Censors have slapped racist and homophobic warnings on Ben Elton’s anarchic comedy The Young Ones.
The hit 80s show is now streaming on BritBox but the platform fears it could be too hard to handle for modern viewers.
Subscribers have been warned about the content of the hit programme starring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson.
One alert says: “Contains adult humour, violence, sex references, and racist language that may offend.”
Another episode comes with a warning of “homophobic language that may offend.”
The show – co-written by Mayall and Lise Mayer – focused on the lives of four dissimilar students of Scumbag College sharing a house, and featured violent and slapstick gags.
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It was known for using homophobic and sexist language to poke fun at attitudes of the time.
Producers tackled issues of race with a racist policeman and another episode had a top cop dressed as fascist leader Mussolini.
The show was voted number 31 in the BBC’s Best Sitcom poll in 2004.
It comes after jittery Britbox bosses put warnings on iconic British shows over Christmas last year.
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A festive episode of classic comedy Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em came with a warning.
It prompted complaints of a “homophobic slur” because hapless Frank Spencer – played by Michael Crawford – is called a “puff” by a young lad after dressing as a pixie.
The platform also screened the 1975 and 1979 festive episodes of department store rib tickler Are You Being Served?
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The character Mr Humphries – played by John Inman – with his catchphrase “I’m free” has been criticised by gay rights groups for promoting camp stereotypes.
A spokesman for BritBox said: “We review and refresh BritBox’s programme catalogue on an ongoing basis.
“Programming on the service that contains potentially sensitive language or attitudes of their era have carried appropriate warnings since our launch in November 2019, to ensure the right guidance is in place for viewers who are choosing to watch on demand.”
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