Mitchell and Webb sketches removed from iPlayer anniversary reissue
Eleven sketches from the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb were pulled from a recent iPlayer release to mark the show's 20th anniversary.
Specific content under review
The removed episodes include jokes involving Jimmy Savile and scenes where Robert Webb plays a character resembling Gandhi. Other deleted segments feature the comedians wearing blackface while depicting white people in historical battle re-enactments. In one sketch, the characters repeatedly question whether their own actions are racist.
Reasons for the removal
The BBC made the decision to expunge these skits from the anniversary collection. Some observers argue that a warning or disclaimer might have been sufficient instead of full removal. Others contend that satires on chauvinism should not be treated as examples of racism.
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