Racist slur in series 1
Blackadder has become the latest classic BBC comedy to warrant a warning over its content.
Fans watching the second episode of the first series on iPlayer are now greeted with the disclaimer: ‘Contains discriminatory language and content that some viewers may find offensive.’
In the episode, first broadcast in 1983 and set in the 15th Century, Rowan Atkinson’s title character clashes with Dougal McAngus, Duke Of Argyll, as played by Alex Norton.
Freshly returned from the Crusades, the Scot is awarded Edmund’s land as a reward for his ‘heroic deeds in battle’ against the Turks.
Actress played student Tammy Metlzer
Jessica Campbell, who starred in the 1999 black comedy Election has died at the age of 38.
The actress played student presidential candidate Tammy Metlzer in the 1999 cult movie - but although she won praise for her breakout role she left acting two years later.
She died unexpectedly in Portland on December 29, her family confirmed as her cousin Sarah Wessling set up a crowdfunding campaign to help support Campbell’s ten-year-old son Oliver.
Wessling wrote: ‘A true adventurer in every sense of the word, Jessica packed a staggering amount of experiences into her tragically short lifetime… To know her is to have an over-the-top story involving her. To know her is to have known true friendship.’