Complex sentence: However, "The Guardian" reported that 200 viewers complained, 183 complaints to the BBC and a further 12 to the media regulator, Ofcom.It drew an average audience of 8.9 million viewers and a 42% share to BBC1.
Split into simpler sentences: However, "The Guardian" reported that 200 viewers complained, 183 complaints to the BBC and a further 12 to the media regulator, Ofcom. The episode garnered an average audience of 8.9 million viewers and a 42% share to BBC1.