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BBC say Gavin and Stacey will stay on iPlayer after debate over ‘offensive’ content

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THE BBC say Gavin & Stacey will remain on the iPlayer after a debate over supposedly offensive content. Following the Black Lives Matter protests, old TV shows have come under scrutiny - with The Mighty Boosh, Little Britain and Come Fly With Me all getting removed from the BBC iPlayer, Netflix and BritBox.

But the BBC have now said that despite comments from some fans, they are standing by old episodes of Gavin & Stacey written by James Corden and Ruth Jones.

The sitcom set in South Wales and Essex features a character called 'Chinese Alan' and a man described as 'Seth, the black fella'.

In the light of the removal of Little Britain, some viewers called for the show to be pulled. But despite growing pressure, a BBC spokesperson said: "This.

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