British Comedy
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Monty Python's Flying Circus and Eddie Izzard are the most entertaining for me. I'd rather see them then most of the comedy around here.
Indeed, I never say 'fuck' anymore, just 'feck', which isn't actually a swear word apparently. It derives from 'feckless' which means 'work-shy or lazy'. Although it is used as the aforementioned expletive.Daveman said:
Hmm, you don't say?Daystar Clarion said:
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This does remind me of one British comedy I saw lately (if only because they're both under the gigantic umbrella of Britihs comedy) and that is the "Look Around You" series:
Made in 2002 - 2005, by the way. A satire of old time shows in much the same Garth Marenghi's Darkplace was.
I'm American, but I've lived in England for three months. I love the shows The IT Crowd, Spaced, Blackadder, stuff like that. Didn't really like the weird game-show type shows though. Where panels sat around answering questions and generally went nowhere. Can't think of any names off the top of my head though.
It can seem that way, but its because of the output- America probably has the same percentage of shit comedy as England (Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps, Dinner ladies etc.- we drop bollocks too whether we admit it or not). America has some top comedy that is easily in the same league as our stuff- Curb your Enthusiasm, The Onion, The Simpsons, Southpark and the like.grimsprice said:
I love all of Monty Python. Aside from that, Ricky Gervais is fucking brilliant, as is the UK version of "The Office". And I know I've mentioned Monty Python already, but John Cleese has my vote for "Funniest S.O.B. on the Planet". Has anybody seen the special "John Cleese's Personal Best"? He sets the show up as if he'd died. It had me searching the internet to make sure he wasn't really dead.
You can have him, I don't think he's funny at all. In fact I find him very offensive. He's the overweight class clown who everyone laughs at because they think he'll go away. I cringe everytime I see him on TV or in a film, because he has no acting abillity what so ever, I mean christ I'll admit Orlando Bloom has more acting talent that him and he's as good as a plank of wood in a burning building. /rantCmRet said:
I'm from Australia, I watch more British comedy than anything else, mainly via Teh Interwebz. David Mitchell is a god, QI is one of the best shows ever, I've just been getting into Charlie Brooker, also a god (and a great source of inspiration for Yahtzee, I believe). Other favourites include Bill Bailey, Frankie Boyle, Rob Brydon, Jimmy Carr, Jo Brand, Phil Jupitus, Dara O'Briain, Russel Howard, the guys from Top Gear (especially James May), Sean Locke, David Mitchell's mate Robert Webb, Lee Mack, and the list goes on. And their just the more modern ones that I mainly know from panel shows such as the aforementioned QI, and Mock the Week, Would I Lie to You, stuff like that.
Then of course there's the classic shows and comedians, Fry and Laurie, Young Ones, Red Dwarf, Blackadder, Monty Python, Ab Fab, Black Books, League of Gentlemen.
And after listing all that, I've got to ask myself, do British people know how lucky they are to live amongst such a smorgasbord of top class comedy?
Then of course there's the classic shows and comedians, Fry and Laurie, Young Ones, Red Dwarf, Blackadder, Monty Python, Ab Fab, Black Books, League of Gentlemen.
And after listing all that, I've got to ask myself, do British people know how lucky they are to live amongst such a smorgasbord of top class comedy?
Was that the british version, which was funny as hell, or the shitty scourge produced on the other side of the Atlantic? I'm just curious...Timotei said:
I'm guessing you're referring to shows like QI, Have I Got News For You, Mock The Week etc?THEMANWHOIS said:
Eddie Izzard, very famous british comidean and has toured the world also Billy collney again has toured the world.