BBC to cheer up Britain during the Covid-19 pandemic, however, it will have been heavily edited to remove racist comments.According to The Mirror, the iconic comedy classic will feature as part of the Festival of Funny, showcasing 12 episodes which will air from Monday.One particular episode, which saw Major Gowen lunge into an offensive rant, left viewers outraged.
The episode in question, which first aired in 1975, saw the character Major Gowen using a derogatory slur when speaking about the West Indies cricket team.After that particular episode had been axed from a streaming service, John Cleese hit out to defend his own creation, explaining that he was actually making fun of the person using the racist terms.The veteran actor had.
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