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Omid Djalili has said the removal of Little Britain from streaming services is an example of society “moving towards maturity”.

Little Britain has been removed from streaming services over its use of blackface characters.Netflix, Britbox and iPlayer no longer offer the comedy series, starring David Walliams and Matt Lucas, in their catalogue after criticism over the characters, which sees white men portray black people.The BBC - where the programme aired - said "times have changed".The decision to cut the series comes following the Black Lives Matter protests, which were sparked following the death of George Floyd.Mr

British sketch comedy Little Britain — a hugely popular show in the mid-2000s and one that made household names in the U.K. of its creators and stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams — has been pulled from Netflix, BritBox and the BBC's iPlayer over concerns about racism, in particularly the use of blackface on several characters.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock 's bandmates have opened up on her recent engagement to Andre Gray. The 28 year old announced her footballer boyfriend, also 28, had proposed at the end of last month as they celebrated their fourth anniversary together.

Little Britain, a UK comedy show, has been removed from Netflix and the BBC over the use of blackface.

protests have taken place around the world following the killing of , a black man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck in the US.Several celebrities have made apologies for previous behaviour as the demonstrations have gathered momentum.Last week, comedian including Craig David, Michael Jackson and Trisha Goddard on sketch show Bo' Selecta, which first aired in 2002.And US late night TV host during a Saturday Night Live (SNL) sketch 20 years ago.Starring David Walliams and

Little Britain, a UK comedy show, has been removed from Netflix and the BBC over the use of blackface.

according to Variety, which adds that the other two networks yanked the content this week. All three streamers also removed the comedians’ follow-up 2010 film “Come Fly With Me.”“There’s a lot of historical programming available on BBC iPlayer which we regularly review,” a BBC spokesperson told Variety.

Little Britain has been removed from iPlayer because “times have changed” since the comedy first aired, the BBC has said.

Netflix, BBC iPlayer, and BritBox have removed “Little Britain” from their streaming services amid the Black Lives Matter protests.

Also Read: 'Next in Fashion' Canceled by Netflix After 1 SeasonMatt Lucas playing “Taaj” in “Come Fly With Me”Lucas had previously expressed regret over the show in a 2017 interview.“I wouldn’t play black characters. Basically, I wouldn’t make that show now,” Lucas told “The Big Issue” magazine.

Tim Dams Streamers Netflix, BBC iPlayer and BritBox have removed comedy series “Little Britain” from their platforms amid concerns about its use of blackface for certain characters.Variety has confirmed that Netflix pulled the BBC series, which was written by and stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams, on Friday.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorNetflix, the BBC and BritBox 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 days of protests across the world in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.The BBC said: “There’s a lot of historical programming available on BBC

massively successful British girl group.In a video she posted to Instagram on Friday, the 28-year-old singer emotionally talked about some of the experiences she's had with the group, which formed in 2011 during the eighth season of the British version of. Aside from Pinnock, members of the group include Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Jesy Nelson.Pinnock says in the video that both her parents are mixed race and that she didn't see race as a limitation growing up with her sisters.