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Little Britain removed from Netflix and BBC iPlayer after blackface backlash
Netflix, BBC iPlayer and Britbox following controversy over the use of blackface characters. The streaming platforms have decided to remove Matt Lucas and David Williams' controversial sketch show with immediate effect following the Black Lives Matter protests and global conversations about systemic racism.Netflix first made the move on Friday, while iPlayer and Britbox have now followed suit, also banning the comedy duo’s Come Fly With Me.Britain's Got Talent judge David, 48, wore make up to star as health-spa snob Desiree Devere in Little Britain while both Matt and David appeared as airport worker Taaj, passenger liaison officer Moses Beacon and airline boss Omar Baba in Come Fly With Me.