The BBC has been criticised for adding a content warning to episodes of the children's show Brum on iPlayer, describing it as reflecting 'the language and attitude of the time'. The disclaimer appeared before each episode of the programme, which originally aired in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Viewers took to social media to express confusion and mock the decision. One Twitter user wrote: 'Goodness me, what actually happened in episodes of Brum?' Another commented: 'I put this on for my son about 20 minutes ago and was amused by this notification. Turns out he is terrified of Brum, so it should have perhaps had a horror warning on it instead!'
The BBC added similar warnings to other shows in July, including The Mighty Boosh and The League of Gentlemen, due to 'outdated social attitudes'. However, viewers questioned why Brum, a show about a car, was being grouped with programmes that had faced criticism for blackface.
A BBC spokesman confirmed the warning was an error and has since been removed. 'This label was added in error and has been removed from Brum on BBC iPlayer,' he said.
The incident follows earlier criticism of the BBC's coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement and the rise of the 'Defund the BBC' campaign, which has raised £60,000 to fight the licence fee.
