‘Acting like vultures’: Ross Kemp’s coronavirus documentary sparks furious reactions from viewers

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ross Kemp‘s new ITV documentary Ross Kemp: On the NHS Frontline has provoked a irate reaction from some viewers for its hands-on depiction of an NHS hospital during the coronavirus pandemic. Some people took to Twitter to voice their outrage at the episode’s perceived invasiveness, with one commentor claiming Kemp and ITV were “acting like vultures.” “So its OK for #RossKemp to go into ICU but not the loved ones of those dying? However, the Milton Keynes University Hospital has defended the decision to allow Kemp and the team access, on the grounds that the documentary would help reassure and inform the public. Ross Kemp: On the NHS Frontline presented a bruising depiction of the challenges medical staff are currently facing, with one doctor saying: “We’ve become a hospital that is effectively on a war footing, the reality is this feels like a war zone and a Field hospital.” While many viewers were vocally disapproving of the programme, others posted words in support of Kemp’s efforts.