BBC to upload EastEnders episodes directly to iPlayer during the European football Championships

There was a time when football tournaments played havoc with TV schedules and soap addicts in particular were left hanging while a match was screened instead. But now we live in a digital age – and the makers of EastEnders are exploiting the technology so fans can still get their regular fix. For the duration … Read more

BBC puts ‘offensive language’ warning on iPlayer versions of classic prison sitcom Porridge

Now Norman Stanley Fletcher falls victim to the woke police: BBC puts ‘offensive language’ warning on iPlayer versions of classic prison sitcom Porridge Episode of Porridge features a warning that some viewers may find it ‘offensive’  Fans of the 1970s comedy have hit out after one episode featured a warning  It said the programme ‘reflects … Read more

Farmers force BBC to remove ‘biased’ show about meat production from iPlayer 

Farmers force BBC to remove ‘biased’ show about meat production from iPlayer Corporation admitted analysis on programme fell below impartiality standards Programme was judged to have given viewers a partial analysis on farming  National Farmers Union complained that BBC made it seem like UK beef was farmed using ‘intensive methods’ used in the US and … Read more

Oliver Dowden ‘wouldn’t have taken Little Britain off iPlayer’

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has said he ‘wouldn’t be inclined’ to pull Little Britain from streaming services, after it was revealed the show had been removed by some providers for its use of characters in blackface. In a pre-recorded interview with ITV’s Peston, the senior MP was asked if he agreed with the BBC’s decision … Read more

Little Britain removed from Netflix, BBC iPlayer and BritBox over blackface

Little Britain has been removed from Netflix, BBC iPlayer and BritBox amid concerns that the use of blackface characters on the series is no longer acceptable. In an apparent reaction to the Black Lives Matter protests, Netflix pulled the Matt Lucas, 46, and David Walliams, 48, series on Friday, along with the pair’s other comedy … Read more

Little Britain removed from Netflix, BBC iPlayer and BritBox over blackface

Little Britain has been removed from Netflix, BBC iPlayer and BritBox amid concerns that the use of blackface characters on the series is no longer acceptable. In an apparent reaction to the Black Lives Matter protests, Netflix pulled the Matt Lucas, 46, and David Walliams, 48, series on Friday, along with the pair’s other comedy … Read more