UK Comedy Appreciation

wensley · Post by **wensley** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:23 pm

Loving my UK comedy at moment. Found a load of stuff I had never heard of before.

Nighty night is wicked. Anyone else seen this? diggin it?

Borrowed it on DVD off a mate. Dark as fuck!

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Nathan Barely

'Peace and fuckin' Just seems to capture the whole pretentious 'cool' image thing perfectly, and slaughters its

Jam by Chris Morris. As dark as it gets

Doesn't touch Brasseye but still, fucking messed up.

Smack the pony. Didn't think I would ever say this but these women are funny

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And these too. Shame the main bird sold old with that crappy 'little miss jocelyn'. 3 non blondes -

Saxondale is probably the best. Absolutely love this show. Coogan is a fucking genious!!! The crazy smack head emo kid character is quality.

Any other recommendations?

kins83 · Post by **kins83** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:36 pm

Watch 'I'm Alan Partridge'. Absolute gold.

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:40 pm

nathan barley - yes

partridge - yes

brasseye - yes

there are so many piss poor british sketch shows and sitcoms though, proper cringe material

jahtao · Post by **jahtao** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:44 pm

office
extras
boosh
black adder
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jah preacher · Post by **jah preacher** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:45 pm

stand up comedy is still the best .if u can catch andrew lawrence the ginger freaky dude(1 of the builders)in ideal

diss04 · Post by **diss04** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:46 pm

i like jimmy carr.
go on try and come at me, fuckers.

kins83 · Post by **kins83** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:55 pm

Diss04 wrote:i like jimmy carr.
go on try and come at me, fuckers.

He's a dick.

pk- · Post by **pk-** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:56 pm

can't stand smack the pony or 3 non blondes. i find most women comedians are rubbish, the only one to really make me laugh is Tamsin Greig and she's not even a fucking comedian

i'm ploughing through a Black Books boxed set at the moment, but it seems like it peaked incredibly early

does anyone like Ideal? I'm in two minds about it, sometimes it's hilarious and sometimes it's fucking rubbish

datura · Post by **datura** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:01 pm

The Thick of It is the best UK comedy for years.

I can't really get into ideal, but then I only see episodes intermittently.

Catterick started off really well, but didn't really sustain it..Father Ted still makes me laugh..Brasseye is genius..Spaced..I remember Big Train being pretty good, and what I saw of Time Trumpet was good.

kins83 · Post by **kins83** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:02 pm

datura wrote: Catterick started off really well, but didn't really sustain it..

Yeah I was expecting great things with this show. "Hand" made me laugh pretty hard though.

the wiggle baron · Post by **the wiggle baron** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:04 pm

Green Wing and Spaced. Aaaaaaamazing!!

And black books is a funny one

(as in odd...) its this general, not particularly amusing, standard comedy show complete with canned laughter, that every now and again breaks out some ABSOLOUTE gold!

the wiggle baron · Post by **the wiggle baron** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:06 pm

Oh shit!! And GARTH MERENGHI'S DARKPLACE!!!

"The body was covered in blood. Blood? Blood. Crimson, copper smelling blood. And bits of sick."

diss04 · Post by **diss04** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:16 pm

kins83 wrote:
Diss04 wrote:i like jimmy carr.
go on try and come at me, fuckers.
He's a dick.

good comeback.

how so?

a man called dave · Post by **a man called dave** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:17 pm

The one with Jasper Carrot and the indian Family, Or the new one with Ade Edmonson living with his student Kids.

pk- · Post by **pk-** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:53 pm

The one with Jasper Carrot and the indian Family

Jesus christ lol

they really had all the boxes ticked in that one didn't they. the most embarassing thing i've ever fucking seen lol

The Thick of It is the best UK comedy for years.

Yeah, absolutely superb. I wasn't too sure about the two specials though, not really up to the standard of the series. Suppose it missed the nonce factor without Chris Langham.

The writers of Arrested Development are doing a US version of it with ianucci apparently.

And black books is a funny one Neutral (as in odd...) its this general, not particularly amusing, standard comedy show complete with canned laughter, that every now and again breaks out some ABSOLOUTE gold!

It's a shame because most of the first series is really solid stuff, but it slowly starts to degrade until there's literally not a single laugh in an episode

the mighty boosh...someone far smarter than me once put their finger on what i hate about it so much; there's funny stuff in there, but the character that fielding plays is such an insufferably preening tnuc that in any traditional comedy he'd meet his comeuppance and barratt's character (the inept underdog) would come out on top. that never fucking happens though, so it leaves a really bitter taste

wensley · Post by **wensley** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:54 pm

The Wiggle Baron wrote:Oh shit!! And GARTH MERENGHI'S DARKPLACE!!!

"The body was covered in blood. Blood? Blood. Crimson, copper smelling blood. And bits of sick."

Fuck yes, forgot about dark place! that track 'one track lover'. absolute jokes.

now shes knocking at both doors!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93FT-STxDGM

Dr Sanchez is the don

wensley · Post by **wensley** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:56 pm

A Man Called Dave wrote:The one with Jasper Carrot and the indian Family, Or the new one with Ade Edmonson living with his student Kids.

I think that ade edmonson sitcom is terrible! Not about over dubbed applause in comedy. ....

__________ · Post by **__________** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:47 pm

the fast show

upreal · Post by **upreal** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:11 pm

for me the benchmark of comedy is and always will be Monty Python.

From the newer uk bits : IT crowd, and I am afraid I don't know any more.

someone mentioned office tho - isnt that from the us? still great fun tho.

datura · Post by **datura** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:18 pm

upreal wrote:for me the benchmark of comedy is and always will be Monty Python.

From the newer uk bits : IT crowd, and I am afraid I don't know any more.

someone mentioned office tho - isnt that from the us? still great fun tho.

the office was uk first, then it was developed in america. the uk one only ran 2 short seasons and a few specials.

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