Disappearing Britain caused controversy in the second episode when the narrator, Ricky Tomlinson, made comments about Margaret Thatcher going to hell and how he would celebrate her death with coal miners: "When Thatcher dies she won't need coal, because where she's going she'll be bloody roasting!
Disappearing Britain sparked debate in the second episode when narrator Ricky Tomlinson made remarks about Margaret Thatcher heading to hell and how he would commemorate her passing with coal miners: "When Thatcher dies, she won't require coal, as she'll be brutally boiling in it!"