Fans of the BBC historical epic Gunpowder have criticised a childhood rhyme for giving away the ending of the show.
Fans had been eagerly awaiting the final episode to see whether Jon Snow would be successful in blowing up the King and the Houses of Parliament.
However, for many, that suspense was ruined as they recalled the popular childhood rhyme – ‘Remember, remember, the 5th of November’ with its revealing line ‘By God’s providence he was catch’d’
“I think it’s a real shame that they had that rhyme going round my school when I was a kid,” said Roger Stanley, who had been enjoying the programme up until he remembered the rhyme.
“I mean, you’d think that the BBC wouldn’t have allowed the rhyme to go round if they knew they were going to do a TV programme about it 30 years later. “
Mr Stanley remained adamant, even after learning that the rhyme goes back some 400 years, long before the BBC came into being.
“It’s no excuse. I pay my license fee. I expect better. You don’t see Sky letting major plot points from Game of Thrones get revealed in childhood rhymes from 30 years ago, do you?”
The BBC has previously been criticised for allowing acclaimed drama Wolf Hall to be spoiled by having a basic working knowledge of Tudor history.
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