BBC Removes Blackface Sketches From ‘That Mitchell And Webb Look’

Deadline - Sep 21, 2026

The BBC has cut Blackface and other sketches from That Mitchell and Webb Look after making the comedy series available on iPlayer. The British broadcaster recently reinstated That Mitchell and Webb Look online to mark its 20th anniversary, but eagle-eyed Reddit users pointed out that the broadcaster had removed sketches. As many as 11 sketches […]

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