6th April 2021, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by gag  | Quote:
The Christmas special, which aired in 1975, saw Frank working as a pixie in a festive department store grotto.
However, the language used in the episode has raised concerns, with the BBC investigating the series now.
The scene sees Frank say: "I'm the chief of the pixies, I'm the friend of all the little boys and girls."
A boy turned to the character and heckled: "Oh no you're not, you're a p**f."
"I beg your pardon, block your ears!" Frank replies in the scene.
The episode was recently repeated on BBC Two, which prompted a complaint from a viewer, leading to an investigation from the internal watchdog.
| Although I don't think that homophobic insult has any place in current TV broadcasts, a full internal investigation from one complaint seems a bit excessive.
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