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Netflix pulls The Mighty Boosh and The League of Gentlemen over blackface
Netflix pulls The Mighty Boosh and The League of Gentlemen over blackface
Critics call removal of shows from streaming service ‘arbitrary gesture’ that does little to combat racism
Lanre Bakare
Wed 10 Jun 2020 13.21 EDT
The Mighty Boosh and The League of Gentlemen have been removed from Netflix because of their use of blackface, with critics calling the move an “arbitrary gesture” that does little to combat racism.
The League of Gentlemen’s three series and specials are still on BBC iPlayer and the broadcaster confirmed there were no plans to remove it from the streaming service.
The Mighty Boosh’s Spirit of Jazz and The League of Gentlemen’s Papa Lazarou characters were both played by white actors wearing blackface, and the Guardian understands they were seen as problematic by Netflix.
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Critics call removal of shows from streaming service ‘arbitrary gesture’ that does little to combat racism
Lanre Bakare
Wed 10 Jun 2020 13.21 EDT
The Mighty Boosh and The League of Gentlemen have been removed from Netflix because of their use of blackface, with critics calling the move an “arbitrary gesture” that does little to combat racism.
The League of Gentlemen’s three series and specials are still on BBC iPlayer and the broadcaster confirmed there were no plans to remove it from the streaming service.
The Mighty Boosh’s Spirit of Jazz and The League of Gentlemen’s Papa Lazarou characters were both played by white actors wearing blackface, and the Guardian understands they were seen as problematic by Netflix.
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