

After she had sung the first line, judge Piers Morgan activated his buzzer and Ms Czikai stopped.

She launched into the song again – but Simon Cowell then buzzed.

Ms Czikai said: “Start it (the music) again”.

As the audience chanted: “Off! Off! Off!”, Ms Czikai shouted: “Shut up!” before singing for a third and final time.

Amanda Holden activated her buzzer when Ms Czikai reached the chorus.

Cowell told Ms Czikai: “I think I speak on behalf of everyone; you have a horrible singing voice Emma.”

Ms Czikai expressed concerns about the sound equipment, including the microphone and the volume of the backing track.

Ofcom did not uphold Ms Czikai’s complaint and found the programme portrayed events fairly and did not make any omissions that resulted in unfairness.