We don't have much to be arrogant about. You've gotta' be arrogant about something.poiumty said:
British Comedy
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I'm really not at all a fan. I much prefer someone like Ross Noble who has such a quick mind that you never know where it is going to take you. I do like him more than Michael McIntyre though. That man is [b/]not[/b] at all funny in my opinion.PhoenixBlade said:
Actually, I'm British and I always think I watch lots more American TV; I get the newest episodes of The Simpsons from the US, Family Guy, Cleveland Show, Scrubs and non-comedy shows like Dexter and Heroes. That said, I do watch a fair bit of British comedy and I don't even think about it. I have started my Red Dwarf collection, got the Blackadder boxset, Spaced, Fawlty Towers, love Black Books and other stuff like Doctor Who, Skins and Misfits.
I don't know why I always think of the American shows first though =/
I don't know why I always think of the American shows first though =/
I know I'm British so my opinion isn't really asked for but I think that we do have some of the best in the world. Blackadder, Spaced, IT Crowd, Black Books, Farther Ted, The Mighty Boosh, Monty Python. The list goes on.
However, we do have some utter dross. For example, My Family is still going! Then we've got Little Britain (first series excluded) and Catherine Tate as well as load of other crap for which the names have unsurprisingly escaped me.
However, we do have some utter dross. For example, My Family is still going! Then we've got Little Britain (first series excluded) and Catherine Tate as well as load of other crap for which the names have unsurprisingly escaped me.
Holy cow, I'm amazed that anyone outside of the UK has even heard of the Last of the Summer Wine... Personally I don't like it so much but thats because when I was young it was part of a very boring stretch of Sunday afternoon programs you were forced to watch along the lines of the Antiques Roadshow ("how much do you think its worth?"), Bullseye ("you get nothing for two in a bed"), the Fashion Show or the House of Eliot or something equally coma-inducing.DoctorNick said:
Man, before the internet was like living in the dark ages...
Reeves and Mortimer, Garth Merenghi's Dark place, Doctor Terrible's house of horrible, Saxondale(which I guess is funnier because I see myself in him in spades, that and he is unusual in that he is neither a total idiot or a complete looser!) The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Alan partridge, The peter serafinowich show.
Anything with Steve Coogan the man is a god, nothing with Ricky Gervaise I absolutely hate his talentless gurning and mugging, about as amusing as typhoid but hey that's just my opinion!
Bill Bailey and Dara Obrien (I hope I have spelt his name correctly as I've seen him live four times its a tad embarrasing if I havent!
The Day to Day, Brass eye, (because fact into doubt wont go!)
Anything with Steve Coogan the man is a god, nothing with Ricky Gervaise I absolutely hate his talentless gurning and mugging, about as amusing as typhoid but hey that's just my opinion!
Bill Bailey and Dara Obrien (I hope I have spelt his name correctly as I've seen him live four times its a tad embarrasing if I havent!
The Day to Day, Brass eye, (because fact into doubt wont go!)
Yes, of course, how could I be so fucking stupid! No, I mean fecking, how could I be so fecking stupid!?JinxyKatte said:
Brittish comedy is the best man! Im an aussie and I love it. Black Books is fucking hilarious, and Black Adder is very good aswell.Rararaz said:
The best comedian is Eddie Izzard. If you havn't herd of him, youtube him NOW. I garrentee you will not regret it. John Cleese is freaking funny too.
Anyway, comedy wise, Brittish stuff is generally better than American stuff. (tho I am a big fan of family guy, scrubs, american dad etc)
Love British comedy, in books and in television. My favorites are Red Dwarf, Coupling and Flying Circus. I have Black Books and Spaced on my Netflix queue, but it says long wait! Boo! From this list I am adding Father Ted for sure.
Our comedy is just amazing, to make up for how shit a lot of the reality of Britain. Most of the stand-up is describing how shit stuff is.
Dara O'Brien, Fry and Laurie, the Top Gear team, Rowan Atkinson, Monty Python, Bill Bailey, Sean Locke, French and Saunders, Rik Mayall&Adrian Edmonson... Everyone but Gervais, pretty much, is a comedic genius.
That said, I have seen some American comedians that have been brilliantly subversive and just as entertaining as our best. Rick Hall, Reginald Hunter and Bill Hicks, all already mentionned granted, are brilliant. The first two, though, seem to have adopted the British style above anything else.
If you want to see something wonderful, follow this link and watch the entire episode (it's in 5-minute chunks): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__VFxOI99E
Dara O'Brien, Fry and Laurie, the Top Gear team, Rowan Atkinson, Monty Python, Bill Bailey, Sean Locke, French and Saunders, Rik Mayall&Adrian Edmonson... Everyone but Gervais, pretty much, is a comedic genius.
That said, I have seen some American comedians that have been brilliantly subversive and just as entertaining as our best. Rick Hall, Reginald Hunter and Bill Hicks, all already mentionned granted, are brilliant. The first two, though, seem to have adopted the British style above anything else.
If you want to see something wonderful, follow this link and watch the entire episode (it's in 5-minute chunks): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__VFxOI99E
It's Brian Blessed on Have I Got News For You