The BBC’s audience was baffled by a new warning about an iconic children’s TV show from the ’90s.
Brum, a show that aired on BBC One, CBBC and CBeebies from 1991 to 2002.
The show was originally narrated through singer, actress, and television host Toyah Willcox.
It focused on the adventures of a small, nimble antique car named Brum who lives in an automobile museum.
The vehicle met other people who helped it explore the world as it made its way to the big city in search of adventure.
However, the publicly funded corporation left viewers of the show bemused by a previous trigger warning.
A satirical account sounded the alarm and took to X – formerly Twitter – with a snapshot of the content.
The text of the symbol read: “This series aired in the ’90s and early 2000s and would possibly reflect the language and attitude of the time. “
However, users of the microblogging platform still couldn’t flood the site with jokes and sarcasm.
One user fumed: “Everyone is embarrassed by this. “
Another commented: “People who want this warning, how can they get through a full day?
“Would genuinely love to know what got flagged up here ?,” stated a third.
A fourth viewer quipped, “I need to know what’s considered offensive to Brum ??. “
A fifth quipped, “As a recovering alcoholic, I find the word ‘rum’ (even if combined with some other word) very offensive. “
As he joked, “‘This show would possibly involve other people from Birmingham, which a younger audience would possibly find unsettling. ‘”
And a seventh user said, “This is a trigger warning. “
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