Beloved BBC comedy starring David Jason slapped with woke trigger warning

Open All Hours, which ran for four seasons with the BBC between 1976 and 1985, has been slapped with a trigger warning for "offensive language and sex references." The classic sitcom follows the life of a character called Arkwright and his young nephew Granville, who Sir David Jason plays.

It was created by Roy Clarke, the writer behind other comedies including Last of the Summer Wine and Keeping Up Appearances. The series, which became a beloved sitcom in its day, is now available on ITVX, but the broadcaster has added a content warning to the show. Various episodes have the warning, "contains language and sex references which may offend some viewers".

The programme has a mix of cheeky comments, such as when Albert fakes being unwell to get attention from a female nurse.

According to The Sun, the nurse was described as having a "tightly packed blouse".

In the fourth series of the programme, Sir David's character put out a dating advertisement in a newspaper full of innuendos.

Some episodes "contain racial humour and language of the time that may offend".

Conservative MP Sir Alec Shelbrooke issued a warning and told The Sun: "There are things in these shows that society has moved on from, such as racist language."

However, he slammed the other warning, adding: "But innuendo was and is the backbone and hallmark of some of the best British comedy for generations. This type of warning represents everything that has gone wrong in our country."

The warning comes after ITV caused a stir earlier this year when it added "woke" warnings to another well-loved 1970s sitcom, George & Mildred.

The broadcaster notified viewers that some of the show's episodes contain "classic British humour from a bygone era."

ITV has been contacted for comment by Express.co.uk.