rooster59 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Fawlty Towers: John Cleese attacks 'cowardly' BBC over episode's removal John Cleese, who plays Basil Fawlty, has said the move is "stupid" John Cleese has laid into the "cowardly and gutless" BBC after an episode of Fawlty Towers was temporarily removed from a BBC-owned streaming platform. A 1975 episode titled The Germans was taken off UKTV's streaming service because it contains "racial slurs". In it, the Major uses highly offensive language, and Cleese's Basil Fawlty declares "don't mention the war". UKTV said it expected to reinstate the show with "extra guidance" in "the coming days". Full story: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53020335 -- © Copyright BBC 2020-06-13 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mama Noodle Posted June 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2020 Good grief WHY do people allow the vocal and annoying fringe minority control so much of the media.... 23 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tifino Posted June 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2020 anyways... the BBC has already backed down, and reinstated it the Major will be chuffed eh! 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted June 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2020 Mr.Bean will be next, followed by Allo, allo....???? 5 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 old news, its been reinstated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Town Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Censorship rarely works. HBO recently removed "Gone With The Wind" so of course I had to download it and see what the deal was. Yes, it was horribly racist, but to remove it? I remember when the idiots tried to remove all videos with the twin towers in them (for instance, the opening scenes of The Sopranos). Good luck with that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ianezy0 Posted June 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2020 Geez I hope they don’t delete all the ‘Till Death Us Do Part’ episodes! 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post timendres Posted June 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2020 So, does the BBC get renamed to Better Be Correct. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spiekerjozef Posted June 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, timendres said: So, does the BBC get renamed to Better Be Correct. Big Black..... 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted June 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2020 At least there is still YouTube 5 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kickstart Posted June 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2020 I think we now have two hopes, No hope and Bob Hope of ever seeing Love thy neighbor, on the box again. . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Baerboxer Posted June 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2020 18 hours ago, J Town said: Censorship rarely works. HBO recently removed "Gone With The Wind" so of course I had to download it and see what the deal was. Yes, it was horribly racist, but to remove it? I remember when the idiots tried to remove all videos with the twin towers in them (for instance, the opening scenes of The Sopranos). Good luck with that. You can watch Birth of the Nation on YouTube! That should get all the politically correct tools blood pressure rising! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Baerboxer Posted June 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2020 18 hours ago, J Town said: Censorship rarely works. HBO recently removed "Gone With The Wind" so of course I had to download it and see what the deal was. Yes, it was horribly racist, but to remove it? I remember when the idiots tried to remove all videos with the twin towers in them (for instance, the opening scenes of The Sopranos). Good luck with that. All of the films of that era and the decades close to them presented a very rosy picture of society and history. Are they all gonna be banned because some far left political extremists say so? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tifino Posted June 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2020 19 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: At least there is still YouTube more as likely than Not, it was not the Mention; but the Major! View All that Episode, and find this segment: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post peterpop Posted June 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Baerboxer said: All of the films of that era and the decades close to them presented a very rosy picture of society and history. Are they all gonna be banned because some far left political extremists say so? 2 hours ago, Baerboxer said: All of the films of that era and the decades close to them presented a very rosy picture of society and history. Are they all gonna be banned because some far left political extremists say so? They are not ''Far Left'' they are a new breed of self styled superior people who sit in judgement on the world from the high view of their insecure ignorant lives. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 hard to believe so many live the past - must be because their futures are so bleak.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 22 hours ago, transam said: Mr.Bean will be next, followed by Allo, allo....???? I am currently watching many episodes of "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" (streamed and uncensored) and what comes from the mouth of Sergeant Major "Shut Up" Williams (played by Windsor Davies) is unbelievable these days - sexist, extremely racist and homophobic (his dislike of soldiers under his command who perform in Army concert parties dressed as ladies!) The "do-gooders" would have a field day! Whatever, personally the episodes are hilarious and very enjoyable. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 I told you not to mention the war !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Burma Bill said: I am currently watching many episodes of "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" (streamed and uncensored) and what comes from the mouth of Sergeant Major "Shut Up" Williams (played by Windsor Davies) is unbelievable these days - sexist, extremely racist and homophobic (his dislike of soldiers under his command who perform in Army concert parties dressed as ladies!) The "do-gooders" would have a field day! Whatever, personally the episodes are hilarious and very enjoyable. A few (not many) years back we were working in Bangalore. A mate (let's call him Mick) was quite "close" to his Indian secretary who asked him for some "British TV", he gave her series 1 of "It 'aint half hot mum" (she was also an absolute cracker, particularly on the "traditional dress" days ???? ). My response Mick, what have you done!!?? Her response - "I watched it with my mother" (arrgghhh!!!) "is there any more, it's hilarious?". That other bastion of racial stereotypes "Mind your language" is also incredibly popular in India. Do our Indian friends know something we don't?? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thaibeachlovers Posted June 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2020 I gave up on the BBC long ago. Run by a bunch of PC <deleted>. They ain't alone though. Seems that most western media companies have gone down that trail as well. Nothing I can do about it except not watch their output and criticize them whenever possible. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Burma Bill said: I am currently watching many episodes of "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" (streamed and uncensored) and what comes from the mouth of Sergeant Major "Shut Up" Williams (played by Windsor Davies) is unbelievable these days - sexist, extremely racist and homophobic (his dislike of soldiers under his command who perform in Army concert parties dressed as ladies!) The "do-gooders" would have a field day! Whatever, personally the episodes are hilarious and very enjoyable. Hahahaha nice one Bill .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Just waiting for the religious zealots to get on " The Life of Brian " case and the French to kick off about the Holy Grail .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) stephen fry takes john cleese to another level... an excerpt the appetite now whetted for the main course Edited June 14, 2020 by tifino 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybole Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 The political opportunists have a new bone to chew on. I recall the outrage at Barry Humphries portrayal of Sir Les Patterson an the outrage in some UK newspapers at the insult to Australians. All the Aussies I knew loved it. There are always petty minded guardians who try to tell the rest of us that we should be outraged at, forgetting or ignoring that the whole idea is to ridicule the character who espouses extremist or objectionable views 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said: I gave up on the BBC long ago. Run by a bunch of PC <deleted>. They ain't alone though. Seems that most western media companies have gone down that trail as well. Nothing I can do about it except not watch their output and criticize them whenever possible. They're unbearable and incredibly biased. Though they still put out quality shows, esp on the natural world, news has seriously gone off-tangent. Case in point; anyone who counters the blm thing is bracketed far right, while other news outlets might label them counter-protesters. No time for extremes on either side, but you could have a centrist standing up to the trashing of the nation's war memorials - or not towing the line and taking the knee - and they'd also be considered far right by the bbc. John Cleese is right, they are utter pandering cowards. Makes me barf. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuyiinthesky Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, peterpop said: They are not ''Far Left'' they are a new breed of self styled superior people who sit in judgement on the world from the high view of their insecure ignorant lives. Exactly! It has nothing to do with right or left. Riding on the Covid-19 censorship train they try to force their distorted and hypocrite view on the world. Journalist are pushed to not report the truth anymore, but only what doesn’t get this loudmouth self-righteous hypocrite minority to start a twitter storm. And they are all ducking and obeying. Cowards indeed. Disgusting. Edited June 14, 2020 by yuyiinthesky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foexie Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 What a pathetic kind of peoples this world have been given birth on they even complain about this!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just one best thing to do and that is to stop living. Racisme is never good but what is going on these last days is doing more bad then whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesT21 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Have the set of 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum', absolutely hilarious, 'Fawlty Towers' has been a long standing favorite. 'Stalag Luft' is great, need to dig out my copy and watch again. Speaking of Stephen Fry, his series 'Kingdom' was great, the they left things unresolved with an ultimate cliffhanger in the last episode. Still want to know the outcome of that, oh well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosst Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 13 hours ago, peterpop said: They are not ''Far Left'' they are a new breed of self styled superior people who sit in judgement on the world from the high view of their insecure ignorant lives. 13 hours ago, peterpop said: They are not ''Far Left'' they are a new breed of self styled superior people who sit in judgement on the world from the high view of their insecure ignorant lives. Very well put, the world is becoming a minefield of be careful what you say. 1984 rears it's ugly head, newspeak etc. I see it only getting worse, the universities of the world are unable to have robust debate due to someone getting offended or having a little cry. Weak kneed lilylivered snowflakes. It will only get worse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 25 minutes ago, rosst said: Very well put, the world is becoming a minefield of be careful what you say. 1984 rears it's ugly head, newspeak etc. I see it only getting worse, the universities of the world are unable to have robust debate due to someone getting offended or having a little cry. Weak kneed lilylivered snowflakes. It will only get worse. Not becoming. It's been that way in the west for at least 20 years. No wonder I loved Thailand where a moaning PC Myrtle was never to be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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