A GREAT British Bake Off Halloween special was served up with a trigger warning for being spooky.
Channel 4’s streaming service ruled the family show’s first and only “Halloween Week” in 2022 “isn’t suitable for younger viewers”.
A Great British Bake Off Halloween special was served up with a trigger warning for being ‘too spooky’[/caption]
Judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood with Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding[/caption]
The woke message, under a red “Guidance” symbol, was put on the sixth episode — popping up on the app and website before viewers click play.
Those brave enough to press ahead see comics Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas in the legendary tent decked out with orange and black balloons, fake skeletons and spider webs.
Contestants, including eventual winner Syabira Yusoff, are shown making apple and pumpkin dishes for judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.
Warning labels are usually applied to shows with strong language, violence or nudity but have also been given to classic comedies due to “language of the time”.
Senior Tory MP Sir John Hayes said: “Most people find these type of trigger warnings very bizarre.
“The idea that Bake Off could be risky or dangerous is for the birds.”
Last night the alert was dropped after The Sun intervened, with bosses insisting it was an error.
