Vicky Pollard: Last News

Zack Sharf “Don’t Look Up” is back in the news after an April 12 interview on “Good Morning Britain” between anchor Richard Madeley and climate activist Miranda Whelehan left many viewers cringing and drawing connections to Adam McKay’s star-studded Netflix satire. Whelehan appeared on the morning news show on behalf of the Just Stop Oil activist group, but Madeley undermined her during the interview in a way many social media users found “patronizing” and “misogynistic.”Whelehan demanded the U.K.

Millie Bobby Brown is getting an apology from Matt Lucas.

Jack Dunn British actor Matt Lucas issued an apology to Millie Bobby Brown on Instagram Monday after the “Stranger Things” star called him out for criticizing her appearance. “Dear Millie, I just saw your post and wanted to respond, and provide some context,” Lucas wrote.

Matt Lucas publicly apologizes to Millie Bobby Brown for his remarks about her appearance.

Millie Bobby Brown after comparing her to one of the characters on his show Little Britain.Last month, the actor shared a picture on X (formerly Twitter) of the Stranger Things star in a pink jacket with her hair tied in a high ponytail. Above the image, he wrote the caption “No but yeah but”, a reference to his character Vicky Pollard.

Little Britain online have deemed the sketch show, starring Matt Lucas and David Walliams, to be “cringey”.A discussion around the show kicked off after Reddit user ARedemptionSong asked people to assess its controversial sketches through a modern lens, particuarly in the age of cancel culture.“Most of the sketches I think were fairly hit and miss, but Lou and Andy was absolutely profound,” they began.“People think it is just about a chancer pretending to be disabled, when it is much more about the often dysfunctional dynamic between carer and those they are caring for. Lou is every bit as dependent on Andy as vice-versa.

Gary Lineker, 61, has not held back on his criticism of Richard Madeley, 65, after the Good Morning Britain star entered a “very complicated discussion” with climate activist Miranda Whelehan.

Little Britain is available to watch via BBC iPlayer again following a number of edits to “better reflect the cultural landscape” of today.Matt Lucas and David Walliams’ sketch show was removed from the streaming service in 2020 after facing criticism for a number of its recurring characters, particularly the use of blackface in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests. Netflix and BritBox also removed the programme from streaming.However, following a number of edits to the sketch show – including the removal of Black characters depicted by Lucas and Williams such as Desiree DeVere, “portly Thai bride” Ting Tong, and Pastor Jesse King – the series has returned to the BBC’s streaming service.Other Little Britain characters such as Vicky Pollard, Emily Howard and Lou and Andy remain in the edited episodes.A statement from the BBC said: “Little Britain has been made available to fans on BBC iPlayer following edits made to the series by Matt and David that better reflect the changes in the cultural landscape over the last 20 years since the show was first made.”In a joint statement on Twitter in June 2020, the pair said: “David and I have both spoken publicly in recent years of our regret that we played characters of other races.