Advertisement

The Last Word With Matt Cooper

The TV Shows Pulled From Streaming Platforms For Racist Content

It's been a controversial week in terms of TV shows being removed from streaming platforms, having b...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:13 PM - 12 Jun 2020



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

The TV Shows Pulled From Streaming Platforms For Racist Content

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:13 PM - 12 Jun 2020

Listen to this episode



It's been a controversial week in terms of TV shows being removed from streaming platforms, having been deemed racist or inappropriate.

UKTV has removed the Fawlty Towers episode 'The Germans' because of racist comments made by one character, the Major, when discussing the West Indies cricket team and the Germans in the Second World War.

Bo' Selecta! has been removed from the Channel 4 website for its portrayal of black celebrities such as Trisha Goddard, Michael Jackson and Craig David, while BBC iPlayer, Netflix and BritBox have all removed Little Britain due to the portrayal of characters from different ethnic backgrounds.

Jennifer Gannon and Joe O'Shea discussed all of this in our weekly TV slot.

The TV Shows Pulled From Streaming Platforms For Racist Content

00:00:00 / 00:00:00


Read more about

Bo Selecta Cops Fawlty Towers Little Britain TV

Related Podcasts

The Inside Story Of How Samant...

00:12:43

The Inside Story Of How Samantha Cookes Conned Her Way Through Ireland & The UK

The Last Word With Matt Cooper

00:12:43


Patrick Freyne On Writing His...

00:14:29

Patrick Freyne On Writing His Debut Novel At 51

The Last Word With Matt Cooper

00:14:29


EPA Says Water Quality In Irel...

00:12:57

EPA Says Water Quality In Ireland Has Not Improved In The Last Year

The Last Word With Matt Cooper

00:12:57


'It's Been Hell', Widow Of Hit...

00:18:51

'It's Been Hell', Widow Of Hit And Run Victim On Life After Tragedy

The Last Word With Matt Cooper

00:18:51