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Fawlty Towers star John Cleese slams ‘stupid’ decision to remove ‘don’t mention the War’ episode

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JOHN Cleese has blasted a "stupid" decision to drop his classic "Germans" Fawlty Towers episode from TV over its offensive content.

The much-loved episode first aired in 1975 shows manic hotel owner Basil Fawlty goose stepping in front of German guests and whispering "Don't mention the war." But it also features a scene in which bumbling guest The Major uses the “N word” three times while talking about Indian test cricketers.

BBC subsidiary UKTV has now "temporarily" removed the episode of the first season over its "racial slurs". The channel said the episode's availability to streaming viewers was now under review adding "we want to take our time to consider our options for this episode".

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