Wanderlust viewers brand raunchy BBC show ‘weird’ and ‘cringe’ despite multiple sex scenes

WANDERLUST viewers have branded the raunchy BBC drama "weird" and "cringe" despite multiple sex scenes.

The Toni Collette-lead drama focuses on a couple who admit they are bored of their sex life, and so decide to open themselves up to other options, and people.

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Last week, Toni's character Joy slept with a man from her swimming club, while Alan - played by Steven Mackintosh - had a one night stand.

This week, the sex scenes came thick and fast in the first 15 minutes, with Alan romping with a teacher from his school in her flat.

Meanwhile therapist Joy went on a date with her swim buddy, Marvin, and ended up having sex with him back at his place.

Taking to Twitter, one viewer wrote: "This is getting weird" while another added: "That programme on BBC1 is just pure weird #freaks #wanderlust."

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A third tweeted: "#wanderlust is making me cringe time to change channel."

While a fourth shared: "#wanderlust bit cringey at times but mostly awesome and funny and real."

Elsewhere, the couple's teenage son asked his close female friend if he could practice his bedroom skills on her before going the distance with the girl he really likes at school, and their other daughter was dumped by her boyfriend before going on a disastrous date.

The show ended with Joy's daughter and one of her clients - who she met in the restaurant during her date - clocking her in a club dancing with another man.

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The episode divided viewers, with some threatening to give up on the six-part series.

One wrote: "Well, I'm bailing out after ep.2, this is utter kack!!!" while another tweeted: "This is terrible #wanderlust."

A third was undecided, writing: "#wanderlust i'm cringing at this like the embarrassment of sat watching with the queen, my kids and the kids headmaster but I'm watching on my own! Really uncomfortable but I'm persevering."

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But others were full of praise for the show, with one tweeting: "Wanderlust is soooooo goooooood!" while another added: "#wanderlust @ToniCollette2 and whole cast, brilliant. Loved it tonight. Cannot wait for next."

A third agreed, writing: "Really enjoying #wanderlust on @bbcone. Toni Collette is brilliant."

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