The BBC has undergone a thorough search of its archives but failed to find any evidence of a controversial 1970s sitcom suggesting life would be better if Hitler had won the war.

After Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform Party, defended himself against accusations of schoolboy racism by referencing It Ain’t Half Hot Mum, the BBC scoured its records for 1970s sitcoms portraying life under a jolly Nazi regime, but came up empty.

A spokesperson commented, "We were accused of bias by a right-winger in a frothy state, so naturally, we assumed we were guilty. It's the BBC way."

They added, "Our 1970s sitcoms certainly had elements of sexism and light-hearted takes on homosexuality. Blackface was more prevalent than we’d like to admit, and the comedic value of breasts was apparently measured by their size. However, pro-Hitler narratives were conspicuously absent."

They further stated, "While Spike Milligan did impersonate Hitler, it was purely for satirical purposes, and given his wartime service against Rommel, we gave him some creative leeway. Meanwhile, Dad’s Army was decidedly not pro-Hitler, as even their theme tune suggests. If anything, we might have been overly critical of Germans."

The spokesperson concluded, "Perhaps Mr. Farage is misremembering, which is common as people age. Or perhaps he’s simply recalling his days as a 'twatty little public school Nazi.'"