Little Britain pulled from Netflix and BBC
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), but I understand lots of people like it. Leith Frances made a tearful (not sure how genuine the tears were) apology last week on Instagram, apologising for the black characters that he portrayed in Bo Selecta, from what I can gather neither Craig David nor Mel B, had an issue with being portrayed as they were.
It was prompted by his support for Blackout Tuesday, Trisha Goddard, who was one of his characters, branded him a hypocrite.
It was prompted by his support for Blackout Tuesday, Trisha Goddard, who was one of his characters, branded him a hypocrite.
HTP99 said:
Leith Frances made a tearful (not sure how genuine the tears were) apology last week on Instagram, apologising for the black characters that he portrayed in Bo Selecta, from what I can gather neither Craig David nor Mel B, had an issue with being portrayed as they were.
It was prompted by his support for Blackout Tuesday, Trisha Goddard, who was one of his characters, branded him a hypocrite.
Craig David was far from pleased with Craig Davis but it wasnt to do with skin colour.It was prompted by his support for Blackout Tuesday, Trisha Goddard, who was one of his characters, branded him a hypocrite.
And I don’t think Leigh’s apology was that serious?
HTP99 said:
Leith Frances made a tearful (not sure how genuine the tears were) apology last week on Instagram, apologising for the black characters that he portrayed in Bo Selecta, from what I can gather neither Craig David nor Mel B, had an issue with being portrayed as they were.
It was prompted by his support for Blackout Tuesday, Trisha Goddard, who was one of his characters, branded him a hypocrite.
The only vaguely racist one he did was Trisha.It was prompted by his support for Blackout Tuesday, Trisha Goddard, who was one of his characters, branded him a hypocrite.
As for Little Britain, well it hasn't dated well - but I do have an issue with whitewashing history just because we see things differently now.
The disgust over blackface seems to have overridden that fact that they're portraying a black character as lazy.
I suppose it's reassuring that people are still allowed to take the piss out of themselves but I don't know what it says about attitudes toward racism in America that such comedians are much more prevalent there.
I suppose it's reassuring that people are still allowed to take the piss out of themselves but I don't know what it says about attitudes toward racism in America that such comedians are much more prevalent there.
Listening to a capaigner on 5live he actually made a good point which I agree with to some extent
"When will it stop" many of us think of in negative terms.
His view was that he asked this in an excited way
"When will it stop, (we've come so far, and we're making such progress)"
I chuckled at Little Britain but let's be honest, it's lazy exploitative comedy really isn't it....?
Loved Lou and Andy, but what are we actually laughing at, disabled? guy abusing his doormat friend..really?
Do we still laugh at Benny Hill groping big boobs (yes) is it as funny (no not realy)..have I rewatched Confessions of a.. on Prime, no; my porn levels are much higher these days and they aint that funny.
"When will it stop" many of us think of in negative terms.
His view was that he asked this in an excited way
"When will it stop, (we've come so far, and we're making such progress)"
I chuckled at Little Britain but let's be honest, it's lazy exploitative comedy really isn't it....?
Loved Lou and Andy, but what are we actually laughing at, disabled? guy abusing his doormat friend..really?
Do we still laugh at Benny Hill groping big boobs (yes) is it as funny (no not realy)..have I rewatched Confessions of a.. on Prime, no; my porn levels are much higher these days and they aint that funny.
dundarach said:
Listening to a capaigner on 5live he actually made a good point which I agree with to some extent
"When will it stop" many of us think of in negative terms.
His view was that he asked this in an excited way
"When will it stop, (we've come so far, and we're making such progress)"
I chuckled at Little Britain but let's be honest, it's lazy exploitative comedy really isn't it....?
Loved Lou and Andy, but what are we actually laughing at, disabled? guy abusing his doormat friend..really?
Do we still laugh at Benny Hill groping big boobs (yes) is it as funny (no not realy)..have I rewatched Confessions of a.. on Prime, no; my porn levels are much higher these days and they aint that funny.
But is not "would we watch" or even "should we watch". It's "are we allowed to watch"."When will it stop" many of us think of in negative terms.
His view was that he asked this in an excited way
"When will it stop, (we've come so far, and we're making such progress)"
I chuckled at Little Britain but let's be honest, it's lazy exploitative comedy really isn't it....?
Loved Lou and Andy, but what are we actually laughing at, disabled? guy abusing his doormat friend..really?
Do we still laugh at Benny Hill groping big boobs (yes) is it as funny (no not realy)..have I rewatched Confessions of a.. on Prime, no; my porn levels are much higher these days and they aint that funny.
I'd compare it to the modern equivalent of book burning.
towser44 said:
I was watching Porridge the other night on some backwater TV channel and even with the pre-warning at the start about 'outdated' language, they removed half of the content of the programme.
Not to say that such material is the zenith of culture but to be left only with the Good Life, escaping intact only because if featured no black character whom to refer in now outdated terms, seems to be an awful distortion of the past.Gassing Station | TV, Film, Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff