BBC responds after Mitchell & Webb show added to iPlayer with sketches 'removed'

The BBC has responded after That Mitchell and Webb Look was uploaded to the iPlayer streaming service with certain sketches removed.The series, which ran between 2006 and 2010, starred David Mitchell and Robert Webb in the height of their Peep Show fame. It featured recurring scenarios such as Numberwang, The Event, Hennimore, and Sir Digby Chicken Caesar.Not every sketch is available on the version uploaded to iPlayer, with The Times reporting that the 11 removed sketches include blackface, Bill Oddie, jokes about Jimmy Saville, and a rude version of Gandhi.Related: Best streaming services UK 2026 – including Disney+, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TVA statement made by the BBC to Digital Spy reads: "That Mitchell and Webb Look has been made available on BBC iPlayer.