<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[BBC bans &quot;Are You Being Served&quot;]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">BBC bans "Are You Being Served" because Mr Humphreys was "too camp".</p>
<p dir="auto">Apparently, they got complaints from liberals saying they are offended.</p>
<p dir="auto">We live in an age where you can do and say anything you want, as long as it's liberal, but you can't be gay and play a camp fag on TV.</p>
<p dir="auto">The internet and entertainment is full of camp fags, including on the BBC, but they are ok.</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/53720/bbc-bans-are-you-being-served</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:54:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/53720.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 07:43:48 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to BBC bans &quot;Are You Being Served&quot; on Sat, 12 Jun 2021 03:26:28 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/eobox91103" aria-label="Profile: eobox91103">@<bdi>eobox91103</bdi></a></p>
<p dir="auto">Russell T Davies created and owns the right to The Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood, as well as Queer as Folk.</p>
<p dir="auto">He has, in the past, that he won't work with the BBC again.</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278404</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278404</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[raphjd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2021 03:26:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to BBC bans &quot;Are You Being Served&quot; on Sat, 12 Jun 2021 03:20:04 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/eobox91103" aria-label="Profile: eobox91103">@<bdi>eobox91103</bdi></a></p>
<p dir="auto">I like the show.  If you can find it, it would be worth the grab.</p>
<p dir="auto">I'm putting everything on my NAS so I'll probably post that here.</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278403</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278403</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[raphjd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2021 03:20:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to BBC bans &quot;Are You Being Served&quot; on Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:22:20 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/raphjd" aria-label="Profile: raphjd">@<bdi>raphjd</bdi></a> I haven't seen any of the Grace and Favour episodes.  Do you recommend them?</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278399</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278399</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[eobox91103]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:22:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to BBC bans &quot;Are You Being Served&quot; on Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:21:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/eobox91103" aria-label="Profile: eobox91103">@<bdi>eobox91103</bdi></a> said in <a href="/post/278337">BBC bans "Are You Being Served"</a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">Mine too!  Matt Smith was OK (especially when he shared the screen with Arthur Darvill), but after that it was downhill.  There's a great video on YouTube showing the Tenth Doctor's regeneration, at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs_isWP71FE" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs_isWP71FE</a> .  The notes describe the choral text, <em>Vale decim</em> (Farewell tenth!), with <em>vale</em> repeated ten times.  Don't feel embarrassed if a tear forms...</p>
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<p dir="auto">Note:  I edited my post above, as I found a better YouTube link to the "tenth Doctor regeneration" sequence.  The new one has an English translation of the sung Latin text, and while my inner language geek would quibble with a few bits of it, it conveys the emotion.</p>
<p dir="auto">As an aside, Russell T Davies, who spearheaded the revival of Doctor Who in 2005, is an out gay man.  He was producer and head writer for six years, and I believe he retired from the series when David Tennant left as Tenth Doctor (although a fact check on that would be helpful.)  If so, it makes the farewell theme even more poignant.</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278398</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278398</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[eobox91103]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:21:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to BBC bans &quot;Are You Being Served&quot; on Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:20:12 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/eobox91103" aria-label="Profile: eobox91103">@<bdi>eobox91103</bdi></a> said in <a href="/post/278337">BBC bans "Are You Being Served"</a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">Mine too!  Matt Smith was OK (especially when he shared the screen with Arthur Darvill), but after that it was downhill.  There's a great video on YouTube showing the Tenth Doctor's regeneration, at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs_isWP71FE" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs_isWP71FE</a> .  The notes describe the choral text, <em>Vale decim</em> (Farewell tenth!), with <em>vale</em> repeated ten times.  Don't feel embarrassed if a tear forms...</p>
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<p dir="auto">Note:  I edited my post above, as I found a better YouTube link to the "tenth Doctor regeneration" sequence.  The new one has an English translation of the sung Latin text, and while my inner language geek would quibble with a few bits of it, it conveys the emotion.</p>
<p dir="auto">As an aside, Russell T Davies, who spearheaded the revival of Doctor Who in 2005 and was producer for several seasons, is an out gay man.  He was producer and head writer for six years, and I believe he retired from the series when David Tennant left as Tenth Doctor (although a fact check on that would be helpful.)  If so, it makes the farewell theme even more poignant.</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278397</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278397</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[eobox91103]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:20:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to BBC bans &quot;Are You Being Served&quot; on Fri, 11 Jun 2021 03:45:49 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/bi4smooth" aria-label="Profile: bi4smooth">@<bdi>bi4smooth</bdi></a></p>
<p dir="auto">I have both box sets; AYBS and Grace and Favour aka AYBS Again.</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278344</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278344</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[raphjd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 03:45:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to BBC bans &quot;Are You Being Served&quot; on Fri, 11 Jun 2021 02:59:16 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">If "Are You Being Served" is too "out there" - what's to become of the likes of Monty Python?</p>
<p dir="auto">Irreverence and borderline offensiveness is the <strong>backbone</strong> of British comedy! <img src="https://community.gaytor.rent/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/apple/1f642.png?v=57695cee877" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-apple emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /></p>
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278338</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278338</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[bi4smooth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 02:59:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to BBC bans &quot;Are You Being Served&quot; on Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:12:52 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/bi4smooth" aria-label="Profile: bi4smooth">@<bdi>bi4smooth</bdi></a> said in <a href="/post/278333">BBC bans "Are You Being Served"</a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">I LOVE "Are You Being Served!" (I've watched a lot of old British comedy: Faulty Towers, Keeping Up Appearances, Are You Being Served... just to name a very few)... and I'm a big Dr. Who fan as well (tho I've fallen behind... WAY behind! But my favorite Dr is David Tennant - I know I'm a minority there <img src="https://community.gaytor.rent/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/apple/1f609.png?v=57695cee877" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-apple emoji--wink" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=";)" alt="😉" /> )</p>
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<p dir="auto">Mine too!  Matt Smith was OK (especially when he shared the screen with Arthur Darvill), but after that it was downhill.  There's a great video on YouTube showing the Tenth Doctor's regeneration, at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs_isWP71FE" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs_isWP71FE</a> .  The notes used to describe the choral text, <em>Vale decim</em> (Farewell tenth!), with <em>vale</em> repeated ten times.  Don't feel embarrassed if a tear forms...</p>
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<p dir="auto">Fortunately, there is the Internet... nothing dies on the Internet anymore! <img src="https://community.gaytor.rent/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/apple/1f642.png?v=57695cee877" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-apple emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" />  I did a quick search - at least the first 10 seasons or "<em>Are You Being Served</em>" are easily available on public torrent sites...</p>
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<p dir="auto">And I have them all.  BTW, The BBC suspension of Are You Being Served was five years ago--they tried a remake of it with a new cast, and its ratings were terrible.  (See <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/1690113/furious-viewers-demand-licence-fee-refunds-from-the-bbc-as-are-you-being-served-remake-is-branded-truly-ghastly/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/1690113/furious-viewers-demand-licence-fee-refunds-from-the-bbc-as-are-you-being-served-remake-is-branded-truly-ghastly/</a> or <a href="https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/are-you-being-served-remake-panned-by-viewers-35003503.html" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/are-you-being-served-remake-panned-by-viewers-35003503.html</a> for details.)</p>
<p dir="auto">Remakes often fall short--can you imagine anyone other than Patricia Routledge playing Mrs. Bucket (it's boo-KAY)?  The AYBS remake was sacked not because of Mr. Humphries' character--it was just bad television.</p>
<p dir="auto">(Note aside:  David Tennant and Arthur Darvill appeared together in all three seasons of the mini-series <em>Broadchurch</em>, also available from torrent sites.  I think the first season was the best..)</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278337</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278337</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[eobox91103]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:12:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to BBC bans &quot;Are You Being Served&quot; on Fri, 11 Jun 2021 02:13:38 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/raphjd" aria-label="Profile: raphjd">@<bdi>raphjd</bdi></a> said in <a href="/post/278220">BBC bans "Are You Being Served"</a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">BBC bans "Are You Being Served" because Mr Humphreys was "too camp".</p>
<p dir="auto">Apparently, they got complaints from liberals saying they are offended.</p>
<p dir="auto">We live in an age where you can do and say anything you want, as long as it's liberal, but you can't be gay and play a camp fag on TV.</p>
<p dir="auto">The internet and entertainment is full of camp fags, including on the BBC, but they are ok.</p>
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<p dir="auto">OMG - that's <em><strong>awful</strong></em> (and cancel culture at its worst!)...</p>
<p dir="auto">I LOVE "Are You Being Served!" (I've watched a lot of old British comedy: Faulty Towers, Keeping Up Appearances, Are You Being Served... just to name a very few)... and I'm a big Dr. Who fan as well (tho I've fallen behind... WAY behind! But my favorite Dr is David Tennant - I know I'm a minority there <img src="https://community.gaytor.rent/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/apple/1f609.png?v=57695cee877" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-apple emoji--wink" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=";)" alt="😉" /> )</p>
<p dir="auto">Fortunately, there is the Internet... nothing dies on the Internet anymore! <img src="https://community.gaytor.rent/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/apple/1f642.png?v=57695cee877" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-apple emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /><br />
I did a quick search - at least the first 10 seasons or "<em>Are You Being Served</em>" are easily available on public torrent sites...</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278333</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278333</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[bi4smooth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 02:13:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to BBC bans &quot;Are You Being Served&quot; on Thu, 10 Jun 2021 21:40:34 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Speaking of English sitcoms.. I just found out that Baldrick on "Blackadder" was portrayed by a real Knight of the Realm!  Sir Anthony Robinson.</p>
<p dir="auto">I wonder if Dame Edna Everidge will be banned.</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278323</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/post/278323</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[lololulu19]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2021 21:40:34 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>