NINETIES sketch comedy The Fast Show has been given trigger warnings by the BBC — including for one of its infamous Suit You Sir scenes.
The Corporation has flagged up two episodes of Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson’s classic series on iPlayer for using “discriminatory language”.
One is for episode five of series three, which aired in December 1997.
It is most likely for a sketch featuring the outspoken tailors asking a customer if they would like to have sex with a “she-male”, with the customer then declaring: “Come on you tr*nnies!”
Episode one of the second series, from February 1996, also has a warning.
That is likely due to a scene featuring the Middle Aged Guys who declare two women who rebuff their advances “lesbians”.
The BBC does not indicate which scenes their trigger warnings apply to. But the notes could also be for the beloved Chanel 9 News skit — delivered with fake Spanish word including “Scorchio”.
All 25 episodes of the Bafta winning show are on iPlayer.
The trigger warnings come after the BBC also slapped notes on The Office and Only Fools and Horses.
In February, Channel 4 was branded “humourless” for flagging a series of Father Ted episodes on its streaming service.
Regulators also hit Graham Linehan’s Bafta-winning sitcom The IT Crowd with advisories, with one telling sensitive viewers: “This episode was made in 2006 and contains strong, strong/offensive derogatory language and adult humour.”
And ITV has slapped 1970s comedy George & Mildred with a similar caution.
