ITV sparked outrage when it added ‘woke’ trigger warnings to a beloved 1970’s sitcom.
The broadcaster has put a notice on some George & Mildred episodes – saying they contain ‘classic British humour from a bygone era’.
But, it was last night ridiculed for the latest example of over-protecting sensitive viewers.
In one of the episodes hit with the warning Mildred, played by Yootha Joyce, tries to get their dog Truffles to mate as she wanted it to have ‘everything in life that I’ve never had’.
Later in a vet’s waiting room, her downtrodden husband George, played by Brian Murphy, discusses their dog’s lack of interest in sex.
To which his wife replies: ‘You don’t have to describe it to me.’
Despite the show featuring some raunchy references fans were shocked by the warnings.
Free Speech Union founder Toby Young said: ‘George and Mildred? Really? What’s next?
The broadcaster has put a notice on some George & Mildred episodes – saying they contain ‘classic British humour from a bygone era’
It’s story followed George and Mildred Roper, played by actors Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy, who were a constantly-sparring married couple
‘The Magic Roundabout on the grounds that viewers with hyperactivity disorder may find the character of Zebedee triggering?’
Someone else added: ‘It’s happening more and more. Was watching George and Mildred just waiting for the funniest bit and ITV cut it out and there was a warning the other day before Only Fools and Horses about out dated language now Midsummer Murders.’
‘You know the countries f***** when there’s a ‘warning’ at the beginning of ITV’s re run of George and Mildred,’ said a third.
George & Mildred, which ran from 1976 to 1979, was watched by up to 18million viewers.
It was was one of the spin-off series from the successful Man About The House which aired on ITV from 1973 to 1976.
It’s story followed George and Mildred Roper, played by actors Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy, who were a constantly-sparring married couple.
The show, which ran for five series from 1976 until 1979, did even better than Man About The House, drawing 22million viewers a week.
The show, which ran for five series from 1976 until 1979, did even better than Man About The House, drawing 22million viewers a week
But the sixth and final series was never made because Yootha died in 1980, age 53, from her secret alcohol addiction — drinking half a bottle of brandy a day for her last ten years.
Brian later lamented: ‘If only I’d realised she had a problem I could have done something. I was one of her closest friends but didn’t do enough.
‘Although we were close, Yootha didn’t really confide. I should have realised there was a problem.’
George And Mildred’s writers later created two new TV shows starring Brian.
In The Incredible Mr Tanner he played a hapless escape artist, while L For Lester was a sitcom about a driving instructor.
But they could not recreate Brian and Yootha’s chemistry and neither of his new shows were hits.
Brian passed away last month at 92.
MailOnline has approached ITV for comment.
