Posted on 06/09/2020 1:46:27 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Little Britain has been removed from Netflix, BBC iPlayer and BritBox amid concerns that the use of blackface characters on the series is no longer acceptable.
In an apparent reaction to the Black Lives Matter protests, Netflix pulled the Matt Lucas, 46, and David Walliams, 48, series on Friday, along with the pair’s other comedy Come Fly With Me.
Then yesterday the BBC and BritBox both confirmed they had also decided to remove Little Britain saying “times have changed” since the show first aired.
The shows include scenes where the comedians portray characters from different ethnic backgrounds with the use of makeup.
Similarly, Bo’ Selecta, which impersonated black stars such as Craig David, Trisha Goddard and Michael Jackson has been removed from All 4 after creator Leigh Francis recently issued a tearful apology. It is, however, still available on Prime Video. …
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I’m most like the guy who plays the tape back.
Those are pretty good.
I have my copies of The Cheap Detective and Murder By Death.
Red Dwarf should be safe.
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