BBC Tonight With Vladimir Putin viewers blast show as 'tone deaf' and 'dire'

Viewers have slammed BBC2's latest comedy Tonight With Vladimir Putin as 'tone deaf' and 'dire' after the show portrayed Meghan Markle as 'trailer trash'. 

One disappointed watcher even said the two-minute clip they managed to get through was the 'worst two minutes of my life'.

The new spoof show lampoons well-known figures using 3D technology in front of a live audience.

One segment titled 'Meghan Markle's Royal Sparkle' sees a version of the actress-turned-royal take questions from people in the studio in order to 'get to know you, the United British of Kingdom people'.  

Other parts of the show featured eclectic mix of guests - ranging from Labour spin-doctor Alastair Campbell, former EastEnders actor Joe Swash and broadcaster June Sarpong.

Viewers have slammed BBC2's latest comedy Tonight With Vladimir Putin as 'tone deaf' and 'dire' after the show portrayed Meghan Markle as 'trailer trash'

Viewers have slammed BBC2's latest comedy Tonight With Vladimir Putin as 'tone deaf' and 'dire' after the show portrayed Meghan Markle as 'trailer trash' 

The new spoof show lampoons well-known figures using 3D technology in front of a live audience, with Russian despot Vladimir Putin as its host

The new spoof show lampoons well-known figures using 3D technology in front of a live audience, with Russian despot Vladimir Putin as its host 

One disappointed watcher even said the two-minute clip they managed to get through was the 'worst two minutes of my life', while others slammed it for 'celebrating the world's biggest gangster'

One disappointed watcher even said the two-minute clip they managed to get through was the 'worst two minutes of my life', while others slammed it for 'celebrating the world's biggest gangster'

At one point, Putin joked with Ms Sarpong about political correctness gone mad - adding that he could no longer call his son 'handicapped', and had to instead say 'I have a daughter'. 

Despite the wide array of guests, BBC viewers weren't amused by the show which was filmed earlier this year.

One Twitter user wrote: 'You boys and girls aren't exactly covering yourselves in glory right now anyway, but Tonight with Vladimir Putin is just about the worst thing I've seen in ages... and that's despite the latest Top Gear!'

Meghan's relationship with her father Thomas Markle is also openly mocked

Meghan's relationship with her father Thomas Markle is also openly mocked

Another tweeted: 'I'm actually shocked by how terrible this is, in both concept and execution.'

Alex added: 'Terrible, please do not spend anymore of my TV licence on this!'  

In the show, the outlandish version of Duchess of Sussex develops a violent rage towards her sister-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge.

'What makes you angry?' an audience member asks the Duchess, voiced by actress and writer Gbemisola Ikunelo.

She replies by

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