Great British Bake Off Halloween special is slapped with a 'woke' trigger warning for younger viewers - before noticing the accidental error

Channel 4 issued an accidental warning on an old Halloween-themed episode of the Great British Bake Off. Channel 4 reportedly issued an accidental warning on an old Halloween-themed episode of the Great British Bake Off The special spooky episode aired in 2022 during the baking show's 13th series, with the bakers set to making dishes inspired by the holiday The guidance warnings are usually reserved for material that can be potentially harmful or offensive, such as strong language, violence, graphic images and sexual behaviour, with more extensive rules surrounding content for under-18s. It comes after the Great British Bake Off's spin-off show, An Extra Slice, was hit by backlash this month, as it was accused of sharing a 'harmful message'. But according to The Sun, on Channel 4's streaming service the episode was marked with a guidance message, warning the content wasn't suitable for younger viewers It comes after the Great British Bake Off's spin-off show, An Extra Slice, was hit by backlash this month, as it was accused of sharing a 'harmful message' Following Bread Week, presenters Jo Brand and Tom Allen were joined by guests Jonathan Ross, Ravneet Gill and Josh Pugh to discuss the episode Ravneet had then added: 'Well I love bread but my Mum's coeliac so she shouldn't eat bread, but she still loves it, she still eats it.' However, after poking fun at coelic disease, the show was hit by criticism from both viewers and a leading charity for 'undermined the seriousness' of the condition Since then the charity Coeliac UK has written an open letter, which was also shared on Instagram, to the producers of the show 'expressing concern' In the caption, the Coeliac UK account said they will be 'following up with the producers' of the hit show and requested an 'on-air apology for the harmful portrayal of the disease' 'The remarks made during An Extra Slice perpetuate a narrative that dismisses the severity of this condition.