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Comedy Star Criticizes BBC Over Blackface Sketches
John Cleese has accused the BBC of social engineering by removing controversial blackface sketches from 'That Mitchell and Webb Look.' The cuts were made ahead of the show’s 20th anniversary, sparking a public backlash.
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John Cleese is unhappy with the BBC for removing sketches from comedy series That Mitchell and Webb Look. The BBC confirmed earlier this week that jokes featured in David Mitchell and Robert Webb’s show had been cut ahead of it being restored to iPlayer for its 20th anniversary. As many as 11
2026-09-23 11:33 UTC