However, the BBC told the publication they were ‘more than happy’ to forward the complaints to Channel 5’s owner Viacom and HIT Entertainment.
Meanwhile, a BBC spokesperson told The Independent they don’t comment on complaints, adding: “but as you’re aware, Fireman Sam hasn’t been broadcast on the BBC for many years.”
However, despite it being Channel 5 who aired the HIT Entertainment production, the BBC has received over 1,000 complaints about the incident, which occurred in an episode titled “Troubled Waters”.
According to The Guardian, the wrong broadcaster was receiving the complaints due to misinformation on a complaints website.