"Topical" Comedy on Radio 4
Discussion
chrispmartha said:
Don't know if it's been mentioned in this thread but one of the best comedies of the last decade either TV or Radio(IMO) was on Radio 4, it's not on anymore I think due to the death of Felix Dexter but Down the Line was utterly glorious - Paul Whitehouse and some other from the Fast Show at their best - not particularly topical comedy but it was sublime.
I can listen to those time and again.
- A friend of mine tuned into a 'Down The Line' show half way through and didnt realise it was a spoof (the tit ).. which I think goes to show how well crafted it was.
Steamer said:
chrispmartha said:
Don't know if it's been mentioned in this thread but one of the best comedies of the last decade either TV or Radio(IMO) was on Radio 4, it's not on anymore I think due to the death of Felix Dexter but Down the Line was utterly glorious - Paul Whitehouse and some other from the Fast Show at their best - not particularly topical comedy but it was sublime.
I can listen to those time and again.
- A friend of mine tuned into a 'Down The Line' show half way through and didnt realise it was a spoof (the tit ).. which I think goes to show how well crafted it was.
Steamer said:
chrispmartha said:
Don't know if it's been mentioned in this thread but one of the best comedies of the last decade either TV or Radio(IMO) was on Radio 4, it's not on anymore I think due to the death of Felix Dexter but Down the Line was utterly glorious - Paul Whitehouse and some other from the Fast Show at their best - not particularly topical comedy but it was sublime.
I can listen to those time and again.
- A friend of mine tuned into a 'Down The Line' show half way through and didnt realise it was a spoof (the tit ).. which I think goes to show how well crafted it was.
Mr Gearchange said:
^ Very much so - Finnimore's stuff is excellent. I enjoyed Cabin Pressure enormously and hopefully it will get a new series - but probably difficult to get Cumberbatch lined up for a pokey R4 comedy slot these days.
Unless they extend the alphabet I think we've seen the last of Cabin Pressure! Which is no bad thing; lets it go out on a high.Halmyre said:
Mr Gearchange said:
^ Very much so - Finnimore's stuff is excellent. I enjoyed Cabin Pressure enormously and hopefully it will get a new series - but probably difficult to get Cumberbatch lined up for a pokey R4 comedy slot these days.
Unless they extend the alphabet I think we've seen the last of Cabin Pressure! Which is no bad thing; lets it go out on a high.dxg said:
Any fans of John Finniemore's Souvenir Programme?
Perfect example of timeless, as non-topical as you could get it, comedy.
I always thought Cabin Pressure was bloody awful, but enjoyed the Souvenir programme. Friday evening is generally good but we now have the dull old Museum of Curiosity.Perfect example of timeless, as non-topical as you could get it, comedy.
I can recommend R4 Extra for anyone with DAB.
MarshPhantom said:
I always thought Cabin Pressure was bloody awful, but enjoyed the Souvenir programme. Friday evening is generally good but we now have the dull old Museum of Curiosity.
I can recommend R4 Extra for anyone with DAB.
Yep, same view here.I can recommend R4 Extra for anyone with DAB.
Slightly O/T, my flabber was well and truly ghasted when I saw a headline the other day along the lines of "Mrs Brown's Boys voted best comedy".
MarshPhantom said:
...but we now have the dull old Museum of Curiosity.
I used to quite like Noel Fielding, but now think he pushes the 'surreal' schtick a bit to far. There's only so many times you can trot out the 'like an 'x' doing 'y' with a 'z'...line before it gets pretty boring.AdeTuono said:
MarshPhantom said:
...but we now have the dull old Museum of Curiosity.
I used to quite like Noel Fielding, but now think he pushes the 'surreal' schtick a bit to far. There's only so many times you can trot out the 'like an 'x' doing 'y' with a 'z'...line before it gets pretty boring.I love Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups, not topical satire but rings true for my family life!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07pjb9t
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07pjb9t
Chocmonster said:
I love Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups, not topical satire but rings true for my family life!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07pjb9t
I too like this. Also enjoyed To Hull & Back (on earlier). http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07pjb9t
The Friday night slot has been dire for years now, except for Dead Ringars.
AdeTuono said:
Smiler. said:
I too like this. Also enjoyed To Hull & Back (on earlier).
The Friday night slot has been dire for years now, except for Dead Ringars.
Dianne Abbot!The Friday night slot has been dire for years now, except for Dead Ringars.
I was in the workshop the other day & she was being interviewed after the then latest Corbyn faux pas & I actually said that out loud in the voice, several times.
AdeTuono said:
MarshPhantom said:
...but we now have the dull old Museum of Curiosity.
I used to quite like Noel Fielding, but now think he pushes the 'surreal' schtick a bit to far. There's only so many times you can trot out the 'like an 'x' doing 'y' with a 'z'...line before it gets pretty boring.Museum of Curiosity is a good format, I just find Noel a bit annoying.
'Museum of Everything' Cracked me up though.
To Hull and Back feels like it was written in 1972 and not in a good way. Some great stuff on R4 Extra - I am a sucker for book quizzes like The Write Stuff - but some truly dreadful tat too. Round the Horne is fascinating in a time capsule sort of way(Ooh err, he's a queer sort..) but there aren't the words for Men from The Ministry. It sounds 1953 but ran well into the 70s at least and is just tragically lame.
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