FOUL-MOUTHED TV character Nan has been hit with a trigger warning over fears she may offend snowflakes.
BBC bosses deemed comic Catherine Tate’s 2009 festive special, Nan’s Christmas Carol, required content guidance for “discriminatory language”.
Scenes in the 50-minute show include Nan, whose catchphrase is “what a f****** liberty”, mocking grandson Jamie’s new girlfriend for being German.
Tate, 56, has previously lashed out at cancel culture, saying jokes are “wilfully misconstrued”.
In an interview with the BBC’s Headliners podcast, she said broadcasters needed to use common sense and recognise situations where comics are “just having a laugh”.
Tate said: “I think you can’t help but second-guess yourself.
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“We are in a climate where it’s like touch paper at the moment.
“I don’t think there should be a war on jokes.
“I don’t think there should be a war on comedy.
“I don’t think there should be a war on culture.”
A BBC spokeswoman said: “Attitudes and language change over time, so, just like other broadcasters and streamers, we tell viewers when a show includes something that might be inappropriate or outdated.
“People have different views, and some people will find these things offensive, but others won’t.”
Catherine is also well known for playing the Doctor’s assistant in Doctor Who from 2006 to 2010.
From 2011 the actress had a recurring role in the US version of The Office, playing Nellie Bertram.
She provided the voice of Magica De Spell in the 2017 reboot of Disney’s DuckTales animated series.
As well as TV she has starred in numerous films including Start For 10, Monte Carlo and Nativity 3.
