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BBC agrees not to broadcast homophobic Fairytale of New York slur in Gavin and Stacey Christmas special

Emma Powys Maurice - December 24, 2020

Gavin and Stacey

BBC to air Gavin and Stacey special yet again this Christmas. Yes, the one with the homophobic slur

Josh Milton - December 4, 2020

Tory MP anger: Kirsty MacColl and Shane MacGowan originally sang 'Fairytale of New York'. (Tim Roney/Getty Images)

BBC forced to defend decision to censor homophobic slurs after complaints about Fairytale of New York

Reiss Smith - November 30, 2020

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Shane MacGown holding a microphone, Fairytale of New York

The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan thinks it’s ‘ridiculous’ the BBC is censoring Fairytale of New York

Josh Milton - November 26, 2020

When it comes to queer people’s priorities, the lyrics to Fairytale of New York is right at the bottom of the list

Nik Jovčić-Sas - November 25, 2020

Tory MP anger: Kirsty MacColl and Shane MacGowan originally sang 'Fairytale of New York'. (Tim Roney/Getty Images)

Arguing about Fairytale of New York and its homophobic slur is Britain’s worst festive tradition

Josh Milton - November 19, 2020

Tory MP anger: Kirsty MacColl and Shane MacGowan originally sang 'Fairytale of New York'. (Tim Roney/Getty Images)

BBC to play edited version of Fairytale of New York this Christmas to avoid offending younger listeners

Josh Milton - November 19, 2020

James Corden

James Corden has been cast in a Netflix lesbian love story, and the internet isn’t happy about it

Lily Wakefield - January 4, 2020

Gavin and Stacey

More than a quarter of the population spent their Christmas watching Rob Brydon unnecessarily sing a homophobic slur

Josh Milton - January 3, 2020

Tory MP anger: Kirsty MacColl and Shane MacGowan originally sang 'Fairytale of New York'. (Tim Roney/Getty Images)

BBC will not censor ‘f****t’ from Fairytale of New York in Gavin & Stacey Christmas special

Vic Parsons - December 22, 2019

Shane MacGown holding a microphone, Fairytale of New York

The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan ‘doesn’t understand’ how that Fairytale of New York lyric is offensive to gays

Reiss Smith - December 16, 2019

Photo from Fairytale of New York music video, where the lyrics say "faggot"

The annual homophobia debate over Fairytale of New York has already begun and we are so very, very tired

Patrick Kelleher - December 2, 2019

Shane MacGown holding a microphone, Fairytale of New York

Current Affairs

Fairytale of New York: ‘Faggot’ lyric is ‘not intended to offend’

Ella Braidwood - December 7, 2018

Photo from Fairytale of New York music video, where the lyrics say "faggot"

Students says ‘faggot’ is as bad as the ‘N word’ in Fairytale of New York

Patrick Kelleher - December 6, 2018

A tweet about "Fairytale of New York" set against a group of friends

This is why straight people shouldn’t sing Fairytale of New York

Josh Jackman - November 20, 2018

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