David Walliams and Matt Lucas previously apologised over the use of blackface.
Little Britain was was temporarily removed from BBC iPlayer in 2020 A controversial Little Britain sketch has been branded ‘explicitly racist and outdated’, and people are surprised the episode is available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Since its original run, the comedy series which starred David Walliams and Matt Lucas has received criticism from some quarters for its use of blackface, exaggerated stereotypes, and ‘punch-down comedy’.
Both Matt and David apologised over the use of blackface in Little Britain ‘However, they did not think the current rating was enough, wanting a warning about the racist language and an explanation for why it was still accessible. For some, the content was considered too problematic, even for VoD.’ A BBC spokesperson said: ‘All jokes in our output are judged on context and intent.
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