Another iconic BBC show has been slapped with ‘discriminatory’ trigger warnings, just one month after a ‘lost’ episode was re-released.
Doctor Who spin-off The Savages first aired back in 1966 and starred the first ever Time Lord William Hartnell, but has since been declared as ‘missing from the archives’ by the broadcaster.
However, an animated remake has recently been released on DVD, albeit with a string of warnings.
The British Board of Film Classification reportedly warned the show contained ‘verbal references to discrimination and the discriminatory social structure of an alien society’.
It is listed as PG-rated and episodes carry references to ‘mild threats,’ ‘scary scenes,’ discrimination references,’ and ‘mild violence’.
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The Savages first aired back in 1966 and starred the first ever Time Lord William Hartnell (pictured), but has since been declared as ‘missing from the archives’ by the broadcaster
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However, a remake of the animated series has recently been released on DVD but comes with a string of warnings
Last year, Matt Smith, who played the 11th Doctor in the series, shared his dislike for trigger warnings on movies.
The actor said he used to walk into local video shops as a teenager and rent erotic thrillers, like Basic Instinct, to enjoy the scare-factor of the film – but now worries movies and programmes are being dialled down.
Matt claims the point of a ‘thriller’ or an ‘uncomfortable’ watch has been taken away through trigger warnings.
He told The Times: ‘I worry everything’s being dialled and dumbed down. We’re telling audiences they’re going to be scared before they’ve watched something.’
The House Of Dragons star added: ‘Ah, trigger warnings — the tedious modern idea that adults cannot cope with being upset by art. Isn’t being shocked, surprised, stirred the point?
‘Too much policing of stories and being afraid to bring them out because a climate is a certain way is a shame. I’m not sure I’m on board with trigger warnings.’
He explained how after starring in family favourite Doctor Who he has actively pursued roles focusing on ‘messed-up people’ adding that ‘that’s the f***ing point. We should be telling morally difficult stories, nowadays in particular.’
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Last year, Matt Smith (pictured), who played the 11th Doctor in the series, shared his dislike for trigger warnings on movies
It comes after another BBC show, Only Fools and Horses was slapped with a trigger warning some fans deemed ‘excessively woke‘ earlier this year.
The BBC show is known for being feel-good TV, but has become the latest sitcom to be issued with disclaimers around offensive or outdated language, according to The Sun.
All seven series of the 80s hit starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and the late Lennard Pearce are on streaming platform ITVX.
However, many of the episodes have been hit with trigger warnings for racial and ‘outdated attitudes’.
‘The Russians are Coming’ from series one was a fan favourite, but now features a disclaimer that reads: ‘Contains some offensive racial language of the time.’
‘The Yellow Peril’ from the second series and ‘Who’s A Pretty Boy’ from the third also feature a number of warnings now.
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Only Fools and Horses has caused outrage as beloved sitcom has slapped it with a ‘ woke ‘ trigger warning
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The BBC show is known for being feel-good TV but become the latest sitcom to have disclaimers and warning of offensive or outdated language
Two episodes in the fourth installment also have a warning, while ‘The Miracle of Peckham’ from series five warns of language that ‘may offend’.
The only two series which did not receive a disclaimer of some kind are the sixth and seventh.
Even the 1985 Christmas special includes a message that says: ‘Contains dated attitudes and behaviours and racist language some viewers may find offensive.’
The repeats of Only Fools And Horses still air on digital channel U&Gold and have also been slapped with warnings.
