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Catherine Tate---Nan.
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I enjoyed it but surprised she was able to get away with it. it must have offended some people.
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I enjoyed it more than I was expecting to. She gets away with it because she is playing a fundamentall y loathsome character who puts on a facade of having a heart of gold but who deep down holds seriously bigoted and prejudiced views, and we laugh because to do so makes us glad that we aren't like that, and that people like that character are from a previous...
21:17 Mon 06th Jan 2014
I enjoyed it more than I was expecting to. She gets away with it because she is playing a fundamentally loathsome character who puts on a facade of having a heart of gold but who deep down holds seriously bigoted and prejudiced views, and we laugh because to do so makes us glad that we aren't like that, and that people like that character are from a previous generation which will soon be gone.
I enjoyed it too, and people need to chill. I must say people always want to complain about things, these shows are a laugh to watch.....even citizen khan gets slated for what they come out with, but i think its just comedy. Take it or leave it, as long as they don't make jokes out of disabled people.
Like so many other things people get offended about in the media one has to realise that lots of people's Nans are of an era when they do think and behave like this. In fact away from the written word a huge amount of the population of many ages still have racist or offensive opinions. If you don't believe me join me for a ciggy at my work's smoking shelter.