Letter: 'Blasphemy' in broadcasting

Sir: After watching Spitting Image last night and reading your report ' 'Spitting Image' Jesus survives critical test' (12 October), I would like, as a British Muslim, to express my anger and to protest about this degrading and insulting depiction of our beloved Jesus, the divine man and the prophet of God.

It was very irresponsible of the television authority to allow this degrading portrayal of the blessed Jesus. All the Muslims in Britain will, no doubt, support any complaint to the Broadcasting Standards Council and the Independent Television Commission. All caring Muslims and all caring Christians should stand up united and strong against this new style of 'blasphemy'.

Efforts should be made to stop any more showing of Jesus in this humiliating manner. Otherwise Spitting Image will not only bring about the church's wrath but Islam's wrath as well.

Yours faithfully,

A. MAJID KATME

London, N7

12 October