I know it's silly to expect the BBC to take risks (and 10 brownie points to anyone who can tell me the last time the beeb took on a comedy act who hadn't been tried and tested by another channel or outlet. Catherine Tate was already known from Big Train, among other things. Little Britain had been previewed on radio. Saxondale was another effort from BBC legend Steve Coogan The list goes on) and Channel 4 prefers to import it's comedy, but why-oh-why won't anyone play anything original? The new series of extras is... kind of like the first series. That Mitchell and Webb look, penned by two comedy actors i really admire, is a not-as-good version of Big Train.
Is it a case of everything has been done, or major channels not willing to stray from profitable ideas? (i.e. the Little Britain coup)
2006-09-21 03:09:12 · 8 answers · asked by skapunkplaything 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
The world has gone too PC take any chances on new comedy that might offend anyone. The next to go will be art, then music, then theater, then.... The world spends too much time trying to offend no person or persons.
2006-09-21 03:15:23 · answer #1 · answered by Caffeinated 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 06:20:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English comedy is brilliant, intelligent and wity. That does not exist in the US or even Canada for that matter. Don't even get me started with Afghanistani comedies...
Coupling, Father Ted, Vicar if Dibley, Little Brittan and Trigger Happy TV are very very funny to those who appreciate and understand the British sense of humour.
2006-09-21 03:18:35 · answer #3 · answered by KinfOfPly 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The office was untried and untested - and hugely popular, but I guess that was a while back now
I do love the Catherine Tate show though! But miss some of the genius of the classics such as Black Adder, Vicar of Dibley and Red Dwarf
2006-09-21 03:21:25 · answer #4 · answered by Sarah 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree, I am very bored with English comedy as well: it has became vulgar and not funny.
I do prefer much more American comedy now: light entertainment you can laugh without to have to mention the words: fart, drunk, sex and so on.
2006-09-21 03:13:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm SO bored with British comedy! we need something new and exciting! Things aren't funny anymore when you have seen it done 10 times!
2006-09-21 03:11:31 · answer #6 · answered by michmac75 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well its better than American comedy.
Last risky show was possibly 'Love Thy Neighbour' in the late 70s as it dealt with race.
2006-09-21 03:18:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
EXTRAS!!!
BBC2 9pm tonight. You won't regret it xx
2006-09-21 03:16:20 · answer #8 · answered by J C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋