Nigel Farage has been roundly derided on social media for posting a video of himself marching up to the doors of the BBC’s Broadcasting House in London brandishing a letter of complaint.

Delivering my letter of complaint to the BBC Director-General yesterday. pic.twitter.com/TerWF4Z2dO — Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) September 20, 2017

Internet users were quick to see the funny side of the video.



Footage of @Nigel_Farage delivering his letter of complaint to the BBC. pic.twitter.com/myrVsn0MvV — Nathan O'Hagan (@NathanOHagan) September 20, 2017

The BBC Director-General receiving your victimhood application form. pic.twitter.com/u51OS9n18V — Justin Deegan (@JustinDeeganEsq) September 20, 2017

Nigel Farage's letter of complaint to the BBC Director-General: pic.twitter.com/wK8STpQ5Hb — Dr Congo (@congo_doc) September 20, 2017

Really hope that on BBC Question Time this week one of the panel is that letter from Nigel Farage sat on a chair #bbcqt — Andy Greenwood (@AndyG001) September 20, 2017

And posing holding a piece of paper always goes badly for politicians when social media users are armed with Photoshop.

It would be a real shame if Nigel Farage's very important protest was ruined by photoshoppers. pic.twitter.com/74gAdkC9HQ — Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) September 20, 2017

"Delivering my letter of complaint to the BBC Director-General yesterday" pic.twitter.com/Y8xjWI0lCR — Craig (@Eclectic_otter) September 20, 2017

People repeated Farage’s phrase “Delivering my letter of complaint to the director-general of the BBC” on Tuesday, accompanying it with a range of different videos.

"Delivering my letter of complaint to the BBC Director-General yesterday." pic.twitter.com/JH0V2fHngw — Jason Mcintyre (@KeefFan) September 20, 2017

"Delivering my letter of complaint to the BBC Director-General yesterday" pic.twitter.com/8xLCLXN8rM — Ian MacGilp (@IanMacGilp) September 20, 2017

Delivering my letter of complaint to the BBC Director-General yesterday pic.twitter.com/B4DBXd5Tse — Matthew Craft (@matthewcraft78) September 20, 2017

Delivering my letter of complaint to the BBC Director-General yesterday. pic.twitter.com/HybxD3mr2n — Matt Leys (@mattleys) September 20, 2017

"Delivering my letter of complaint to the BBC Director-General yesterday." pic.twitter.com/25yYBglZRz — Al F (@MarkoftheRennie) September 20, 2017

Farage’s complaint to the BBC dates back to reporting in the aftermath of the death of Polish man Arkadiusz Jozwik in Harlow in 2016, which sparked fears of a wave of Brexit hate crime.

In an interview with BBC reporter John Sweeney at the time, one local resident claimed that Farage had “blood on his hands”. The former Ukip leader has described this as a ‘slur’ that has caused his family misery.

Speaking on his LBC radio show, Farage said: “I want an apology and if I don’t get one then I think I’ll be compelled next year to feel why should I pay the licence fee.”

In response to Farage’s claim, a BBC Spokesperson said:

“The BBC’s reporting reflected, like other media, that racial motivation was a line of inquiry the police were looking at and our coverage also featured vox-pops giving differing views including anti-social behaviour as a possibility.”

Farage is demanding the BBC apologise over a vox pop. He's not so keen on the voice of the people when it says he's an arsehole, is he? — Eddie Robson (@EddieRobson) September 20, 2017

Farage famously described the leave victory in the EU referendum as being achieved “without a single bullet being fired”, despite the murder of MP Jo Cox by far-right terrorist Thomas Mair taking place only days earlier.