Iconic BBC comedy creator calls for 'healthier' censorship after Netflix pulled beloved seriesThe series was one of many which was removed by the streamer back in 2020View 2 Images The BBC comedy is one of the broadcaster's biggest hits (Image: BBC )An Iconic BBC comedy creator has called for ‘healthier’ censorship after Netflix pulled a beloved series from their service several years ago. Shortly after this, both The Mighty Boosh and The League of Gentlemen were removed from Netflix due their use of blackface. I think it’s much more important to talk about it then to just put it in a box and pretend it never happened." Originally running from 1999 to 2002 on the BBC, The League of Gentlemen was praised for combining dark humour and horror. Article continues belowDespite Netflix pulling the series, the BBC kept the series on their iPlayer streaming service, with all three seasons and the anniversary specials avalible to stream for free.