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British presenter’s denim trousers blurred on North Korea television program

Peter Ward, a research fellow, stated that North Korea censored Alan Titchmarsh's jeans due to a fight against 'anti-socialist culture and ideology.'
The blurred effect on Titchmarsh's jeans is linked to Kim Jong Un's regime's efforts to restrict Western fashion, as jeans are seen as a sign of the West.
North Korea illegally pirated the 2010 BBC series featuring Titchmarsh, despite banning foreign materials like books and movies with severe punishments.

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BBC News

North Korea censors Alan Titchmarsh's trousers

The gardening presenter fell foul of the secretive state's strict rules because of his choice of attire.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Censor those trousers! How Alan Titchmarsh’s legs became TV editors’ latest target

From the Chinese ruling that bans Doctor Who to Australian panic about Peppa Pig, TV has a curious relationship with censorshipI wonder how Alan Titchmarsh feels today. On the one hand, footage has surfaced of him on North Korean state television, which has been rebroadcasting episodes of his BBC series Garden Secrets since at least 2022.On the other, the North Korean government seems to hate him. Well, part of him. Not only have the North Korea…

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Alan Titchmarsh’s trousers censored on North Korean TV

Alan Titchmarsh's trousers were censored by North Korea's state television channel during a broadcast of his BBC gardening programme. Korean Central Television blurred the presenter's jeans he wore in a 2010 episode of Alan Titchmarsh's Garden Secrets. The clothing item is reportedly seen as a "symbol of American imperialism" and as such has been banned in the state since at least the early 1990s. Mr Titchmarsh's commentary on the programme was …

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

North Korea TV Censors British Gardening Show Presenter's Trousers

In a bizarre move, North Korean state television blurred out the jeans of veteran British gardener Alan Titchmarsh during a recent broadcast of his BBC show "Garden Secrets." The 2010 episode aired on KCTV on Monday, but viewers with sharp eyes noticed the comical censorship - the lower half of Mr Titchmarsh's body was pixelated to hide his jeans. Mr Titchmarsh joked that North Korea's censorship gave his gardening show some unexpected 'street c…

1 month ago·New Delhi, India

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Daily Express

North Korea censors Alan Titchmarsh as gardening show falls foul of regime

The censorship serves as another stark reminder of the tight grip the North Korean regime maintains over its citizens' access to information and culture.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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