Minchin claims that the broadcaster's director of television, Peter Fincham, removed the song "because he's scared of the ranty, s***-stirring, right-wing press, and of the small minority of Brits who believe they have a right to go through life protected from anything that challenges them in any way".

The track, which you can watch above, draws on modern day equivalents of miracles from the bible to liken stars of today - including Woody Allen and Derren Brown - to Jesus. ...