BCG Daily Tuesday 11th January 2022

BBC cuts 'offensive' scenes from Chewin' The Fat repeats

Censors at the BBC have removed sketches from old episodes of the comedy show Chewin' The Fat to avoid offending modern audiences. The hit BBC Scotland comedy series has been re-edited for repeat showings.

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Repeats of the old episodes are occasionally broadcast on the BBC Scotland channel. However, the broadcaster has now confirmed that they edit every episode before they put it on the air, and this involves them removing some of the more risque sketches.