BBC removes 11 Mitchell and Webb sketches from iPlayer
The BBC has removed 11 comedy sketches by Mitchell and Webb from its iPlayer streaming service. The corporation said it had retained sketches it considered to still work today, while leaving out those it judged did not. The supplied source does not identify the sketches or explain when the removals took place.
The BBC has removed 11 Mitchell and Webb comedy sketches from iPlayer.
The corporation said it had included “the ones that still work today and not the ones that don't.” The supplied source does not specify which sketches were removed or provide further details about the decision.
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