Gavin and Stacey fans took to their sofas tonight to watch the Christmas special – 10 years after the last episode was aired.
Expectations were high and fans reactions were mixed, with some saying the show has “still got it” while others complained it had “lost its spark and humour”.
But some viewers were left particularly furious when the word “faggot” was aired on the BBC.
The word was aired while Nessa (Ruth Jones) and Uncle Bryn (Rob Brydon) were singing The Pogues’ Fairytale of New York, where the word is famously used.
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Twitter erupted after Bryn sang: “You scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot.”
Taking to Twitter, one annoyed viewer tweeted: “So, Gavin and Stacey had a karaoke of fairytale of New York, complete with our favourite word!
“This has caused the grandparents to talk, without any further prompting, about how it’s perfectly fine to say faggot and everyone is too sensitive. Pass the vodka! I’m too sober for this.”
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Another wrote: “Literally no need for the faggot line in Gavin and Stacey. The fact the scene faded out almost right after felt like it was just there to prove a point. F**k off.”
A third claimed: “Moments after ‘faggot’ was screamed on Gavin and Stacey, on Christmas Day I received this message from a stranger calling me a ‘disgusting fag’.
“Don’t tell me that sticking that language in comedy is OK. It emboldens bigots like this.”
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However, other fans argued that it is “just comedy” and “meant no harm”, as a debate broke out, one said: “The word faggot is literally in the song! Stop being a bunch of f*****g snowflakes!”
Other fans noted how the word was used in the trailer that aired earlier this week, and after it caused controversy was “upset” that it still remained in the show.
At the time, BBC chiefs argue it is a commonly played song.
