An episode of the classic 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers is set to be reinstated on a BBC-owned streaming service after the service removed it because it contained “racial slurs”.
Such sophisticated comedy!
How does tablet pc smartphones big screen lcd and led televisions and internet afecting human brains do they change way how normal human brains behave or react in varios diferent situations
Thank God. Sense at last!
The modi bootlickers
The language used in the 1970s was in context of the times.
Good because this issue has got ridiculous.
As a person from Barcelona, I feel utterly offended by the depictions of my fellow Barcelonians here. I DEMAND ALL episodes of Fawlty Towers be removed from all platforms and shops and the producers be charged with crimes against humanity and, possibly, incitement to genocide.
Good. Just include a disclaimer for the people that want to be offended.
can some1 explain, the left want more freedom of speech and more democracy but cry at this & historical British figures im going to have to agree when people say if u dont like British history & it offends u just leave then im not being racist Im saying if it offends u just leave
Good UKTVPress what about a bit of Alf garnett
'Who won the bloody war, anyway?'
This is a call to action for the German minority living in England to tear down statues of Holocaust Harris.
So the Germans are fair game again?
Job done. With your clumsy reporting and piss-poor headline writing you managed to help trivialise the BLM debate and tip the discussion into law and order territory. An apology from the would be in order.
Good. Just put a warning before it to keep oversensitive people happy
What a pointless exercise. Dig out an old episode of a comedy most young people under 50 have never seen. Show how ‘offensive’ it is, ban it and then put it back, now everyone knowing how offensive it is !
UKTV Have you taken episode 6 series 1 of OnlyFoolsAndHorses down - the one where DelBoy uses the P word? UKTV UKGold
Whole series should be binned for crapness.
Hooray!👍👏👏👏
Cutting out the racial slurs seems totally legit to me tbh
They were always going to weren't they? Just taking out the N words 🙄
The only show to give two women roles of superior quick thinkers
Why don't you talk about the HK protesters and the police brutality going on right now? What are you hiding?
On the spectrum of 'Blazing Saddles' to 'Gone With the Wind,' this episode lands closer to 'Blazing Saddles,' but I also find it's dated & would benefit for a contextual explanation for newer audiences. Like explaning why Swift can be very funny.
Respect to UKTV
Congrats on these two non stories in order to get racists seething...
Christ, I don't know whether I'm coming out going 🤣🤣
Good, just don’t mention the war,,,
Years ago, I watched this episode of Fawlty Towers with my Dad and two guests, teachers from Germany. They were amused; I think they'd moved on from the past. I was... not at ease.
Lol
I am german and I love this episode. Describe it as rascist is a complete misunderstanding.
I’m assuming they’ve reinstated the version that is available on Netflix and iPlayer. Y’now, the one with the “n*****s” and the “w**s” taken out, as approved by John Cleese. Rather than anything to do with “the war”, (as that is what the majority think it was taken down for)
Aww ffs. Get a grip you reactionist sheep.
Common sense kicks in. Christ why the hell did they pull it in the first place ? Maybe to placate the will of a certain populace.
Cleese is just a doddering Brexiteer. The remaining Pythons must be terribly ashamed.
Can we have the name of the person who decided to remove it? - thanks in advance
Wow! They are spineless and gutless. I didn’t agree with the decision but to reverse it is a pathetic flip flop.
As a German who lived in the UK for many years and is married to a Brit, I find this episode quite funny because it puts the spotlight on the prejudices of the British and their obsession with WW2. Also, in a way it explains why Brexit happened...
I should bloody think so. Our forefathers fought the Nazis in the name of freedom. That freedom must include choice. Choice to decide watch or don’t watch. (TV) Observe or don’t observe (statues) Listen or don’t listen (Musical genres) Freedom for all to make their own choices.
What if he just was mocking racism and stereotypes? I read that show Friends would not be interested nowdays because of all jokes. I don't want that kind of world where you say hello to some person and she/he would get offended.
Hmm.,... I'm quite cynically thinking UKTV did this on purpose to boost viewership. As they say, when chaos reigns , opportunity arises.
Publicity stunt? Perhaps...
Maybe they realised the majority actual don't like censorship, and they were pandering to the foolish minority
The Empire Strikes Back.
The Germans was a true classic.
Did Basil win the war...😆
Cue the anger from the left wing lemons
If they didn't restore it we would all mention the war
God does anyone still watch this ancient stuff? Get a life!
Dats vealy good!
Some common sense at last.
Would be a silly move to have it removed too. The world have become so political correct on BlackLivesMattters , that its getting silly now. Next they want to decapitate the Little Mermaid of Copenhagen because her feature is white , or at least demand she is painted brown?
Very dangerous path being headed down... almost Nazi level obliteration of what had gone before... we are here because of what went before. Don't glorify the mistakes but remember and learn from the less edifying actions of previous generations
I don’t believe it! Sorry, wrong show
How many headlines do I have to read about John Cleese today? There are actual current events currently eventing. PulseNightclub BlackTransLivesMatters
Fantastic.
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