//N igger is an unacceptable term for use today, but the dog is still....N .Gger//
Spot on, sqad.
This ridiculous idea that there is a need to airbrush unpalatable habits or events from historical portrayals is very worrying. Things happened in the past that would or should not happen today. But it doesn't mean they didn't happen. This thread has probably given more airtime to the name of Guy Gibson's dog than if it the film had simply been shown undubbed. The film perfectly illustrates how the prevailing attitude of the time didn't really care for other people's sensitivities and it should be shown unaltered as a reminder to illustrate how much attitudes have changed.