Backlash against C4 show that may destroy works by Hitler and Picasso

Jimmy Carr-fronted show accused of seeking attention with something akin to book burning

Channel 4 has come under fire over plans for a new show that will allow a studio audience to decide whether Jimmy Carr should destroy a painting by Adolf Hitler.

As part of its latest season of programmes, the TV channel has bought artworks by a range of problematic" artists including Hitler, Pablo Picasso, the convicted paedophile Rolf Harris and sexual abuser Eric Gill.