It's not cool to like panel shows, and as a supporter of creative, doesn't-always-work-on-TV comedy, I know I'm meant to complain about the combative, macho atmosphere generated by the likes of Mock The Week. But sometimes, having funny people sitting around being funny is... well, just really … [Read more...]
10 O’Clock Live and The British Comedy Awards: What We’ve Been Watching
When UK television has tried to do uber-topical comedy in recent times, the tendency has been towards easy jokes rather than tackling the issues, with a much greater emphasis on the 'comedy' bit than the 'topical' (the well-intentioned but ultimately rubbish Tonightly is a good case in point). So … [Read more...]
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