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‘Little Britain’ Creators Apologize For Blackface Sketches On Past BBC Show
David Walliams and Matt Lucas, the creators of the BBC-produced show Little Britain, who are white, have apologized for their prior use of blackface sketches, saying they now “regret” playing characters of other races.
The show, which ran for three years on the BBC starting in 2003, was recently rediscovered by…
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Netflix, BBC & BritBox UK Remove ‘Little Britain’ After It Featured Blackface Sketches
Netflix, the BBC and BritBox UK have all removed Little Britain from their libraries after the Matt Lucas and David Walliams sketch show featured blackface sketches.
Netflix pulled the BBC Studios-produced program and its follow-up Come Fly With Me on Friday, while the BBC and BritBox took action this week following…
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By Jake Kanter
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Matt Lucas Revives ‘Little Britain’ For The BBC; Fronts Channel 4 Lockdown Show ‘Reasons To Be Cheerful’
Bridesmaids star Matt Lucas is having an extremely busy time in coronavirus self-isolation. Fresh from going viral with his Thank You Baked Potato song, which has raised money to feed UK health workers, the comedian, actor and writer will grace TV screens in a brace of new projects.
First up, Lucas will re-team with…
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By Jake Kanter
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‘Little Britain’: Matt Lucas Says He’s Talking To Netflix About Reviving The Iconic UK Sketch Show
Matt Lucas and David Walliams, the creators and stars of the BBC sketch show Little Britain, have held talks with Netflix about rebooting the comedy more than 14 years after the last episode aired on British television.
In an interview with BBC Radio 2 on Friday, Lucas — who has gone on to star in features including Br…
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By Jake Kanter
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