1 week Ago By Alexandra Bullard
Another BBC show has been hit with trigger warnings, just months after beloved sitcom Only Fools and Horses was slapped with offensive and outdated language disclaimers. According to Mail Online , a 'lost' episode of the Doctor Who spin-off The Savages was recently unearthed a month ago. The show first aired in 1966 with the first Doctor - William Hartnell - and has since been declared "missing from the archives" by the broadcaster.
However, an animated version of the show has now been released on DVD but has come with multiple trigger warnings. The British Board of Film Classification has reportedly said the show contained "verbal references to discrimination and the discriminatory social structure of an alien society." It is also rated PG-13 as it contains "mild threat", "scary scenes," "mild violence" and "discrimination references.
" It comes just months after Only Fools and Horses episodes were slapped with trigger warnings, leaving fans furious. The series one episode 'The Russians are Coming' has a note that reads: "Contains some offensive racial language of the time." 'The Yellow Peril' and 'Who's A Pretty Boy' - from the second and third series respectively - also show the same warning to viewers.
Two more episodes from series four have the warning, whilst series five's 'The Miracle of Peckham' warns of language that "may offend". The sixth and seventh series are the only ones unaffected by the warnings. What's more, ITVX added content warnings to several British comedy shows earlier this year, alerting viewers to cautionary notices such as "humour, language, and attitudes of the time.
" Sir Ken Dodd's performances and Victoria Wood's routines have been flagged, as have Carry On star Kenneth Williams' shows, for showing "outdated references and innuendo some may find offensive." The late Victoria Wood, who died in 2016 at 62 after a short battle with cancer, was known for her classic "Let's Do It" performance in 1986. However, this has been flagged for containing "mild sexual humour.
" Similarly, Victoria's comedy song "The Ballad of Barry and Freda" which she performed in her BBC sketch show in 1986, has been slapped with a warning as its content might be "mildly offensive" for modern audiences..
