BBC have removed an iconic episode of Fawlty Towers that coined the phrase “Don’t mention the war” from the streaming site UKTV. Holby City spoilers: Henrik prepares for his court case and will Dom's op be a success? #fawltytowers. FAWLTY Towers will return to the BBC next week - but with some original 'racist remarks' edited out. If they can’t see that, if people are too stupid to see that, what can one say? We had the censorship debate in the 90’s, after which so many banned “video nasties” saw full release… #fawltytowers, Statistical breakdown of tweets on the #FawltyTowers hashtag tonight:Glee at thought of all the soon-to-be-offended woke snowflakes: 85%Genuine commentary on the show: 10%Deep personal disappointment at not getting to hear the N-word: 5%Offended woke snowflakes: 0%, People talking utter tosh about “The Germans” episode of Fawlty TowersIt isn’t the German stuff that gets edited out its the Major using racial slursPs The German bits are about perceived English preoccupation with WW2 that’s the joke. So pipe down, you boring t**ts.’. Welcome to the best hotel on the English Riviera. The … No spa, cocktails or frills. No spa, cocktails or frills. Fawlty Towers fans stunned as BBC airs controversial... thesun.co.uk - Stephanie Soteriou • 13h. Sachs, who … The BBC will edit out racist remarks made by Major Gowen in Fawlty Towers when the show is re-aired next week.. John Cleese, who plays Basil Fawlty, said removing the episode was "stupid" A classic episode of the comedy Fawlty Towers will be reinstated to streaming service UKTV with a … Looks like a Scheduler will be for the sack…’. Basil is terrified when he hears some hotel inspectors are in town. Fawlty Towers: John Cleese attacks 'cowardly' BBC over episode's removal 12 June 2020 John Cleese, who plays Basil Fawlty, has said the move is … I am surprised as much of ‘The Germans’ #FawltyTowers survived as it has on the #BBC just now. Fawlty Towers was written by Cleese with his wife Connie Booth. Two record albums were released by BBC Records. Awfully good of the BBC to edit out the Major recalling the differences between Indians & West Indians just in case he’s got a statue erected somewhere in his honour… 😆 #fawltytowers, Another was reacting to those who were apparently calling out the offensive scenes, writing: ‘Hi woke warriors. Basil decides to defend the hotel's standard of morality. BBC to Restore ‘Fawlty Towers’ Episode Pulled From Streaming Over Use of N-Word After Pressure From John Cleese The 1975 episode features a character making several racist epithets A scene in which John Cleese’s character Basil Fawlty goose-steps and impersonates a Nazi officer, also shouting ‘don’t mention the war’ remained, however, with some fans defending its context within the episode. FAWLTY Towers fans were stunned this evening as the BBC aired the show's controversial "banned" episode - including the famous Nazi scene in full. Another added they were ‘amazed they [BBC] showed it at all’. The broadcaster will remove comments by the retired old soldier in … Basil's new chef tries to turn Fawlty Towers into a. Pathetic.’, People complaining about people complaining even though no one is complaining #twitterlogic #fawltytowers, The irony with censorship is that it just ends up drawing attention that probably wouldn’t have been there had it never been censored on the first place. 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