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Little Britain removed from streaming services after blackface criticism
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breakingnews.ieLittle Britain has been removed from iPlayer because “times have changed” since the comedy first aired, the BBC has said. The series, starring David Walliams and Matt Lucas, has come under fire recently because of the use of blackface in some sketches.
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.
Last week, comedian Leigh Francis issued a tearful apology for portraying black celebrities on sketch show Bo’ Selecta. The comic played stars including king of pop Michael Jackson, singer Craig David and talkshow host Trisha Goddard on the show, which first aired in 2002.
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