Dr Who too scary for children under eight

Episodes of Doctor Who have been deemed too scary for children under eight by the BBC following a string of complaints about its latest episode.

The corporation has today issue advice to parents saying youngsters should not watch the revived series after 50 parents complained their children were having nightmares after watching the latest instalment.

The plot featured aliens coming out of corpses' mouths as the Doctor, played by Christopher Eccleston, fought the undead.

A BBC spokesman said that Doctor Who had to maintain the power to shock. He said: "The number of complaints were very small compared to a viewing audience of nine million."