The BBC has made changes to episodes of the comedy show That Mitchell and Webb Look, which originally aired from 2006 to 2010 and won a Bafta in 2007. These edits, available on the BBC’s iPlayer streaming service, involve the removal of several sketches that the network now considers "material that no longer works today." The changes were made after discussions with the show’s creators, and they include scenes that were seen as outdated or potentially offensive by today’s standards. Among the removed sketches were depictions of war re-enactors using blackface, a joke referencing the late Jimmy Savile, and a scene involving a contestant on a fictional makeover show wearing a burka. One notable sketch involved the comedians, Bob Mitchell and Ryan Webb, portraying historical re-enactors who attempt to recreate a battle in the Democratic Republic of Congo but stop when they realize it would be "very, very racist." The show’s humor often relied on absurdity and irony, but some of its older material has come under scrutiny in recent years. Comedian Dom Joly, who has appeared on similar shows, expressed mixed feelings about the BBC’s decision. While he acknowledged that removing "really racist" content was understandable, he criticized the move as "classic BBC overkill" and "hysterical censorship." He argued that the intent of Mitchell and Webb was not to be racist and suggested that instead of editing older shows, broadcasters could provide trigger warnings to alert viewers to potentially sensitive content. However, he noted that such warnings might come across as condescending. The BBC has previously taken similar steps with other programs. In 2020, the show Little Britain, starring David Walliams and Matt Lucas, was removed from several streaming platforms, including iPlayer, due to concerns about its use of blackface and racist humor. At the time, the BBC said the decision was made because of changes in cultural attitudes over time. In 2022, Little Britain returned to iPlayer with the problematic sketches edited out. A BBC spokesperson stated that the changes were made by Walliams and Lucas themselves to reflect evolving cultural norms over the past two decades.