ONE of the most sexually explicit scenes ever filmed for a TV drama has been torched - from Torchwood.

Racy bisexual Captain Jack Harkness, played by John Barrowman has a gay romp with a barman.

The scene - which includes shots of Jack's naked bum - was filmed for the third episode of the sci-fi hit and would have gone out just 20 minutes after the 9pm watershed.



It has already been shown on US cable channel Starz, which co-funded the drama. But shocked Beeb bosses have cut it from the BBC1 version, fearing an avalanche of complaints from viewers.



A veteran telly insider described it as one of the most sexually explicit TV sex scenes they had seen - and said they were "staggered" it could air in a drama that has so many young fans.



The source said: "It wasn't that it was a gay scene that worried people, but just the fact it was such an explicit sex scene, full stop.



"You can get away with scenes like that on American cable channels, but you can't on primetime BBC1.



"Even though the show airs after the watershed, it has a lot of young fans who would have been shocked at the graphic nature of the sex."



Last night, the BBC confirmed the scene had been axed, along with a gruesome scene later in the series.



A spokeswoman said: "The UK and US versions of Torchwood are slightly different.



"However these differences do not change the story in any way and the strong storylines are first and foremost to the series."



The insider told TV Biz: "Cutting these scenes doesn't affect the story and they are very minimal changes.



"It was decided to cut them as the BBC and Starz have very different audiences."



Part Two of Torchwood: Miracle Day is on Thursday at 9pm





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