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BBC edits Chewin' The Fat shows to remove jokes mocking Asians and blind people

Chewin' The Fat sketches which mocked Japanese and blind people have been banned by the BBC.

Last month it was revealed that old episodes of the hit Scottish comedy series were being re-edited for repeat showings to avoid offending modern audiences.

Chewin’ The Fat launched the careers of Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill who went on to write sitcom Still Game.

Their co-star Karen Dunbar, 50, discovered the show she appeared in had fallen foul of the censors while filming a new documentary on comedy in today’s "woke" world.

In the programme, Karen is shown sketches from the show which were deemed too offensive to be aired today.

Karen Dunbar admits some of the sketches wouldn't be acceptable now (BBC)

They include one scene where Dunbar’s character randy Auld Betty repeatedly uses an offensive term for Japanese people.

Another sketch which has been axed features pensioners Jack and Victor and friends singing a song called ‘Her Majesty’s Home for the Blind’.

After viewing the sketches again, Dunbar said she agreed with the decision to cut them from repeats of the show.

She said: “The word (in that sketch) is just not acceptable.

"It’s funny watching it back because I wouldn’t have remembered that the word was in that sketch but it’s totally pinging out to me now 20 years later.”

#CancelKarenDunbar is set to air on BBC Scotland this Thursday at 10pm.

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