Libby Purves has slammed the BBC for editing old shows to remove offensive jokes.
The former BBC Radio 4 presenter argued that the jokes should be kept in to show how far society has come.
The BBC have been re-editing old radio shows such as Steptoe and Son and Dad’s Army to remove insensitive jokes regarding race, gender and sexuality.
Since leaving the BBC in 2017, Purves has been a frequent critic of the organisation and of so-called “cancel culture”.
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