Fawlty Towers fans left furious as BBC remove 'Don't mention the war' episode from UKTV

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Fawlty Towers fans left furious as BBC remove 'Don't mention the war' episode from UKTV
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Fans voice their concerns over 'traditional TV shows' following news that 'iconic' Fawlty Towers episode has been removed from UKTV

It also included a scene where regular guest Major Gowen, uses very strong racist language in relation to an anecdote about the West Indies cricket team.More than a decade ago, many broadcasters began editing out inappropriate language, although the uncensored version is still hosted on streaming siteFawlty Towers is the latest series to be 'censored' in the wake of historical racism scrutinyThe other 11 episodes remain available to stream on UKTV’s paid on-demand service.

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