a censored version with each of the twelve utterances of nigger deleted. Replying to complaints, ITV blamed regional broadcaster London Weekend Television, which, in turn, singled out a junior employee as the unauthorised censor. In June 2001, when ITV re-broadcast the censored version of The Dam Busters, Index on Censorship criticised it as "unnecessary and ridiculous" censorship breaking the continuity of the film and the story. In January 2012, the film was shown uncensored on ITV4, but with a warning at the start that the film contained racial terms from the historical period which some people could find offensive. Versions edited for US television have the dog's name altered to "Trigger". In 2008, New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson announced his intention to spearhead a remake. Screenwriter Stephen Fry said there was "no question in America that you could ever have a dog called the N-word". In the unrealized remake, the dog was to be renamed "Digger". Television The word nigger has been used in several episodes of television programs. A well-known example is the eleventh season premiere of South Park, "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson", in which Randy Marsh says nigger on Wheel of Fortune, which triggers public humiliation and ostracism. Despite criticism from the Parents Television Council, many, including African Americans, have praised the episode for its humorous message of how it feels to be called a nigger. Stand-up comedy Some stand-up comedians have broached the subject. This was done in 1996 by Chris Rock in his "Niggas vs. Black People" routine. Richard Pryor used the word extensively before pledging to remove it from his lexicon, having had a change of heart during a trip to Africa. Comedian Dick Gregory titled his 1964 memoir "Nigger: An Autobiography by Dick Gregory". References nigger nigger nigger nigger Arts in the United States nigger nigger