It has emerged that Doug Stanhope’s contribution to Charlie Brooker’s Wipe 2015 last night was cut from the broadcast.

Previews of the annual round-up promised an appearance from the controversial American comedian in the advance publicity: “Charlie is joined by brilliant guests including comedian Doug Stanhope and the ever insightful Philomena Cunk. It is basically like the Queen's speech but funnier, longer and contains adult humour.”

But when the programme was aired on BBC2 there was no sign of Stanhope. The comedian has tweeted his own explanation after fans wondered where he had gone.

“They had to cut me out of Charlie Brooker due material deemed insensitive after Paris attacks. The terrorists win.”