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

he played it three times, dance to it in his chair, stood up and danced at the chorus and then that was it.

aye it's not comedy, i had it on in the background a couple of weeks ago and he had a wee rant about homophobia that lasted about half an hour.

I watched 10 minutes the other day of him sitting in a chair hating everyone who'd bothered to tune in and say anything to him. Not really comedy in any way, shape or form.

Jerry Sadowitz might disagree with you on that one

he does lots of spelling nazi stuff as well, and going off his head whenever someone uses an americanism. which is fairly funny. It's just a strange thing. I like having it on in the background if i'm browsing the web when he's on.

Jerry Sadowitz might disagree with you on that one

At least he cracked the odd gag.

sadowitz more 'important' than funny, tbf

I actually know both Sadowitz and Limmy! Haven't spoken to Limmy in years though, I knew him when he had nuthin', by the way

now he's got a webcam

And Jerry doesn't even have that

i smeelll a sitcom!

The Old Git and the Not-So-Old Git

what's the deeeeaallll with buying a webcam? you cunts.

Anyone see Lizzie & Sarah, new pilot with/written by Julia Davis and Jessica Hynes?
Kind of hideous as you'd expect from Davis, but not bad.

burnistoun how unfunny

watched the first episode and there was one really funny sketch and the rest was shite to fairly shite.

hearing mutterings about la la land bringing the chuckles, is it worth watching?

I watched the first episode and found that I have entirely lost my ability to stomach set ups where innocent people are thrust into painfully awkward situations with comedians playing characters. Each cringe just feels dirtier than the last. That said, I think Marc Wooton is definitely a really talented dude.

sounds interesting. i admit to being a big fan of the 'just for laughs'/beadle style pranks but balk at the more modern snide ones so it might be my bag. on a related note, facejacker is 60% appalling shit - such a desperate bid to make terry tibbs into the new ali g or whatever the fuck the plan is. fairly funny in fonejacker, dreadful in this. they hit an instant nadir with terry tibbs appearing on some lowrent qvc channel who were clearly in on the joke, laughing along with his every risque statement "oh terry what are you like!" and cutting in footage of production staff looking bored in a bid to make it seem HA LOOK AT HOW FREAKED OUT THESE GUYS ARE (cue clip of production manager stifling a yawn, saying "not sure what to do here...")

having ranted that, i'd love to know the legalities behind this whole fuck-with-the-public-then-stick-it-on-tv/film seam that facejacker/borat etc engage in. i recently read the chris morris biography 'disgusting bliss' which detailed the complex legal battles ch4 went through to put brass eye on air, wonder if it's still as difficult or what. do most people just sign waivers so not to be seen as humourless, or is it more convoluted than this? if there are any detailed articles out there please link!

I read a piece a few years ago in the wake of the endless Borat lawsuits that basically said as much as the producers put plainly-worded release forms in front of people (that say things like "you agree to us using your image however we want") and every single person signs them. And once somebody signs the release form, there's literally nothing they can do legally. Of course, a few of these people later said things like "of course I signed it without reading the whole thing - there was an impatient production assistant standing over me telling me the big movie crew needed to get their shot." It's all deeply questionable, of course - but my god, some of those Borat bits remain amazingly funny.

you know what the deal is here just by the img below but still lols

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n10ZUoNA_zA

liking la la land quite a lot. not such a fan of the scenes with nice normal people being made to look foolish but psychics and twatty rock climbing guys were fair game and very amusing

Anyone been watching Rev? I'm quite enjoying it so far.

Rev's one you watch, thinking "hm, this is mildly amusing at a push" but carry on watching anyway.

Yeah, it hasn't much more than made me chuckle. But I think the characters are well-drawn, and the acting's good.

Simon Amstell verdict? Not watched it yet.

I really liked it but the dude cannot act to save his life. 8/10

Just did a quick google to find out what you're on about (no tv) and read this
http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a258605/simon-amstell-i-might-flee-the-country.html
and it doesn't even tell me wtf the show is!

I had to turn it off ten minutes in. Just couldn't take how stilted it was and i love Amstell in Popworld/Buzzcocks guise.

I'm liking it.

Grandma's House that is.

ppl discussing it here

Simon & Miquita - IT IS OVER

Cheers.

What the hell is going on with Phone Shop? It wasn't just failing to make me laugh - I couldn't even see which bits were intended to make people laugh. I didn't know sitcoms this bad were made anymore.

When we watch The Inbetweeners, my housemate always comments on how shit Phone Shop looks and I always comment on how shit School of Comedy looks. It's a tradition. We've watched neither.

we need these BritCom viewing traditions, like being exasperated/baffled/etc every time the Star Stories adverts noted that it was award-winning.

ed reardon on right now, crushing it

Everybody shd see School of Comedy once just so's you can say you've seen the most unbelievable shit of all time.

^ truthbomb

Oh God, who greenlighted The Stephen K Amos Show? Have seen trailer, part of me just died inside.

sorry to be this guy but is thebox uk telly torrent place still any good and if so would anyone have an invite to spare plz?

(i just remembered that old grimy bbc medical show CARDIAC ARREST and felt curious)

can you not just get everything off eztv like everyone else?

rtc, check ur mail.

Is there anything funny on British TV at the moment?

the impressions in 'the trip' were funny. haven't caught up with ep 2.

Oh yeah, had forgotten about that. Ep.2 was good but I can see diminishing returns ahead. Actually Diminishing Returns could be the next comedy on BBC3 - set in the wacky world of a Marks and Spencers returns dept - Ep.1, when a shy woman wants to return some risque underwear much eye rolling hilarity ensues...

They should have a gay character, that would be funny.

And one who talks a bit like a black person who is not actually black.

Maybe a blonde woman who isn't very clever.

Right, I'm off for a pitch meeting.

forgot to watch Getting On but hopefully its as good as the mini-series last year