Curry and Chips

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Curry and Chips is a controversial 1969 British sitcom that satirically tackled race and immigration issues through broad, often offensive humor.

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instanceOf British television sitcom
broadcastIn United Kingdom
broadcastOn ITV network
linked to: ITV
character Kevin O’Grady
Mr Paki
controversialFor racial stereotypes
use of racial slurs
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Johnny Speight
endTime 1969
firstBroadcastDecade 1960s
format half-hour episodes
genre comedy
satire
sitcom
hasSubject factory life
immigrant workers
hasTheme prejudice
racism
workplace conflict
medium television
notableFor being pulled from repeat transmission due to controversy
satirical treatment of race and immigration
numberOfEpisodes 6
numberOfSeries 1
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork ITV
portrays immigration issues in Britain
race relations in Britain
productionCompany London Weekend Television
setInCountry United Kingdom
setInPeriod 1960s
starring Eric Sykes
George Roderick
Kenny Lynch
Norman Rossington
Sam Kydd
Spike Milligan
Wanda Ventham
startTime 1969
usesHumorStyle broad humor
offensive humor
writer Johnny Speight

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Johnny Speight notableWork Curry and Chips