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Daily Mirror
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
BBC comedy series slapped with trigger warning after very controversial joke
Beloved comedy series 'The Fast Show' has been slapped with a trigger warning by the BBC for 'discriminatory language', which is the latest in a long line of series BBC bosses have placed a trigger warning for 'discriminatory language' on a beloved comedy series. The Fast Show, originally airing in the 90s but now available on iPlayer, is the latest binge worthy show to be slapped with the disclaimer. Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson star in the classic series, which is described on IMDB as a 'UK comedy sketch show depicting most forms of stereotypical British society'. The Suit You Sir scenes have been hit with a warning by BBC bosses, including one episode from series three where the tailors ask a customer if they would like to have sex with a 'she-male', to which the customer replies: 'Come on you tr**nies'. The episode, which aired in 1997, now advises viewers of 'discriminatory language' before the episode begins playing. Another episode saw two men call women 'lesbians' because they rejected their advances. The Fast Show aired for four series on the BBC before it was axed in 1997 and now all episodes are available for streaming on iPlayer. The Fast Show trigger warning followers after the BBC hit The Office UK, created by Ricky Gervais, with a similar warning. Ricky Gervais plays the character of the company boss David Brent and the comedy show follows the Wernham Hogg paper company in Berkshire. The show was already labelled with a G symbol on BBC iPlayer but now many episodes carry the additional content notice. Ricky Gervais spoke with the BBC in 2021 where the comic-actor said one day The Office could be 'cancelled' due to its humour. He said: 'I mean now it would be canceled. I'm looking forward to when they pick out one thing and try to cancel it. Someone said they might try to cancel it one day, and I say, 'Good, let them cancel it. I've been paid!'' The Office UK is also available for streaming on BBC iPlayer. This follows after Only Fools and Horses was hit with various disclaimers around 'racial language'. Disclaimers have appeared to warn viewers that words that 'may offend' and that 'dated attitudes and behaviours' were included in the show. Broadcasters also hit Bafta-winning sitcom The IT Crowd with a disclaimer, reading: 'This episode was made in 2006 and contains strong, strong/offensive derogatory language and adult humour.'
Scottish Sun
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Woke madness as sketch comedy The Fast Show slapped with trigger warning by BBC over infamous scene
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) NINETIES sketch comedy The Fast Show has been given trigger warnings by the BBC — including for one of its infamous Suit You Sir scenes. The Corporation has flagged up two episodes of Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson's classic series on iPlayer for using 'discriminatory language'. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up One is for episode five of series three, which aired in December 1997. It is most likely for a sketch featuring the outspoken tailors asking a customer if they would like to have sex with a 'she-male', with the customer then declaring: 'Come on you tr*nnies!' Episode one of the second series, from February 1996, also has a warning. That is likely due to a scene featuring the Middle Aged Guys who declare two women who rebuff their advances 'lesbians'. The BBC does not indicate which scenes their trigger warnings apply to. But the notes could also be for the beloved Chanel 9 News skit — delivered with fake Spanish word including 'Scorchio'. All 25 episodes of the Bafta winning show are on iPlayer. The trigger warnings come after the BBC also slapped notes on The Office and Only Fools and Horses. In February, Channel 4 was branded 'humourless' for flagging a series of Father Ted episodes on its streaming service. Regulators also hit Graham Linehan's Bafta-winning sitcom The IT Crowd with advisories, with one telling sensitive viewers: 'This episode was made in 2006 and contains strong, strong/offensive derogatory language and adult humour.' And ITV has slapped 1970s comedy George & Mildred with a similar caution. Dr Who gone Woke
The Irish Sun
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Woke madness as sketch comedy The Fast Show slapped with trigger warning by BBC over infamous scene
NINETIES sketch comedy The Fast Show has been given trigger warnings by the BBC — including for one of its infamous Suit You Sir scenes. The Corporation has flagged up two episodes of Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson's classic series on iPlayer for using 'discriminatory language'. One is for episode five of series three, which aired in December 1997. It is most likely for a sketch featuring the outspoken tailors asking a customer if they would like to have sex with a 'she-male', with the customer then declaring: 'Come on you tr*nnies!' Episode one of the second series, from February 1996, also has a warning. That is likely due to a scene featuring the Middle Aged Guys who declare two women who rebuff their advances 'lesbians'. READ MORE ON WOKE WARNINGS The BBC does not indicate which scenes their trigger warnings apply to. But the notes could also be for the beloved Chanel 9 News skit — delivered with fake Spanish word including 'Scorchio'. All 25 episodes of the Bafta winning show are on iPlayer. The trigger warnings come after the In February, Channel 4 was branded 'humourless' for flagging a series of Father Ted episodes on its streaming service. Most read in News TV Regulators also hit Graham Linehan's Bafta-winning sitcom And ITV has slapped 1970s comedy George & Mildred with a similar caution. Dr Who gone Woke 1 Comedians Mark Williams and Paul Whitehouse in The Fast Show
