Matt Lucas and David Walliams have apologized for the use of blackface in their series “Little Britain.” Lucas and Walliams posted public apologies on Twitter at the same time on Saturd…
Lucas and Walliams posted public apologies on Twitter at the same time on Saturday evening, days after Netflix, BBC iPlayer and Britbox removed the series from their platforms.The pair had been conspicuously silent on the matter since the show’s removal made international headlines.
Meanwhile, Walliams said, “Matt & I have both spoken publicly in recent years of our regret that we played characters of other races. Once again we want to make it clear that it was wrong & we are very sorry.”last week: “There’s a lot of historical programming available on BBC iPlayer which we regularly review. Times have changed since ‘Little Britain’ first aired, so it is not currently available on BBC iPlayer.
The decision to drop the shows comes amid heightened awareness of issues around representation following widespread anti-racism protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd.The comedian told the “Big Issue” magazine in 2017: “I wouldn’t make that show now. It would upset people. We made a more cruel kind of comedy than I’d do now.
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