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Remembering Great Comedy
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:19 pm
by Hobbes' Choice
Re: Remembering Great Comedy
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:02 pm
by FlashDangerpants
This reminds me of all the very best debates I have witnessed on the internet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbFqwu9sl8Q
Re: Remembering Great Comedy
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:42 pm
by vegetariantaxidermy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQHX-SjgQvQ
Who said the Norwegians are humourless? This reminds me of my mother.
Re: Remembering Great Comedy
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:47 pm
by vegetariantaxidermy

Sounds like Prince Charles, but better looking.
Big Train
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaqxIXs_mn4
Re: Remembering Great Comedy
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:58 pm
by Harbal
Re: Remembering Great Comedy
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:10 pm
by Hobbes' Choice
vegetariantaxidermy wrote:

Sounds like Prince Charles, but better looking.
I think Paul Whitehouse's use of dialogue and characterisation is supreme. I'd go so far as to say no actor significantly surpasses his skill.
Re: Remembering Great Comedy
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:13 pm
by Hobbes' Choice
Ah whatever happened to Newman and Badiell
Re: Remembering Great Comedy
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 10:06 pm
by Arising_uk
One became a poshish 'lad' and the other went off and did scathing political comedy.
Re: Remembering Great Comedy
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 10:17 pm
by Harbal
Hobbes' Choice wrote:
Ah whatever happened to Newman and Badiell
They are busy sinking into obscurity, I hope.