"Topical" Comedy on Radio 4

[mybrainhurts]

9.3 said:

The Don of Croy said:

Just to add, the latest 'Deadringers' on R4 is very good imho.

The treatment of the Greens, Milliband, Farage etc nicely weighted and properly rude at times.

Agreed.

Interviewer...What if you don't get an overall majority?

Ed Minigland...I want to

What if you don't?

But I want to..

Yes, but what if you don't?

I want to I want to I want to, anyway you're not my real dad...

...beaut

[Morningside]

AdeTuono said:

rehab71 said:

AdeTuono said:

The Hypno-Toad said:

I've got a fiver that says her friend, Susan Calman gets The News Quiz gig.

If Hardy alone wasn't enough to get me to turn off, that will be the final straw. Odious woman....

Interesting fact: Susan Calman is actually a lesbian and is married, but she doesn't like to talk about it.

Get away! Next, you'll be telling us she likes cats...

Is she from Scotland?

[mybrainhurts]

Morningside said:

AdeTuono said:

rehab71 said:

AdeTuono said:

The Hypno-Toad said:

I've got a fiver that says her friend, Susan Calman gets The News Quiz gig.

If Hardy alone wasn't enough to get me to turn off, that will be the final straw. Odious woman....

Interesting fact: Susan Calman is actually a lesbian and is married, but she doesn't like to talk about it.

Get away! Next, you'll be telling us she likes cats...

Is she from Scotland?

No, they're all named after fish up there.

[Smiler.]

Dead Ringars is back on R4.

At last, some proper topical comedy.

Andrew Neil even gets a spot.

[mybrainhurts]

And that dullard Scottish tennisist. Brilliant...

[Scotty2]

The Now Show 11/12 Dec.

WTF. A five minute interview with a "climate change" stooge in a comedy show. WT absolute F.

I have had it up to here (or there) with all the "Pro man made climate change" sheeite that is being preached to us via BBC and Government.

The climate has/will change. Adapt and survive. I believe we should be efficient, save energy and fossil fuels (especially to make lovely petrol), but to brainwash the world with this new religion is pizz boiling. Even her "facts" that were incorrect were not challenged*

Oh, and don't start me on Carbon Capture... Spend that money on proper renewable research such as energy storage e.t.c.

• Cumbria's worst rainfall ever - The station that recorded it has only been in use in recent times so the records do not cover previous high rainfall events. Statistical shenanigans.

[HOGEPH]

How about a bit of balance to all the lefty comedians,

I nominate Jim Davidson for The News Quiz....

[Mr Gearchange]

ISIHAQ is still king. This weeks uxbridge English dictionary had me in fits.

[Smiler.]

Scotty2 said:

The Now Show 11/12 Dec.

WTF. A five minute interview with a "climate change" stooge in a comedy show. WT absolute F.

I have had it up to here (or there) with all the "Pro man made climate change" sheeite that is being preached to us via BBC and Government.

The climate has/will change. Adapt and survive. I believe we should be efficient, save energy and fossil fuels (especially to make lovely petrol), but to brainwash the world with this new religion is pizz boiling. Even her "facts" that were incorrect were not challenged*

Oh, and don't start me on Carbon Capture... Spend that money on proper renewable research such as energy storage e.t.c.

• Cumbria's worst rainfall ever - The station that recorded it has only been in use in recent times so the records do not cover previous high rainfall events. Statistical shenanigans.

Was awful. Switched off just after because it was an embarrassment.

Listeners know how good R4 comedy was in the past so why are they flushing out such ste?

[coppice]

Scotty2 said:

The Now Show 11/12 Dec.



I have had it up to here (or there) with all the "Pro man made climate change" sheeite that is being preached to us via BBC and Government.
.

Yup - and all those governments of ..let me see....nearly every country on earth discussing it in Paris as we speak. Could have saved their time if only they'd read your comments eh ?

[Johnnytheboy]

Scotty2 said:

The Now Show 11/12 Dec.

WTF. A five minute interview with a "climate change" stooge in a comedy show. WT absolute F.

I have had it up to here (or there) with all the "Pro man made climate change" sheeite that is being preached to us via BBC and Government.

The climate has/will change. Adapt and survive. I believe we should be efficient, save energy and fossil fuels (especially to make lovely petrol), but to brainwash the world with this new religion is pizz boiling. Even her "facts" that were incorrect were not challenged*

Oh, and don't start me on Carbon Capture... Spend that money on proper renewable research such as energy storage e.t.c.

• Cumbria's worst rainfall ever - The station that recorded it has only been in use in recent times so the records do not cover previous high rainfall events. Statistical shenanigans.

And yet on Feedback this week there was a series of messages from people who were very annoyed that the BBC hadn't rammed the climate change angle wrt Cumbria down our necks enough, in order to convince the sceptics.

There was me thinking it wasn't the BBC's job to tell us what to think

[marshalla]

Johnnytheboy said:

And yet on Feedback this week there was a series of messages from people who were very annoyed that the BBC hadn't rammed the climate change angle wrt Cumbria down our necks enough, in order to convince the sceptics.

There was me thinking it wasn't the BBC's job to tell us what to think

Yes, one starts to wonder who organised that little campaign...

[colonel c]

marshalla said:

Johnnytheboy said:

And yet on Feedback this week there was a series of messages from people who were very annoyed that the BBC hadn't rammed the climate change angle wrt Cumbria down our necks enough, in order to convince the sceptics.

There was me thinking it wasn't the BBC's job to tell us what to think

Yes, one starts to wonder who organised that little campaign...

They made up for it on Friday's The Now Show.

[surveyor]

colonel c said:

marshalla said:

Johnnytheboy said:

And yet on Feedback this week there was a series of messages from people who were very annoyed that the BBC hadn't rammed the climate change angle wrt Cumbria down our necks enough, in order to convince the sceptics.

There was me thinking it wasn't the BBC's job to tell us what to think

Yes, one starts to wonder who organised that little campaign...

They made up for it on Friday's The Now Show.

They did go on for a bit.... I did not turnover, but did tune out!

[surveyor]

colonel c said:

marshalla said:

Johnnytheboy said:

And yet on Feedback this week there was a series of messages from people who were very annoyed that the BBC hadn't rammed the climate change angle wrt Cumbria down our necks enough, in order to convince the sceptics.

There was me thinking it wasn't the BBC's job to tell us what to think

Yes, one starts to wonder who organised that little campaign...

They made up for it on Friday's The Now Show.

They did go on for a bit.... I did not turnover, but did tune out!

[Halmyre]

surveyor said:

colonel c said:

marshalla said:

Johnnytheboy said:

And yet on Feedback this week there was a series of messages from people who were very annoyed that the BBC hadn't rammed the climate change angle wrt Cumbria down our necks enough, in order to convince the sceptics.

There was me thinking it wasn't the BBC's job to tell us what to think

Yes, one starts to wonder who organised that little campaign...

They made up for it on Friday's The Now Show.

They did go on for a bit.... I did not turnover, but did tune out!

Irrespective of the content, the 'guest speaker' spot, new to this series, does bring the show to a grinding halt. Don't see the point of it TBH.

[gareth_r]

If they don't push the BBC company line on man causing climate change they are sent for re-education and their programme is deleted from history.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3355441/QU...

[mybrainhurts]

Halmyre said:

surveyor said:

colonel c said:

marshalla said:

Johnnytheboy said:

And yet on Feedback this week there was a series of messages from people who were very annoyed that the BBC hadn't rammed the climate change angle wrt Cumbria down our necks enough, in order to convince the sceptics.

There was me thinking it wasn't the BBC's job to tell us what to think

Yes, one starts to wonder who organised that little campaign...

They made up for it on Friday's The Now Show.

They did go on for a bit.... I did not turnover, but did tune out!

Irrespective of the content, the 'guest speaker' spot, new to this series, does bring the show to a grinding halt. Don't see the point of it TBH.

It's so they can go for a wee...

[The Don of Croy]

Scotty2 said:

The Now Show 11/12 Dec.

WTF. A five minute interview with a "climate change" stooge in a comedy show. WT absolute F....

It's a topical satirical show introducing a deadpan Q & A session on an event that was still unfolding...whilst seemingly more topical things that have actually happened get sidelined.

Weird times. And then I see a trailer for 'Bear Grylls walks Alaska with Obama' - we're clearly through the looking glass now...

[marcosgt]

The Don of Croy said:

Weird times. And then I see a trailer for 'Bear Grylls walks Alaska with Obama' - we're clearly through the looking glass now...

It's ok, for balance he goes to Mecca with Donald Trump next week...

Whilst those of right wing leaning froth about all the 'lefties' on the Beeb's comedy shows, can any of you propose a FUNNY right winger? Ian Hislop seems to just be anti-establishment, whilst I'll concede Clarkson is both funny and right wing, but can you think of many others?

I'm all for balance, and surely with all that expensive education some of them must be clever enough to be funny, but it seems being right wing and funny is pretty much impossible... Is it just the case that the funny who are right-wing realise that overtly right-wing comedy often looks like bullying or arrogance?

M.

Edited by marcosgt on Tuesday 15th December 14:54