Banned Pope cartoon set for DVD release

A cartoon which was banned from the BBC for its depiction of the Pope as an immature brat is set to cause new controversy after it was today confirmed it will be released on DVD in Britain.

Banned Pope cartoon set for DVD release

A cartoon which was banned from the BBC for its depiction of the Pope as an immature brat is set to cause new controversy after it was today confirmed it will be released on DVD in Britain.

Popetown, which features the voices of comedienne Ruby Wax as the pontiff and model Jerry Hall as a fame-hungry nun, was commissioned for digital channel BBC3 but deemed too offensive for broadcast last year.

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