This clip is taken from an episode called 'The High Ground'. The result of this short conversation, and the general theme of the program being centered around insurgency as a means to achieve freedom, led to the B.B.C (The British Broadcasting Corporation- Britain's national broadcaster) and Sky TV (a Satellite Broadcaster) putting a ban on showing the episode.
When Sky did show the episode they cut the part about Irish reunification in 2024. In Ireland on R.T.E (Raidió Teilifís Éireann-Ireland's national broadcaster) the showing of the full episode came with a warning describing the content as "Fictional and Aspirational."
The complete episode was only shown for the first time on the B.B.C in September 2007, Sky TV soon followed suit and aired the full uncut episode. This was 17 years after the original air-date in the U.S. The full program can now be seen on a number of satellite channels unedited.
This ban covered the area of broadcast/transmission/coverage of the B.B.C (UK and Ireland), Sky TV (mainly the UK and Ireland at that time, but also including parts of Europe) the 'aspirational notice' placed on the program was by R.T.E (Ireland).
My sincerest and deepest thanks to everybody that has read the above description before posting mad comments. Yes I am aware it was not banned in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Germany, Outer Mongolia, Mars, Jupiter, Heaven or Hell and yeah I know you "have seen it like ten times Dude on VHS/DVD/BluRay/Netflix" or what ever, but I'm sure "Debbie does Dallas" is also available on several of those formats as well, yet I can't see the B.B.C showing that any time soon.
We are willing enough to praise freedom when she is safely tucked away in the past and cannot be a nuisance. In the present, amidst dangers whose outcome we cannot foresee, we get nervous about her, and admit censorship. E. M. Forster.
Before you comment please remember this "It is better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt".
If you wish to learn more about the ban follow the links below. Thank you Howth Mauser.
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