Jeremy Kyle

Coroner Jason Pegg concluded that there was no reliable evidence establishing that Steve Dymond's participation in The Jeremy Kyle Show had probably caused or contributed to his death, and recorded a finding of suicide.

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Steve Dymond died by suicide seven days after recording an episode in which a polygraph test had indicated that he was lying. ITV suspended and then permanently cancelled The Jeremy Kyle Show, prompting a nationwide examination of participant protection.

The UK Parliament examined the programme's methods, particularly its central reliance on polygraph tests. ITV acknowledged that an episode had previously been withdrawn because of concerns over the test's reliability and announced that it would not reproduce the format.

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An episode of the programme was again found to have breached Ofcom rules in 2016, this time concerning scheduling.

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Ofcom recorded several breaches involving The Jeremy Kyle Show, notably in 2008, 2009 and 2013, concerning offensive language or compliance with generally accepted standards.

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In 2013, Ofcom also found a separate breach of the rules governing under-18s in programmes, adding to criticism of the safeguards applied to vulnerable people.

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Following the 2007 judgment, counselling professionals called for a review of practices involving vulnerable participants, and a major sponsor withdrew, fuelling debate over the televised exploitation of people in crisis.

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After a guest was convicted of striking another participant during a recording, Judge Alan Berg strongly criticised the programme's format and considered that the production had helped provoke the confrontation.

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Role of the person profiled

Protagonist not prosecuted