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Where are all the Funny People?

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    Where are all the Funny People?

    I was stretched out on the settee last night typing up some dreadfully dull document for a meeting later this week so I thought I'd have one eye on Top Gear on Dave whilst I was banging away on the keyboard.

    Once that was over, the next offering was 8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown; normally a cue to pick up the remote and flick channels but as I was busy I thought hey-ho, why not? I'll give it a chance.

    I lasted less than 5 minutes.

    Enough time to realise that I was going to have to suffer a smug love-in involving all the usual suspects; Jimmy Carr, Russell Howard, that ubiquitous Geordie woman whose name I can't remember, Phil Jupitus (Gaarrgh!!)and somebody by the name of Romesh Ranganathan who made much of being a Sri Lankan rapper.

    Indeed, it was during the show's opening skit where said rapper perfomed a comedy rap about buggering an elderly female member of the cast of Eastenders when my thumb very firmly met the off button.

    Infantile is the word.

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    I'm Sorry, I Haven't A Clue.
    …Maybe we ain’t that young anymore

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      #3
      Originally posted by WTFH View Post
      I'm Sorry, I Haven't A Clue.
      Doesn't that feature rather a lot of Marcus Brigstocke?

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        #4
        Originally posted by Martin Scroatman View Post
        I was stretched out on the settee last night typing up some dreadfully dull document [...]
        More to the point, why are you working OOH?
        Originally posted by Nigel Farage MEP - 2016-06-24 04:00:00
        "I hope this victory brings down this failed project and leads us to a Europe of sovereign nation states, trading together, being friends together, cooperating together, and let's get rid of the flag, the anthem, Brussels, and all that has gone wrong."

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          #5
          Originally posted by Gumbo Robot View Post
          Doesn't that feature rather a lot of Marcus Brigstocke?

          Not really. Last series the guests were Susan Calman (Sheffield), Omid Djalili (St Albans) and Miles Jupp (Hastings). I don't think Marcus Brigstocke has been on it for 4 years.
          …Maybe we ain’t that young anymore

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            #6
            Originally posted by WTFH View Post
            Not really. Last series the guests were Susan Calman (Sheffield), Omid Djalili (St Albans) and Miles Jupp (Hastings). I don't think Marcus Brigstocke has been on it for 4 years.
            There's another R4 comedy then that features a disproportionate amount of Brigstocke. It also has Punt and Dennis who, oddly enough, I don't mind.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Gumbo Robot View Post
              There's another R4 comedy then that features a disproportionate amount of Brigstocke. It also has Punt and Dennis who, oddly enough, I don't mind.


              Punt & Dennis - The Now Show.
              …Maybe we ain’t that young anymore

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                #8
                Originally posted by WTFH View Post
                Punt & Dennis - The Now Show.
                Now that is tulipe. Right-on lefties, laughing at jokes other right-on lefties tell. Truly hideous.

                As for "9 out of 10 Cats", at least it has Rachael Riley.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by WTFH View Post
                  Punt & Dennis - The Now Show.
                  That's it.

                  Been going years - they used to do a stint on Jasper Carrott's show in the 80s IIRC.

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                    Jimmy Carr is amazing. He looks like an arrogant prat until you realise most of his humour is self-deprecating and he's not afraid to put himself down for a laugh.
                    Unless you're the lead dog, the scenery never changes.

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