Speaking from his Los Angeles home, John Cleese, 80, who played hotel owner Basil Fawlty in the sitcom, has slammed the BBC’s decision to temporarily remove the episode from the platform.During the instalment, which is currently under review, John’s character yells, “don't mention the war" while goose-stepping in front of a group of German tourists.It also contains scenes showing Major Gowen (played by Ballard Berkeley) using offensive language about the West Indies cricket team.The actor has now slammed “stupid” people who, he claims, fail to see the sitcom as a critique of racism rather than an endorsement.He told The Age: “One of the things I’ve learned in the last 180 years is that people have very different senses of humour.“Some of.
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