Rolling UK Comedy Thread - "Ricky Don't Lose Larry David's Number

I don't know which is worse, Ade Edmondson being interviewed in the Daily Mail or an ilxor reading it.

Pulling, that's pretty shit.

Saw Gavin and Stacey for the first time last night. It's pretty good at what it does, but its gentle character comedy and light whimsy hardly excited me. All a bit Richard Curtis, dare I say it.

the last few episodes of G&S have been a bit off - start with the first series altho none of it is 'exciting' as such.

So, hey, I watched that The Wall last night. That's not so good.

e) "Do you know if Foxton's is owned by Bruce Foxton of The Jam?"

i am listening to this RIGHT NOW. i love this show.

-- stevie, Saturday, 22 March 2008 20:24 (1 month ago) Bookmark Link

Although, in defence of this nation, "Listen: don't knock The Jam, they was there for a lot of people" may be the funniest thing anyone has said this decade.

it's no The Priory xp

So, hey, I watched that The Wall last night. That's not so good.

"Scallywagga" any good, comedy fans?

It's like Blunder... ON (CHAV) DRUGS!

Ah right, "Blunder", had to google that... Jesus

the inbetweeners anyone?

i like. it's like 'on the buses' but with 6th form kids.

i thought it was quite sweet

i like love soup

but i would, wouldn't i

that last ep ended badly tho.

i caught seven and a half minutes of something called Two Pints of lager blah blah last night and it was the worst british comedy experience i've indeed witnessed.

it's not for you

2pints fascinates me for reasons i can't quite explain - the only thing even remotely like it is the old US tv show, "saved by the bell"

That's remote in astrophysics terms - as in light years away from being as good as even "Saved By the Bell"

i like love soup

Saw one episode and it's totally for girls.

Admin: this is an awful sitcom.

I liked Love Soup up to the episodes with Mark Heap. He play a weird combination of creepy and soppy which I did not enjoy. But those outfits they wear in the shop are hot, definitely.

Teenage Kicks turned out all right, apart from the weird Asian jokes.

"Ed Reardon's Week" is as funny as Black Books and Love Soup and sometimes quite a bit funnier. Peng is maybe my favorite British comedy character.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/comedy/edreardon.shtml

(hint: try a torrent)

"people who feel they deserve better in life but don't get too worked up about it" seems to come up again and again in british comedy

"people who feel they deserve better in life but don't get too worked up about it" seems to come up again and again in british comedy life.

i suspected

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7410393.stm

Sitcom Moving Wallpaper will return to ITV1 next year, the commercial channel has confirmed - but without Echo Beach, its accompanying soap opera.

The shows - the brainchild of former EastEnders writer Tony Jordan - were launched in tandem earlier this year, to a mixed critical reception.

When Moving Wallpaper returns for a second series, though, scenes from Echo Beach will be incorporated within it.

Against all odds, ITV2 superhero sitcom No Heroics is pretty good.

New BBC2 comedy Beautiful People is not.

DID THEY IMPLEMENTED YOUR SUGGESTIONS?

http://www.funnyordie.co.uk/videos/cd2462fae2

didn't make 50. tut.

heh, that's ace.

nathan barley and peep show are the closest we have to genius, peep show actually attains genius at times.

-- Just got offed, Wednesday, 15 August 2007 15:54 (6 months ago) Bookmark Link

*sigh*

― Dom Passantino, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 14:38 (7 months ago) Bookmark

:-/

Actually, they're probably (The Thick Of It notwithstanding) still the best two of recent years. Definitely of the ones I've seen. Which says something.

I was most impressed to find out from Would I Lie To You that Peter Serafinowicz was the voice of impotent Pele in the Viagra adverts.

(the level at which I attain impressedness with Britishc comedy peeps has gone way down)

Is there anything funny on British TV at all these days? I haven't bothered to look.

fonejacker

Is there anything funny on British TV at all these days? I haven't bothered to look.

― Matt DC, Thursday, 23 October 2008 14:52 (1 minute ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

No, basically.

I did laugh at something in Fonejacker last night, can't remember what, but it's almost unwatchable (xp)

Still great stuff online, though:

Yeah, I should've clarified. Terry Tibbs is really funny, the rest of it not so much.

what happened to our N.Barley no 2 series, I thought they were all for it.

Is there anything funny on British TV at all these days? I haven't bothered to look.

same here, i'm still living in the world of Cheers/Frasier/Seinfeld repeats.

I don't think Frasier has ever made me laugh

I generally get most lolz from TV Burp and the occasional Amstell putdown on Buzzcocks. Sitcoms invariably pish, or else haven't even made me want to watch them.

UK'S FAVOURITE COMEDIANS
1. Peter Kay
2. Lee Evans
3. Alan Carr
4. Catherine Tate
5. Dawn French
6. Rowan Atkinson
7. Al Murray
8. Jack Dee
9. Eddie Izzard
10. Frankie Boyle

UK'S LEAST FAVOURITE COMEDIANS
1. Jo Brand
2. Jonathan Ross
3. Victoria Wood
4. Ricky Gervais
5. Harry Hill
6. Jimmy Carr
7. Paul Merton
8. Russell Brand
9. Spike Milligan
10. Alan Bennett

3000 mentalists polled

that poll makes me want to cry.

Gina Yashere will be pleased

Oh yeah, I saw Lee Evans at the O2 last month. The place stank of Tangy Cheese Doritos and was a shitty venue for comedy: basically a cavenous, empty hole. No atmosphere, and Evans was boring and bored.

"The place stank of Tangy Cheese Doritos"

that'll be evans' sweat

9. Spike Milligan
10. Alan Bennett

what

ITV's Al Murray appearing on the favourite list, while ITV's Harry Hill appears on the least favourite list strikes me as odd for some reason.