Williams video shocks BBC

London - The BBC has placed an early-evening ban on British popstar Robbie Williams' new video, which features scenes of cavorting…

London - The BBC has placed an early-evening ban on British popstar Robbie Williams' new video, which features scenes of cavorting models devouring the former Take That star's flesh. "It's all fine for the first two-and-a-half minutes, then it takes a rather gruesome and shocking turn," a spokeswoman for Top of the Pops said yesterday.

The early evening broadcast will not contain the controversial last scenes, but a late night re-run will.

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