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Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special quickly re-edited over Fairytale of New York backlash
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dailyrecord.co.ukGavin and Stacey Christmas special set to air on Christmas Eve has been re-edited to omit an offensive slur from the Christmas hit Fairytale of New York following backlash.The BBC will show the 2019 festive special of the much-loved comedy sitcom tonight - but the offensive lyric from the Christmas karaoke scene will be cut out, The Mirror reports.The show stirred up controversy last year when characters Bryn and Nessa – played by Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones - sang the word “f***ot” and amassed a staggering 900 complaints.The Christmas hit by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl has faced backlash in recent years over the use of the homophobic word in the lyrics.
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