According to The Mail on Sunday, Basil Brush, the anthropomorphic fox and Prince Philip of CBBC, is being investigated by police after being accused of racially abusing a group of gypsies on his TV show.
The episode in question, which first aired six years ago, contains a scene in which a gypsy attempts to sell Basil some clothes pegs and heather. He then goes on to tell a story about another gypsy who stole his wallet. When the episode was repeated last month on the CBBC channel a band of gypsies decided they would not stand for this defamation of their good name and contacted the Northamptonshire constabulary to lodge a complaint against the ginger hand puppet.
Granted, hecklerspray doesn’t know very many gypsies, but we’ve seen Snatch at least three and one half times so we think it’s pretty safe to say we’re somewhat of an authority on this issue. It’s obviously twaddle. Gypsies don’t have TV, idiots! They live in sweaty caravans and talk in fake, unintelligible Irish accents. If they saw a talking fox turn up on one of what they call “magic-boxes” they would probably worship it and offer it their young for sacrifice, not sue it for racial abuse.
The BBC had no comment to add so The Mail quite understandably went and got the next best thing: a quote from someone of no relevance to the story whatsoever.
“Senior Tory MP Patrick Mercer said last night: "Our police are under-staffed and hideously busy. Surely, they have got better things to do than investigate the alleged crimes of a fox puppet."
No, Patrick Mercer, of course they don’t. This is serious. How would you like it if someone started making stereotypical slurs against your lot, eh? It’s just not right you poncey Eton wanker.
This isn’t the first time Basil the fox has had a brush (sorry) with controversy. He was branded “homophobic” by Dr. Who writer Russell T. Davies in 2003 for laughing and pointing at his sidekick Mr. Stephen who had just been punched in the face after inadvertently chatting up a long-haired man he thought to be a woman. Honestly, children’s TV sounds fucking class these days.
Just you wait ‘til Prince Charles gets his hounds on you, Brush. We’ll see who’s laughing then. Boom fucking boom.
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Basil Brush probed by police over 'racist abuse' in gipsy spell sketch – Daily Mail
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oh my god is it me or has political correctnus gone to far agian! its a family show. im sure murders and theft doesnt even compare to what basil brush did. the truth is its everywhere american shows like friends like to take the mick out of the british (very poorly and somehow in a 16th century accent) but no one sees them bieng sued
Granted, hecklerspray doesn’t know very many gypsies, but we’ve seen Snatch at least three and one half times so we think it’s pretty safe to say we’re somewhat of an authority on this issue. It’s obviously twaddle. Gypsies don’t have TV, idiots! They live in sweaty caravans and talk in fake, unintelligible Irish accents. If they saw a talking fox turn up on one of what they call “magic-boxes” they would probably worship it and offer it their young for sacrifice, not sue it for racial abuse.
What a load of rubbish you’ve put you are all racist bigots I’m am a gypsy and have never been more disgusted with any one who has posted filth about us then you.
OH, and as for the British as a whole, they’re not in a position to speak about racism as long as their BBC website only provides media content to people in the UK. They can take their imaginary internet flag and shove it up their collective arse. The internet is free and international, and belongs to nobody, so tell them to eat me.