- The BBC has edited and removed several sketches from the Bafta-winning comedy series That Mitchell and Webb Look prior to its release on BBC iPlayer, stating that certain material “no longer works today”.
- A spokesperson for the broadcaster confirmed that the decision regarding which sketches to retain from the show was made in direct consultation with programme creators David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
- Reported cut content includes scenes featuring war re-enactors performing in blackface, a joke referencing Jimmy Savile, and a makeover show sketch involving a contestant wearing a burka.
- In one of the omitted sketches, the comedy duo portrayed re-enactors attempting to stage a battle in the Democratic Republic of Congo before abandoning the idea upon realising it was racist.
- Commenting on the removals, comedian Dom Joly defended the original sketches by highlighting that the intent of Mitchell and Webb was clearly satirical rather than encouraging racism.
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