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Indyplus video: Channel 4's London Irish

 

Wednesday 25 September 2013 17:32 BST
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A new Channel 4 sitcom has provoked outrage for its portrayal of Irish twentysomethings as feckless binge drinkers. However, The Independent's John Walsh says that his ancestors have long been represented by comedy cliches on British TV.

Watch below a clip of London Irish:

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