The BBC has confirmed it will keep Summer Heights High on its platform despite comedian and actor Chris Lilley’s use of brownface.
However, a spokesperson for the BBC told Metro that Lilley’s show will remain on the platform for now.
“The change only affects Little Britain,” they said. “There’s a lot of historical programming available on BBC iPlayer, which we regularly review.”
In 2011, Alfred Ngaro (New Zealand’s Minister for Pacific Peoples) condemned Lilley’s performance on Summer Heights High, saying that it perpetuated harmful images of Pacific People.