Sue Perkins' performance as host at the 2018 BAFTA TV Awards 'fell flat' with viewers on Sunday night.The presenter, who fronted the ceremony for the first time last year, opened the show with a traditional monologue, littered with jokes about the gender pay gap, feminism and inequality in the industry.However, the speech failed to amuse viewers, who instead took to Twitter to brand the 48-year-old 'sexist' and 'self-indulgent'.The former Bake Off host kicked proceedings off by poking fun at her entrance, which saw her welcomed onstage by a group of Scots Guards.Addressing the audience at the Royal Festival Hall, she quipped: 'Typical of course, 10 men blowing their own trumpets before a woman even so much as opens her mouth.' Met with chuckles from the audience, she went on to address the gender pay gap seconds later, adding: 'I don't want to ignore the elephant in the room.but on such a prestigious occasion I feel it would be crass and borderline inappropriate to discuss my fee for tonight.'So let's just say I'm going to be putting in half the effort.To be honest I haven't even cleaned my teeth.' Not stopping there, she interspersed jokes about the Harvey Weinstein scandal and even the Duchess of Cambridge with further comments about gender inequality.She continued: 'A woman may be hosting this evening but don't worry, I've still got two big fellas up there to keep an eye on me.You know, just to make sure my driving is alright.' The star even made a dig at fellow television presenter Piers Morgan, after clocking a grand organ onstage beside her.'Turns out tonight I'm having to work alongside a massive organ, now I know how Susanna Reid feels on Good Morning Britain,' she joked.The Croydon born star ended her speech by assuring viewers the winners had been kept a secret until now, stating: 'Facebook knows obviously, but apart from that we are all in the dark.' While the monologue was met with laughter from the live audience, it did not go down as well with viewers - who immediately took to Twitter to brand her both unfunny and sexist.One disgruntled fan kicked things off by writing: 'Sue Perkins looks/sounds like she’s really enjoying herself.Shame the same can’t be said for the audience and viewers.#SelfIndulgent' While others agreed: 'Oh good, Sue Perkins TRYING to be funny and once again, failing', 'Wow.Sue Perkins' jokes are really falling flat.'and 'I didn't think Sue Perkins could ever get less funny than she normally is, but fair play to her for pulling it off tonight.' Further viewers expressed their annoyance at her 'anti-male' jokes, and claimed there would be huge uproar if a man said the same about a woman onstage.One wrote: 'Why is Sue Perkins allowed to make jokes about men's anatomy/physical appearance? Imagine it was the other way around,' while another added: 'Here we go.Sue Perkins with her usual sexist jokes.' Others were quick to agree, chiming in: 'Seriously @BBC how are you allowing @sueperkins to be so anti male .people w

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