My Worst Week on BBC One looks at the media circus surrounding various public scandals through interviews with the press, TV interviewers and the paparazzi.

The first in the series focuses on George Michael's "outing" by a Los Angeles police officer in a park in Beverley Hills.

"There are certainly worse ways to spend a Tuesday evening, especially if you are a closet Wham! fan," wrote BBC News Online's Emma Saunders.

"It is particularly interesting to see Michael's handling of the situation," she added.

But what do you think?

Does this series tell us anything new? Does it get inside the workings of the British media?

The "outing" of George Michael was something that made me feel a bit sick. The guy was entitled to his privacy and to live his life the way he wanted to. It was a set up from start to finish. All the mass hysteria about children going in there etc. was pathetic. He has never done anything to warrent that. If a good-looking bloke comes onto you and no-one else is around, what is to be expected? And don't give me any guff about that not being coming on to someone. If it is not then what is it? It was both the British and the American media at their worst. Mind you .. Parky was the best thing he could have done and he handled it well.
Mel, London

It's a pity that BBC One has gone down the Channel 5 route of cut-and-paste tabloid tales. Get a few rent-a-quotes in like Piers Morgan and you have a rather naff series that doesn't really tell you anything you didn't know before.
Stuart, England

There was an air of homophobia about the whole show, compounded by having the loathsome Iain Lee as presenter.
Jeff, UK

The presenter, Iain Lee, made the programme seem even more tacky

Joanna, London

I watched last night's programme with great interest and I feel that the tabloids make such a big deal out of incidents like this, purely because George Michael is in the public eye and they need to sell a story. Gay men are doing this kind of thing every day of the week but it is rarely reported. My personal opinion, whatever "floats your boat" as long as you're not harming anyone else, and yes I'm as bad as anyone else for reading gossip.
Sarah Sugarman, London, UK

I was very disappointed with the programme. It showed George as the manipulator of the situation and not someone who was exposed. I have now come to the conclusion the event was devised by him. The presenter, Iain Lee, made the programme seem even more tacky.
Joanna, London

Utter, indefensible prurience. Dumbing down at its worst. Not what we used to expect of the BBC, but, sadly, what we are coming to expect of it. What excuse could possibly justify this kind of muck-raking? It's hardly in the public interest, is it?
Jim, UK

What a waste of air-time! The vast majority of people are unlikely to be interested in the sordid doings of a self-opinionated, has-been.
John, UK

A bit of celebrity scandal does not a quality programme make

Alison, UK

Utter garbage - I thought I'd put Channel 5 or some cheap cable channel on by mistake. Compare this heap of rubbish with John Humphries On the Ropes on Radio 4 to see what an opportunity was missed.
Mym, UK

A very odd show indeed. Looked very cheap and hastily put together. However, it was a very big story for the fans so I guess it's worthwhile. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series and hope there's an episode on Mike O'Dell's worst week.
Les Chuff, UK

Pathetic. If this is what media has come to, then maybe we should turn off our televisions.
G.C. Jordahl, USA

I thought it was a poor excuse for a TV programme. I am a very big admirer of the man and I found myself wondering what else was on about half way through! Iain Lee was extremely sarcastic! If the other programmes in this series are anything like this one then the BBC have got it VERY WRONG! A bit of celebrity scandal does not a quality programme make.

If anything I think it will justify the way the majority of the nation views the paparazzi - as complete monsters driven by greed, treating values and morals as though they were diseases.
Alison, UK

I found it sad that the BBC made such a programme. George Michael is gay, your point is? Surely the way George made the press look idiots and used the TV to do so was just great One finally thing, get a decent presenter, Iain Lee is just DREADFUL.
Andrew, England

Absolutely dreadful tabloid tat!

Richard, UK

Well, what can I say? I was very disappointed with the Beeb over this programme, I'd like to know what genre it come under, surely it's not comedy! George came across very well.
Momin Soliman, UK

Tabloid TV by proxy, the format was similar to the soft-porn dressed up as a documentary we seem to get these days. It's a shame that TV has been forced to chase the ever-dwindling audience like this. But it wasn't the presentation and subject matter of the programme that really put me off, it was the self-satisfied gloating of the tabloid world. We got to see paparazzi and journalists as their ruthless, amoral selves, very unpleasant.
Conor, Ireland

No word from his partner, how did he feel about his partner going with strangers in a public toilet? Left a big hole in the programme. I agree also with Jeff that Iain Lee is the last person you want presenting it, his attitude is one of mockery from a two-bit Channel 4 show only watched for Ali G.
Simon Doderer, England

Absolutely dreadful tabloid tat! The sort of cheap and tacky programme one might expect on a satellite channel. It's easy to see why it's being broadcast so late in the evening in the middle of the summer when no one is watching. TV
Richard, UK

Good on you George and well done Iain Lee

Gordon, Netherlands

Why call it My Worst Week when the key figure, George Michael, didn't seem to take any part in the production of the programme. Someone else's worst week, surely
John, Windsor

Thought it was a great show. It showed George Michael giving the two fingers to the tabloids and out doing them at every turn! Then finishing off releasing Outside. Well done George.
Gillian, Scotland

A good interesting programme. However, admittedly not the presenter I would choose!
Lee Wilmott, Bristol, UK

I thoroughly enjoyed the show and find it hard to believe the comments of some viewers. There is always the option of switching off, which, strangely enough, never occurs to these people. They make me sick. Good on you George and well done Iain Lee.
Gordon, Netherlands

What exactly was the point of this programme? Shoddy soft-focus reconstruction, Iain Lee's childish delivery and the only people who agreed to be interviewed were witless hacks. We learnt nothing at all about the case that had not already been splashed across the tabloids.
Matt, UK

I really enjoyed the programme. Good to see Iain Lee back on TV. And good luck to George Michael.
Andy D, UK

I was very disappointed that the BBC has stooped to the level of trashy celebrity programmes. This sort of thing only encourages the tabloid media to invade more people's privacy. The media have a duty to enlighten as well as entertain, and whilst this programme may have done one of theose things for many people, it certainly didn't do both.
Austin Rathe, UK

Bad tat, what is the BBC doing producing this sort of thing - leave it to commercial telly or minority cable channels.
Mac, UK

Why Iain Lee? He is far too condescending for a supposed documentary format. He's cynical and biased in his delivery - perfect for wry sketch shows, not a BBC documentary, on the pop media or otherwise! This show was a surprising disappointment, as I'm sure the original incident was for Mr Michael.
Justin, UK

Whoever suggested this visually stylish pop doc would be enhanced by the participation of Iain Lee showed a serious lapse of judgement and a worrying lack of confidence in their own narrative powers.

George Michael is one of the finest singer/songwriters this country has ever produced and a genuine star and while he shouldn't be surprised to be the subject of this kind of attention, the puerile asides from Lee only really diminished one person.
Simon, UK

Okay, so George wasn't interviewed or the cop that committed the lewd act but as fun entertainment goes this programme hit the spot. Good to see Iain Lee back on the box with his dry sardonic style. Also, was gripped by the great insight into the twisted minds of tabloid hacks. The sick joy they take in others misery is very disturbing. Rarely do we get to see the people who control the news, so thank goodness for programmes like this that draw back the curtain to reveal all.
davey, UK

Surely the whole point of the show was to demonstrate just how ruthless the tabloids are. I felt that the sarcastic tone told us that perfectly without having to actually spell it out. As for nothing new, that it was the LA police who shopped him, that George went onto CNN specifically to scoop the News Of The World photo splash, that he was followed to that park by three photographers months earlier which was when those pics were actually taken, surely all those things are new? I thought it was really exciting to see how the story unfolded and hear it from those involved. Can't wait to see the other shows!
Simon F, UK

This was just a sad attempt at making a Channel 5-style programme, and not something I want my licence money spent on. The presenter was a slimeball, though Piers Morgan was slimier still.

And I hope the secretaries of the world don't forget his nasty little comment about them either!

However, I have to say, the way George handled it all was superb. A real two fingers up to the low-lives who were determined to sensationalise and make seedy capital out of the whole story. Good for him!
Agneis, Scotland

Your George Michael show was really insightful. It's about time we were told what goes on behind the scenes in the media and how it works. Thought there were lots of good revelations and I'll watch again. Bye.
Ada, London, UK

Loved it. Fascinating to see how the whole business works. Thought lots of the tabloid people were scumbags but it's like reading the tabloids, and then finding out how they got the story. Looking forward to next week.
Peter, Manchester, UK

People here so didn't get the show. Just 'cos its got archive in, that doesn't make it cheap and trashy. Thought the people in it were interesting to hear, at least they were involved with the story when it happened. Really gripping to see how the tabloids work, and also how George actively spun the situation.
A Lambs, London

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