BBC cuts sketches from comedy show over material that ‘no longer works today’

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Legacy comedy is facing retrospective edits as broadcasters scrub outdated and offensive material from streaming platforms.

The BBC has edited multiple episodes of the comedy show That Mitchell and Webb Look on its iPlayer streaming platform to remove controversial material. Specifically, sketches featuring blackface and references to Jimmy Savile were taken down because the corporation determined the content no longer works today. In total, eleven comedy sketches were removed from the platform following this editorial review.

The edits affected episodes of the television programme That Mitchell and Webb Look available on the iPlayer streaming service.
The removed segments included routines involving blackface and jokes about Jimmy Savile.
Eleven specific sketches were removed from the streaming library because executives deemed them outdated.

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11comedy sketches removed from iPlayer

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Broadcasters routinely review legacy comedy catalogues to align past programming with contemporary cultural standards and sensitivity guidelines.

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The BBC has removed eleven comedy sketches from That Mitchell and Webb Look on iPlayer due to content involving blackface and Jimmy Savile jokes that is no longer considered acceptable.

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