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Neil
October 07, 2014, 09:25:36 am by Neil
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Morris


Hello.  After the success of Blue Jam on Radio 4 Extra, one of the producers (big CM fan) pushed for a three-hour Chris Morris documentary to be made.

That's been in production for ages, and is scheduled to go out as "Raw Meat Radio" at 7pm on the 29th of November.  Top producer Sophie Black is starting the first batch of interviews, with Lucian Randall, Paul Garner and Matthew Bannister.  Iann Ucci is doing one too at some point, yay Iann Ucci.

I've sent in loads of rare clips from the CaB archive as well at Sophie's request, and pointed them to a few things they might be able to dig out of the Beebs archive.  One particular thing I mentioned was a chat with Mary Anne Hobbs, where she mentioned the third, aborted Breezeblock to me ages ago on Twitter... Dunno if it's been found, but it's been looked for.

Anyway, three hours of yer man, and some archive repeats.  Nice.
Neil
January 06, 2014, 04:36:56 pm by Neil
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Glinner admits "basing a scene" on The IT Crowd on one from Laurel & Hardy.  We know he and Mathews admit doing the same with Father Ted/Seinfeld, and the IT Crowd is arguably stuffed full of "homaged" plotlines.

Is a homage just theft you admit to?  Is that it?  I love spotting little references and things, but lifting whole scenes and plot-lines, gosh.   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPJ-65q-jxI
Beagle 2
December 20, 2013, 01:28:32 pm by Beagle 2
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Ooh, in this Daily Record article it's revealed that a sitcom pilot script is already with the BBC, and there could be more one-off Limmy's Shows in the future.
Neil
December 18, 2013, 03:00:51 am by Neil
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I did a bit of chatting about 90's comedy in the British Comedy Awards thread last week, and quickly realised I had a really defined idea of what "90's comedy" actually represented. Similarly, 80's comedy is something I can picture quite clearly.

Both these decades had very important and influential acts breaking through - eg Comic Strip, Spitting Image, the On The Hour/The Day Today people, Vic and Bob, Whitehouse/Higson/Enfield etc.

When it comes to noughties comedy, though, nothing really springs to mind. This is presumably partly because I've got older, and you always cherish most that which you experienced when you grew up. People also tend to have less time, too, as they get older, and fewer things are naturally new and original to them, leading to the tossy "comedy/music is dead / isn't as good these days" wanking.

Noughties comedy, then: what does it mean to you? What are the most immediate low and high-points that come to mind?
daf
December 17, 2013, 04:23:33 pm by daf
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Scientology Fundraiser!

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We are holding a very special Ideal Org fund-raising event in February here in East Grinstead: the hilarious Russell Howard will be doing a private gig!
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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152047785929014&set=a.10150151583669014.304709.517774013&type=1

(Update by Neil: The Facebook page was deleted late last night, here's a screenshot of it, including the prices)


 1. "Ideal Org is configured to provide the full services of the Scientology religion to its parishioners, while also serving the community with social betterment and outreach programs."
up_the_hampipe
December 12, 2013, 08:12:33 pm by up_the_hampipe
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Here are the nominees:

Best Comedy Panel Show
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown C4
A League of Their Own SKY
Have I Got News For You BBC
Would I Lie To You BBC

Best Comedy Entertainment Programme
Alan Carr Chatty Man C4
Saturday Night Takeaway ITV
The Graham Norton Show BBC
The Last Leg C4

Best Sketch Show
Harry & Paul BBC
Horrible Histories CBBC
It's Kevin BBC
Psychobitches SKY

Best Sitcom
Bad Education BBC
Count Arthur Strong BBC
Getting On BBC
Peep Show C4

Best New Comedy Programme
Count Arthur Strong BBC
Cuckoo BBC
Plebs ITV2
Psychobitches SKY

Best Male TV Comic
David Mitchell Would I Lie To You BBC
James Corden A League of Their Own SKY
Jon Richardson 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown C4
Lee Mack Would I Lie To You BBC

Best Female TV Comic
Miranda Hart Room 101 BBC
Nina Conti Live At The Apollo BBC
Sarah Millican The Sarah Millican Television Programme BBC
Sue Perkins & Mel Giedroyc The Great British Bake Off BBC

Best Comedy Entertainment Personality
Adam Hills The Last Leg C4
Alan Carr Alan Carr: Chatty Man C4
Ant & Dec Saturday Night Takeaway ITV
Graham Norton The Graham Norton Show BBC

Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist

Adam Hills The Last Leg C4
Jonny Sweet Chickens SKY
Steve Delaney Count Arthur Strong BBC
Tom Basden Plebs ITV2

Best TV Comedy Actor
David Mitchell Peep Show C4
Greg Davies Cuckoo BBC
Jack Whitehall Fresh Meat C4
Kevin Eldon It's Kevin BBC

Best TV Comedy Actress
Jo Brand Getting On BBC
Miranda Hart Miranda BBC
Vicki Pepperdine Getting On BBC
Zawe Ashton Fresh Meat 4

Should be a fun night as long as Mel & Sue don't win!
Tairy_Green
November 12, 2013, 03:24:39 pm by Tairy_Green
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Another brand new show (third this year), premiering in New York next month and coming over to the National next February.

http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/analogue

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A mess of cables. A mound of electronic junk. A single cassette player.
And then —

Lights. Power Sockets. Audio Tape. Televisions. Vinyl. Neon Words.
VCR Machines. Speaker cables. Amplifiers. At least one Ladder.
Video Tape. Speakers. Super 8. Microphones. Projectors. And running.

Lots and lots of running.

I saw a first read through of this at the Hob on Saturday evening and it's shaping up to be his strongest (and certainly most ambitious) show since It's Always Right Now Until It's Later.

Tickets onsale on 12th December; I'm considering paying for National membership to avoid the scrum from last time.

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