The BBC is set to risk a barrage of complaints when it screens the most expletive-riddled programme in television history.
More than 8,000 obscenities will be broadcast when BBC2 shows a screen version of the musical Jerry Springer - The Opera in January.
The current swear word record is held by Channel 4 when it screened Reservoir Dogs last year.
Religious groups are also likely to be offended by the musical because it contains some blasphemous scenes.
Media watchdogs are concerned about the level of foul language in the show, which has caused controversy since it opened in 2001.
John Beyer, of lobby group Mediawatch, said: "The BBC is supposed to be cleaning up its act as it prepares for its Royal Charter to be renewed in 2006.
"Does this programme represent that? Research shows bad language does alienate viewers."
However BBC2 station controller Roly Keating said the show would "push back the boundaries of taste and decency".
He added: "It will be filmed as it is on stage. There will be warnings but we don't intend to cut it. Our audience will expect it to be broadcast uncut."
The show, starring Starskey & Hutch star David Soul, contains 3,168 mentions of the f-word and 297 of the c-word and will be shown after the 9pm watershed.
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