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.'
