Why is the BBCs new version of “Dennis the Menace” being called politically correct?”
Dennis is no longer the menace he once was after a BBC makeover that has transformed him into a politically correct shadow of his former self. The cartoon character is depicted in a new TV series without his catapult, water pistol and peashooter. The rogue will no longer be allowed to pick on Walter the Softy and even his usual scowl has been transformed into a charming boyish grin. And Gnasher has been given the same treatment – he will no longer be seen taking bites out of other characters. Dennis the Menace from The Beano Dennis the Menace from The Beano Dennis and Gnasher, who first appeared in The Beano in 1951, have been ‘re-imagined’ for a CBBC series to be shown next month. A source at the corporation said: ‘Dennis can’t be seen to use weapons and giving other kids grief in a BBC cartoon.’ The news that the popular figures have been toned down has angered fans. Even the version of Dennis in the Beano comic has become rather more mild-mannered. Euan Kerr, who edited the Beano fo
The BBC is to screen a new version of Dennis the Menace, but has deemed it necessary to give the rascal a PC makeover, report the the Sun and Daily Mail. Gone are Dennis’s catapult and peashooter, and he will not be allowed to pick on Walter the Softie for fears of ‘gay bashing’. But a BBC spokesman insisted: ‘Dennis the Menace has been evolving since its creation in 1951 but remains as boisterous and mischievous as ever.’ The results will be there for all to see in the CBBC series, which airs next month. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/mediamonkeyblog/2009/aug/13/bbc-television Dennis The Menace has been banned from using his catapult, water pistol and peashooter in a new BBC series, according to reports. Dennis the Menace and Gnasher before the makeover The Beano character has been re-imagined for the new CBBC series, which launches next month. But rather than terrorise characters
The BBC is to screen a new version of Dennis the Menace, but has deemed it necessary to give the rascal a PC makeover, report the the Sun and Daily Mail. Gone are Dennis’s catapult and peashooter, and he will not be allowed to pick on Walter the Softie for fears of ‘gay bashing’. But a BBC spokesman insisted: ‘Dennis the Menace has been evolving since its creation in 1951 but remains as boisterous and mischievous as ever.’ The results will be there for all to see in the CBBC series, which airs next month.
