Ferry company DFDS apologises after children left ‘screaming’ as ‘adult film’ screened on board

A ferry company has been left-red faced and apologetic after accidentally broadcasting hardcore porn to its passengers, including young children who were “left screaming”.

Those on board the DFDS Transmanche ferry from Dieppe in France, to Newhaven in the UK got more than they bargained for when what should have been a straight forward four hour trip turned into a 24 hour “nightmare”.

A technical fault after reaching Newhaven meant that car passengers on the ferry had to be sent back to France.

During the delay, some parents asked to watch the Formula One Grand Prix in a lounge area but after the racing finished things took a graphic turn when it was replaced with an “adult film”.

One unnamed passenger told The Argus they were in a reception area when “suddenly kids ran out of the recliner lounge area screaming”.

“Some parents came out and they were asking the man who worked there to sort the TV out, they were saying ‘there’s hardcore porn on the TV’.

“I couldn’t see it, but it was audible.”

The passenger described the entire ferry crossing as a mess, saying passengers were “really disgruntled”.

“There were parents explaining to their children that not all adults do that. It was a bit mad.

“I don’t know how it got on there.”

A spokesperson for the ferry company apologised and explained that “during the delay, a group of passengers asked if they could watch the F1 Grand Prix on the TV in the onboard lounges.

“Unfortunately, the crew were not aware that once this programme finished, the next item to be broadcast was an adult film. Once the crew were alerted to the content by a passenger the channel was swiftly changed.

“Moreover, the channel has now been removed from the list of available stations on the ship to ensure that this will not happen again. We are very sorry for the understandable upset and anger that this caused for the families onboard who unfortunately viewed this content.”