TV bosses have slapped a trigger warning on a Michael Portillo travel documentary – as it shows him sipping sherry, it has been reported.
Viewers are now unable to watch the ex-MP’s Andalucia show on the My5 streaming service unless they confirm they are over 16.
A large black alert also warns that the program contains ‘adult themes’ and ‘may not be suitable for children’.
Such warnings are usually reserved for material that can be potentially harmful or offensive, such as strong language, violence, graphic images and sexual behaviour.
In the show, that aired last year, Mr Portillo visits the Spanish city Jerez dubbed the sherry capital of the world.
He takes part in a 15-minute tasting session where he tells viewers that Andalucia is a region known for its wide variety of wine.
The politican -turned-broadcaster, 71, also shared how his friends often experiment with the different foods sherry can be paired with.
‘In my experience, the answer is most,’ Mr Portillo adds.
In the show, that aired last year, Mr Portillo visits the Spanish city Jerez dubbed the sherry capital of the world
The warning sign that pops up when viewers try to watch Michael Portillo’s Andalucia documentary
Mr Portillo takes part in a 15-minute tasting session where he tells viewers that Andalucia is a region known for its wide variety of wine
The decision to add the trigger warning to the show has baffled critics.
Tory MP Sir John Hayes told The Sun: ‘Most people find these types of trigger warnings very bizarre.
‘It’s less about the programs and more about these people who feel we have to protect everyone from any kind of fear or stimulus.
‘If these warnings can go on family-friendly shows, it makes you wonder where this woke Puritan culture ends.’
MailOnline has contacted Channel 5 for a comment.
It comes after an old episode of one of Michael Palin’s travel documentaries was also hit with a trigger warning by the BBC in October.
The broadcaster added the advisory label to an episode of the 1989 series Around the World in 80 Days.
The BBC also added a warning label for an episode of the Michael Palin’s series Around the World in 80 Days
The scene shows the snake being beheaded and skinned by a chef before being served up to the Monty Python star
In the program, the comedy great is seen trying out a traditional meal, which includes a snake as the main part of the dish, while in Guangzhou, China.
The scene shows the snake being beheaded and skinned by a chef before being served up to the Monty Python star, now 81.
After Palin tries the dish, he remarks: ‘That’s great. It’s lovely.’
Now when viewers watch the episode on BBC iPlayer, a message pops up letting them know that the show ‘contains upsetting scenes’.
Conservative MP Sir Alec Shelbrooke told The Sun: ‘These things happen around the world, yet the BBC says ‘you better not watch that, it might upset you.
‘This decision has been made by snowflakes in office with no experience of the world.’
Toby Young, head of the Free Speech Union, added: ‘Surely viewers of Around the World in 80 Days tune in precisely so they can see weird and wonderful things from the other side of the world.’