Peter Kay has defended Little Britain creators Matt Lucas and David Walliams, saying that comedy could be “such a minefield”.
The comic mentioned the sequence in his new guide TV: Large Adventures On The Small Display screen, the place he described criticism of the present in recent times as a “disgrace”.
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“It was all very removed from being politically appropriate however that’s what made it humorous,” Kay stated, whereas recalling his cameo within the present’s particular Little Britain Overseas (by way of LadBible). “It most likely wouldn’t get made now.
“Sadly, Matt and David have taken a number of flak previously few years for the work they did. I believe that’s a disgrace.”
He added: “Comedy is such a minefield, with political correctness altering it on a regular basis. Generally for the better good, more often than not not.”
Kay went on to criticise the press for writing “clickbait” tales about risqué comedy primarily based on social media reactions.
“Everyone’s a critic on social media,” Kay added. “One thing or anyone will get ‘slammed on Twitter’ (which could solely be by a handful of individuals) and the press bounce throughout it.
“They sensationalise a narrative with the intention to generate clickbait for themselves and their web sites. It may well actually harm or destroy anyone’s profession.”
Little Britain was faraway from BBC iPlayer in 2020 following criticism over the present’s use of blackface and different racial stereotypes. It was later reinstated on the streaming service in 2022 with a variety of edits to “higher replicate the cultural panorama” of at present.
Together with making a cameo in Little Britain Overseas, Kay collaborated with Lucas and Walliams on a model of ‘(I’m Gonna Be) 500 Miles’ with The Proclaimers for Comedian Aid in 2007.
Elsewhere in his guide, Kay expressed curiosity in reviving his comedy sequence Phoenix Nights for a function movie.
