Welsh show mocked the blind

The sitcom, whose name means Pretty Place, features a blind man with a disobedient guide dog which leads him astray.

In one scene aired last week, the character is led into a ladies’ public toilet where he ends up covered in faeces.

The scene attracted complaints – which led to this week’s show being re-edited to remove the offending character.

An S4C spokesperson said: ‘S4C takes every complaint seriously. Due to sensitivity regarding the portrayal of a disabled character, the comedy series Man Del has been reviewed.

‘It was decided that the portrayal was inconsistent with S4C’s aim to promote a positive image of people with disability on-screen.’

The show, set on a fictitious North Wales council estate, was written by Paul Branningan and the blind character was played by comedian Eilir Jones.

Published: 27 Oct 2007