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One sketch from Little Britain<\/em>, originally broadcast in 2002 and available on iPlayer, shows David Walliams as university employee Linda Flint describing an Asian student, Kenneth Lao, over the phone to the professor.<\/p>\n He is described as having \u201cyellowish skin, slight smell of soy sauce … the ching-chong Chinaman.\u201d<\/p>\n The scene is accompanied by a laugh track.<\/p>\n The research participants, who were questioned by polling company Ipsos, viewed the content as \u201cexplicitly racist and outdated, and felt that society had moved on\u201d, the report said.<\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/strong> BBC snubs David Walliams after his X-rated comments on Britain\u2019s Got Talent<\/strong><\/p>\n It added: \u201cA few participants said they found it funny but seemed embarrassed to say this and could recognise why it would be offensive.<\/p>\n \u201cThis content was not considered acceptable for linear TV and many were surprised that it was available on BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n \u201cOthers thought a VoD (video on demand) platform was appropriate because it meant viewers could have the choice about whether to watch the content or not.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, they did not think the current rating was enough, wanting a warning about the racist language and an explanation for why it was still accessible. For some, the content was considered too problematic, even for VoD.\u201d<\/p>\n The episode currently features a warning before a viewer clicks on the show, reading: \u201cContains adult humour. Contains discriminatory language.\u201d<\/p>\n The report said: \u201cThe clip was considered less acceptable because the participants felt it was purposely offensive in stereotyping and targeting an ethnic minority group for comedy purposes.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> \u201cSome reasoned that it was important to still show this content to reflect the beliefs of society at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, there were concerns that it could normalise racist behaviours which could be repeated by young children.\u201d<\/p>\n One respondent, a father from Scotland, said: \u201cIf I saw my daughter watching that and then mimicking it, I\u2019d be horrified.<\/p>\n \u201cIf kids are watching it, they need it to be explained that that\u2019s not acceptable. It\u2019s passed off as acceptable behaviour towards fellow human beings that come from a different part of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n Episodes of Little Britain, starring Walliams and Matt Lucas, have previously been removed from streaming services following criticism over the use of blackface in the show.<\/p>\n A BBC spokesman said: \u201cAll jokes in our output are judged on context and intent.<\/p>\n \u201cThe sketches in which the character Linda Flint makes reference to the appearance or race of a series of people are intended to expose and ridicule some of the outdated prejudices and racism that still exist in parts of British society, which is more apparent when viewing the sketches within the context of a full episode, and across the series as a whole.<\/p>\n
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