Peter Kay sparks concern from Netflix bosses over ‘innocent’ Wallace and Gromit phrase
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Peter Kay sparked concern among Netflix bosses after confusion over a joke from Wallace and Gromit. The comedian, 51, appeared as Chief Inspector Mackintosh in the beloved franchise’s return over Christmas, marking his first TV role in four years. His character shouted the phrase ‘Flippin’ Nora’ as penguin villain Feathers McGraw escaped in Vengeance Most Fowl.
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However, his iconic line caused some confusion with US Netflix bosses with concerns it was ‘rude’, it’s been revealed. Creator Nick Park told The Sun: ‘Peter ad-libs quite a lot. ‘At one point he’s astonished at something and shouts “Flippin Nora”.
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‘One day we did get a note back to ask “Who is Nora and why is she being flipped?”‘. Creative director Merlin Crossingham revealed that the team then had to explain to the Americans that the term wasn’t ‘rude’. ‘It’s not rude, it’s not an expletive, it’s an innocent turn of phrase,’ he said.
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This isn’t the first time Peter has had to clear things up after leaving US audiences baffled, having previously apologised for jokes about car boot sales and British celebrities at the end of a 2009 stand-up show in LA. He told the audience: ‘I’m sorry if you found that hard to understand but there was comedy in there somewhere.’.
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. Peter took a break from the limelight in 2017, and was last seen on TV in 2020’s Car Share alongside Sian Gibson.
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