John Cleese Criticizes BBC Decision to Remove 'Fawlty Towers' Episode Over "Racial Slurs"

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Fawlty Towers from a streaming service over racial slurs, calling the decision “stupid”.The writer, actor and founding member of Monty Python commented after UKTV, which is BBC-owned, said it had temporarily pulled well-known episode The Germans from its service while it carries out a review.Cleese – who co-wrote and starred in the comedy series – has accused executives of attempting to “pacify” people in a bid to “hang on to their jobs”.The episode in question first aired in 1975, and shows character Major Gowen repeatedly using the N-word in reference to members of the West Indies cricket team, while also referring to people from India as “w***”.Speaking to The Age newspaper, he said: “One of the things I’ve learned in the last 180 years

Jake Kanter International TV EditorMonty Python star John Cleese has voiced his disapproval of a decision by BBC Studios-owned broadcaster UKTV to scrub an episode of classic British comedy Fawlty Towers from its back catalog.UKTV removed The Germans from its Gold Box Set of downloadable programs, citing the fact that it contained “racial slurs.” UKTV was not specific about the slur, but it is believed to have been uttered by character The Major, who uses the n-word when referring to Caribbean sportsmen.“We regularly review older content to ensure it meets audience expectations and are particularly aware of the impact of outdated language. Some shows carry warnings and others are edited.

The Age, Cleese said: “The Major was an old fossil left over from decades before. We were not supporting his views, we were making fun of them.

John Cleese has hit out at the removal of an episode of classic 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers from streaming service UKTV.

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.

Fawlty Towers‘ most famous episodes has been removed from a streaming service  due to racial slurs.UKTV, which is owned by the BBC, has removed an episode entitled The Germans while it carries out a review into its content.The episode, which first aired in 1975, features a memorable scene where Basil Fawlty, played by John Cleese, is seen goose-stepping through the hotel while shouting “don’t mention the war” in front of a group of German tourists.In a separate scene, character Major Gowen uses offensive language when talking about the West Indies cricket team – a moment which had reportedly already been cut by some broadcasters.

The famous ‘don’t mention the war’ episode of classic 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers has been removed from a streaming service because it contains “racial slurs”.