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Little Britain pulled from streaming services over blackface complaints

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BBC iPlayer after coming under fire for its use of blackface. The Beeb say they took the decision to remove David Walliams and Matt Lucas' comedy from its service because "times have changed" since it first aired.

The creators have recently been criticised over it portrayal of black women by white men, with Walliams sporting dark make-up and a large afro wig to play the overweight Desiree DeVere.Lucas also used blackface to play Pastor Jesse King, who said he was "from the ghetto" and spoke in tongues to cure the sick.

It comes after Black Lives Matter protests have taken place around the world following the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in the US after a police officer knelt on his neck.

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