Comedy Connections - Series 6
On Friday 4th July 2008 GMT at 12:37 AM GMT, Ian Wolf said:
I read on Wikipedia that a new series of Comedy Connections is due to start on 18th July, with the first episode of the series covering Till Death Us Do Part. Can anyone confirm this? Does anyone know what other series are being covered?
On Friday 4th July 2008 GMT at 12:59 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Yes. I added that. It is correct.
Is it you who has opted to cover the series for the site?
On Friday 4th July 2008 GMT at 11:52 AM GMT, Ian Wolf said:
Quote: Aaron @ July 3 2008, 9:59 PM BSTYes. I added that. It is correct.
Is it you who has opted to cover the series for the site?
No, I didn't. You must be thinking of someone else.
On Friday 4th July 2008 GMT at 1:54 PM GMT, Aaron said:
OK, just wondering. The CMS is still pretty simple at the moment, so there's no easy way to see who's chosen to do what.
I'll update this thread when I find out what the other episodes may be.
On Saturday 5th July 2008 GMT at 3:21 AM GMT, Magnus D said:
Excellent news. When the show look liked it was cancelled, I felt that there were still a lot of good shows they hadn't covered, so it's great to see it return.
On Saturday 5th July 2008 GMT at 3:23 AM GMT, Aaron said:
I'm not sure where all of the cancelled talk actually came from. Certainly didn't see anything 'official' myself. Only InterWeb speculation.
On Saturday 5th July 2008 GMT at 3:30 AM GMT, Magnus D said:
Yeah, I always wondered why exactly it had suddenly been cancelled, and it looks like it was just speculation. Then again it proves how inaccurate Wikipedia can be.
Any ideas on what shows should be covered. I think they could and should do one's for: Bottom, Whose Line Is It Anyway, Morecambe and Wise, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Spike Milligan in Q, Fawlty Towers and possibly French and Saunders (although one on The Vicar Of Dibley seems more likely). Obviously those wouldn't all be in one series, so long as the show gets more series after this one.
On Saturday 5th July 2008 GMT at 3:35 AM GMT, Aaron said:
I dunno, you've listed 7 there, and there have been 8 episodes in the previous 4 series'.
I highly doubt that that'd be the lineup though. I don't think that there's been one on a Galton & Simpson show yet though, has there? Hancock's Half Hour would be a very good place to start IMO.
I would see Q more as part of another episode than one of its own though.
On Saturday 5th July 2008 GMT at 3:36 AM GMT, zooo said:
Mary Whitehouse could be good!
One day they should do a Boosh one, as they use so many of the current crowd of comedians. Boosh, Marenghi, IT Crowd, Snuff Box, Nathan Barley, are all connected.
On Saturday 5th July 2008 GMT at 3:45 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Very good thinking, Miss zoooski!
On Saturday 5th July 2008 GMT at 10:30 AM GMT, Ian Wolf said:
What about "Black Books"? There are connections with Father Ted, Green Wing, The IT Crowd, Love Soup, Shaun of the Dead, How Do You Want Me?, Notting Hill, Jonathan Creek, QI and Spaced.
For that matter, you could do "Spaced" as well.
On Sunday 6th July 2008 GMT at 12:51 AM GMT, Mick Green said:
Good news. A decent enough series - regardless of the content, it's always a good watch.
On Sunday 6th July 2008 GMT at 3:21 PM GMT, Ben said:
Quote: zooo @ July 5 2008, 12:36 AM BSTBoosh, Marenghi, IT Crowd, Snuff Box, Nathan Barley, are all connected.
And along with The Boosh are far too cult to be considered!
On Sunday 6th July 2008 GMT at 4:37 PM GMT, zooo said:
Well, maybe in ten years then, when they are the establishment.
On Friday 11th July 2008 GMT at 1:18 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Episode two is Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister.
On Friday 11th July 2008 GMT at 11:03 AM GMT, Ian Wolf said:
Quote: Aaron @ July 10 2008, 10:18 PM BSTEpisode two is Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister.
Oh good! Expect mentions of The Good Life, Going Straight and Heartbeat.
On Tuesday 15th July 2008 GMT at 11:46 PM GMT, Jack Massey said:
Not one on Dads Army yet. Big surprise.
On Wednesday 16th July 2008 GMT at 12:01 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Actually, one of them is. Rumouredly.
On Wednesday 16th July 2008 GMT at 12:39 AM GMT, Chappers said:
Quote: Aaron @ July 15 2008, 9:01 PM BSTActually, one of them is. Rumouredly.
Rumouredly?
On Wednesday 16th July 2008 GMT at 12:43 AM GMT, Aaron said:
I read that it would be an episode. But just from a user on another message board. Not the BBC website or anything. So it's just a rumour.
On Friday 18th July 2008 GMT at 4:01 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Episode 3: The Liver Birds.
On Friday 18th July 2008 GMT at 4:18 PM GMT, Jack Massey said:
Looking forward for tonight's episode on 'Till Death us do part'
On Friday 18th July 2008 GMT at 6:20 PM GMT, ContainsNuts said:
Quote: Jack Massey @ July 18 2008, 1:18 PM BSTLooking forward for tonight's episode on 'Till Death us do part'
Me too although this sitcom has featured in a few reviews of British comedy. I bet Warren Mitchell will recollect again how he told a racist guy that the show was taking the piss out of them, not black people.
The connections side will be good though.
On Saturday 19th July 2008 GMT at 2:16 AM GMT, Ben said:
Tonight's episode, Til Death Us Do Part, has been pretty good.
I'm going to have to go out and get the 'In Sickness' DVD soon! I always remember watching that as a very young child.
On Saturday 19th July 2008 GMT at 2:28 AM GMT, Jack Massey said:
Quote: ContainsNuts @ July 18 2008, 3:20 PM BSTMe too although this sitcom has featured in a few reviews of British comedy. I bet Warren Mitchell will recollect again how he told a racist guy that the show was taking the piss out of them, not black people.
The connections side will be good though.
Yes re-told that one again tonight. A great episode tonight. Good to see Kenny Lynch again very tempted to buy one of his CD's (I like his music) but don't want to be labelled a sad old git
On Saturday 19th July 2008 GMT at 1:33 PM GMT, Ian Wolf said:
According to the opening titles, the other shows being covered in this series are Dad's Army, Little Britain, Ripping Yarns, Sorry! and Rab C. Nesbitt.
On Saturday 19th July 2008 GMT at 1:47 PM GMT, Aaron said:
I read those a couple of weeks ago on another site; first instinct was that Ripping Yarns is a bit of an odd one to be doing! Still, always grateful for any episodes. 
On Saturday 19th July 2008 GMT at 3:46 PM GMT, Jack Massey said:
I'm a bit of a Ripping Yarns fan. The series looks very good. Though I like Little Britain I think it's a mistake doing one on it - there are enough doocumentaries about it already.
On Sunday 20th July 2008 GMT at 3:17 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Well this is terribly impartial: "...two years before Enoch Powell's speech invoking rivers of blood...". 
I guess the narration script has been written by some reactionary liberal nutter who's making judgement without having actually ever read the text of the infamous speech. Bah.
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 12:10 AM GMT, Jack Massey said:
Watched 'The Liver Birds' documentary on Saturday, a sitcom I've never seen. Does anybody know why the shows co-writer Myra Taylor leave after so many series and does anybody know what Taylor is doing now?
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 12:14 AM GMT, Chickenoriental said:
I know of the next two...
Ripping Yarns (8 Aug 2008) & Rab C. Nesbitt (15 Aug 2008)
Not a big fan of either if im honest!
The others are Dad's Army, Sorry! and Little Britain. But i don't know the air dates
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 1:00 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: Jack Massey @ August 5 2008, 9:10 PM BSTWatched 'The Liver Birds' documentary on Saturday, a sitcom I've never seen. Does anybody know why the shows co-writer Myra Taylor leave after so many series and does anybody know what Taylor is doing now?
She left because she missed her family. (Who still lived in Liverpool whilst she was in London writing and recording the show for x-months of the year.)
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 1:08 AM GMT, Jack Massey said:
Thanks Aaron.
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 1:14 AM GMT, Chappers said:
Quote: Jack Massey @ August 5 2008, 9:10 PM BSTWatched 'The Liver Birds' documentary on Saturday, a sitcom I've never seen. Does anybody know why the shows co-writer Myra Taylor leave after so many series and does anybody know what Taylor is doing now?
I was going to answer that because it was mentioned.
And do you mean you really never saw it? It was better than those ITV sitcoms.
Elizabeth Estensen is of course in Emmerdale as the Woolpack landlady practically every night. A naturally funny woman.
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 1:20 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: David Chapman @ August 5 2008, 10:14 PM BSTAnd do you mean you really never saw it? It was better than those ITV sitcoms.
Jack's only a few years older than me, IIRC. No chance he could have seen it. And as only one series, AFAIK, has been released on DVD, he would have only seen a very limited amount anyway.
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 1:22 AM GMT, Matthew Stott said:
Quote: Chickenoriental @ August 5 2008, 9:14 PM BSTI know of the next two...
Ripping Yarns (8 Aug 2008) & Rab C. Nesbitt (15 Aug 2008)
Like Ripping Yarns; hate, hate, hate Rab C Nesbitt.
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 2:44 AM GMT, Chappers said:
Quote: Aaron @ August 5 2008, 10:20 PM BSTJack's only a few years older than me, IIRC. No chance he could have seen it. And as only one series, AFAIK, has been released on DVD, he would have only seen a very limited amount anyway.
Really? I thought by his tastes that he was older than me!
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 2:58 AM GMT, Aaron said:
So did I - and he seemed quite offended!
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 3:06 AM GMT, Chappers said:
Quote: Aaron @ August 5 2008, 11:58 PM BSTSo did I - and he seemed quite offended!
I'm only 12 really. Just had a hard life!
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 11:37 AM GMT, John Kelly said:
God, this thread makes me feel ancient. I can remember The Liver Birds vividly, though it was never the same after Polly James left. This, and later Butterflies, were really exciting, groundbreaking stuff.
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 5:02 PM GMT, Jack Massey said:
My age. I'm 26 everybody. Anyway, my comedy tastes. Love the modern stuff, but also love old classics aswell, is there anything wrong with that???
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 5:26 PM GMT, Eggie said:
The first i'd ever, ever heard of The Liver Birds was in a brief segment on a BBC4 documentary. Odd seeing as how obviously important it was. I guess UKTV Gold didn't think it aged well enough to repeat.
I saw the Comedy Connections episode, though. Loved the rabbit sleeve joke, and the porn magazine. Clever stuff.
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 5:34 PM GMT, Aaron said:
It was on UK Gold in the 90s, IIRC. And Paramount 2 have been showing it recently.
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 5:36 PM GMT, Eggie said:
I guess UKTV Gold didn't think it aged well enough to repeat at times when I was watching.
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 5:58 PM GMT, Aaron said:
They don't repeat anything except about 6 shows anymore.
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 6:57 PM GMT, Eggie said:
and Top Gun!
A thing which is neither from the UK, a TV show or made of gold.
Nice one!
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 8:32 PM GMT, JuliaC said:
Quote: John Kelly @ August 6 2008, 8:37 AM BSTThis, and later Butterflies, were really exciting, groundbreaking stuff.
Butterflies was wonderful. I love it - they don't really show that much either.
Quote: Eggie @ August 6 2008, 3:57 PM BSTand Top Gun!
A thing which is neither from the UK, a TV show or made of gold.
Nice one!
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 8:33 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Noooo, Butterflies is depressing!
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 8:39 PM GMT, JuliaC said:
Noooooo! It was about Wendy Craig's new lease of life! And it was hilarious.
Well, I suppose it would have been a bit depressing if you were Geoffrey Palmer.
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 8:59 PM GMT, Aaron said:
I should watch it again at some point, but it was so dull and dreary. The subject matter I do not approve of either, and even the theme tune made me instantly 'down'. Awful!
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 9:37 PM GMT, JuliaC said:
Fairy nuff. I take your point about the subject matter, but I suppose it was of its time: women's lib etc. It was showing a woman shaking off stereotypes of being able to cook or being just a good housewife etc. and of wanting more from a relationship than she had?
We'll agree to disagree!
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 9:39 PM GMT, Eggie said:
YOU WIN!!
On Wednesday 6th August 2008 GMT at 9:44 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Yeah, innit!
On Thursday 7th August 2008 GMT at 12:48 AM GMT, Chappers said:
Quote: Aaron @ August 6 2008, 5:59 PM BST
The subject matter I do not approve of either, and even the theme tune made me instantly 'down'. Awful!
ooh - who would have thought Aaron had morals?
And that was a Dolly Parton song. Not one of her bigges t 'its though.
Quote: Jack Massey @ August 6 2008, 2:02 PM BSTMy age. I'm 26 everybody.
Are you dyslexic? Youve put the numbers the wrong way round.
On Thursday 7th August 2008 GMT at 1:30 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: David Chapman @ August 6 2008, 9:48 PM BSTooh - who would have thought Aaron had morals?
I have incredibly high standards actually!
On Thursday 7th August 2008 GMT at 1:34 AM GMT, Chappers said:
Quote: Aaron @ August 6 2008, 10:30 PM BSTI have incredibly high standards actually!
Do they have a long piece of string?
On Thursday 7th August 2008 GMT at 1:43 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Err. Maybe?
On Wednesday 13th August 2008 GMT at 8:44 PM GMT, Chappers said:
I watched last weeks about Ripping Yarns.
Apparently the filming costs were astronomical for the time.
Judy Loe - Mrs Beckinsale - was on. I had a big crush on her when I was young when she was in Ace of Wands.
On Thursday 14th August 2008 GMT at 12:10 AM GMT, Jack Massey said:
I really liked Ripping Yarns, I thought it was so funny. Favourite episode, Murder at Moorstone Manor.
On Thursday 14th August 2008 GMT at 1:26 AM GMT, Richard Wells said:
Rab C whatever is name is this week.
That will make it two in a row that I won't watch.
On Thursday 14th August 2008 GMT at 1:44 AM GMT, Chappers said:
Quote: Richard Wells @ August 13 2008, 10:26 PM BSTRab C whatever is name is this week.
That will make it two in a row that I won't watch.
That doesn't really interest me. It's all those heathens and savages from the other side of the wall.
On Thursday 14th August 2008 GMT at 1:48 AM GMT, Richard Wells said:
Quote: David Chapman @ August 13 2008, 10:44 PM BSTThat doesn't really interest me. It's all those heathens and savages from the other side of the wall.
I could never understand what the hell they were saying.
I can never understand broad Glaswegian.
On Thursday 14th August 2008 GMT at 2:07 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: David Chapman @ August 13 2008, 10:44 PM BSTThat doesn't really interest me. It's all those heathens and savages from the other side of the wall.
On Thursday 14th August 2008 GMT at 12:18 PM GMT, Timbo said:
Quote: Jack Massey @ August 5 2008, 9:10 PM BSTdoes anybody know what Taylor is doing now?
Taylor also wrote for Bless This House and had a sitcom in the late 80s, Divided We Stand, which I recall as being rather lame.
Quote: David Chapman @ August 6 2008, 9:48 PM BST
And that was a Dolly Parton song. Not one of her bigges t 'its though.
Parton wrote and originally performed Butterflies, but I am fairly sure Ronnie Hazelhurst re-recorded it for the TV show. No idea who the singer was.
Quote: Richard Wells @ August 13 2008, 10:26 PM BSTRab C whatever is name is this week.
That will make it two in a row that I won't watch.
How perverse.
On Thursday 14th August 2008 GMT at 4:32 PM GMT, john lucas 101 said:
Quote: Richard Wells @ August 13 2008, 10:48 PM BSTI could never understand what the hell they were saying.
I can never understand broad Glaswegian.
My problem with Rab C Nesbitt wasn't that I could never understand what they were saying, it's the fact that I could!
On Saturday 16th August 2008 GMT at 12:02 AM GMT, Tim Walker said:
Rab C. Nesbitt was a bit of a one-joke character IMO.
In Comedy Connections do you think they'll mention the fact that actor who used to play one Rab's sons became a convicted kiddy-fiddler?
On Saturday 16th August 2008 GMT at 12:08 AM GMT, Aaron said:
They may make passing reference to a criminal conviction, but I doubt they'd go into that much detail.
On Saturday 16th August 2008 GMT at 12:09 AM GMT, paul f said:
Quote: Tim Walker @ August 15 2008, 9:02 PM BSTRab C. Nesbitt was a bit of a one-joke character IMO.
In Comedy Connections do you think they'll mention the fact that actor who used to play one Rab's sons became a convicted kiddy-fiddler?
That's not true at all. He was caught with child pornography but was actually let off because it was found out that he was being made to store it by his sexual abusers.
On Saturday 16th August 2008 GMT at 12:10 AM GMT, Tim Walker said:
Quote: Aaron @ August 15 2008, 9:08 PM BSTThey may make passing reference to a criminal conviction, but I doubt they'd go into that much detail.
Could be an idea for a new series, 'Comedy Convictions' - that bloke, then Langham, sure there must be others...
On Saturday 16th August 2008 GMT at 12:10 AM GMT, ContainsNuts said:
Quote: Tim Walker @ August 15 2008, 9:02 PM BSTRab C. Nesbitt was a bit of a one-joke character IMO.
In Comedy Connections do you think they'll mention the fact that actor who used to play one Rab's sons became a convicted kiddy-fiddler?
That's one crime they never seem to reconstruct on Crimewatch.
I am so sorry.
On Saturday 16th August 2008 GMT at 12:12 AM GMT, Tim Walker said:
Quote: paul f @ August 15 2008, 9:09 PM BSTThat's not true at all. He was caught with child pornography but was actually let off because it was found out that he was being made to store it by his sexual abusers.
?
On Saturday 16th August 2008 GMT at 12:13 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: ContainsNuts @ August 15 2008, 9:10 PM BSTThat's one crime they never seem to reconstruct on Crimewatch.
Haha!
On Saturday 16th August 2008 GMT at 12:22 AM GMT, paul f said:
Quote: Tim Walker @ August 15 2008, 9:10 PM BSTCould be an idea for a new series, 'Comedy Convictions' - that bloke, then Langham, sure there must be others...
He didn't get convicted though!!
On Sunday 17th August 2008 GMT at 4:15 AM GMT, Nil Putters said:
Just watching this now. I've just seen David Tennant as a Transvestite barmaid/barman. I enjoyed the early series.
On Sunday 17th August 2008 GMT at 4:17 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Just got zooo's attention!
Worryingly attractive in the, erm, part.
On Sunday 17th August 2008 GMT at 4:19 AM GMT, Nil Putters said:
It was a bit scary tbh
On Sunday 17th August 2008 GMT at 4:23 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Well that is one way of looking at it, yes.
(I know what you mean. A look which strangely suits him. In a kind of creepy-yet-borderline-attractive kind of way.)
On Sunday 17th August 2008 GMT at 4:25 AM GMT, Nil Putters said:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xB-M_tYhLGU
Creepy is probably a better word than scary.
On Sunday 17th August 2008 GMT at 8:40 PM GMT, catskillz said:
I thought Rab C. Nesbit was hilarious. I think the Glasgow accent is brilliant for comedy. Mikey from Big Brother has got a brilliant voice.
On Friday 29th August 2008 GMT at 4:03 PM GMT, Jack Massey said:
Can't wait for the Dad's Army one tonight.
On Friday 29th August 2008 GMT at 4:29 PM GMT, john lucas 101 said:
Quote: Jack Massey @ August 29 2008, 1:03 PM BSTCan't wait for the Dad's Army one tonight.
Indeed. Pity they didn't think to broadcast it when they had the 40th Ann. night the other week. Hopefully this one will not feature Jonathan Ross arsing about.
On Friday 29th August 2008 GMT at 4:58 PM GMT, Greg said:
As a massive Dad's Army fan I'm looking forward to tonight but I can't help feeling that I'm not going to learn anything that I didn't know before.
Still- come on the Beeb- prove me wrong!
On Friday 29th August 2008 GMT at 5:51 PM GMT, swerytd said:
I liked the Sorry! one last week cos I love the show. Wonder why they're taking so long to release the DVDs as I got the first two series almost three years ago now, and series 3 is only being released in Feb next year!
Dan
On Friday 29th August 2008 GMT at 5:55 PM GMT, john lucas 101 said:
Yeah, I loved 'Sorry' when I was a kid. Be tempted to see it now. I would hope it stands up better than a lot of sitcoms from back then.
On Friday 29th August 2008 GMT at 6:06 PM GMT, swerytd said:
The first two series are still as good as I remember. I recall it wasn't particularly stunning at the time; pretty standard studio sitcom about a man with his overbearing mother doesn't really date as much as you think it would. So still very enjoyable/funny when I watched it back. I'd still buy all the others when (if!) they do make it to DVD.
Dan
On Friday 29th August 2008 GMT at 6:10 PM GMT, Jack Massey said:
Quote: john lucas 101 @ August 29 2008, 1:29 PM BSTIndeed. Pity they didn't think to broadcast it when they had the 40th Ann. night the other week. Hopefully this one will not feature Jonathan Ross arsing about.
Yes, that has baffled me, would have been perfect.
On Friday 29th August 2008 GMT at 6:16 PM GMT, Greg said:
Maybe they didn't show CC with the JR salutes programme because there would have been too much crossover and repetition of stories/anecdotes etc.
On Friday 29th August 2008 GMT at 9:17 PM GMT, Ben said:
I'm looking forward to tonight's episode.
On Saturday 30th August 2008 GMT at 1:22 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: swerytd @ August 29 2008, 2:51 PM BSTWonder why they're taking so long to release the DVDs as I got the first two series almost three years ago now, and series 3 is only being released in Feb next year!
Because the ones you've bought are from Universal Playback.
On Saturday 30th August 2008 GMT at 2:48 AM GMT, swerytd said:
and?
On Saturday 30th August 2008 GMT at 3:08 AM GMT, Aaron said:
And Universal Playback are the most useless, inept, feckless (insert many other such words here) DVD company to have ever operated. Anywhere. Ever.
The first two series have been re-released by 2 entertain, who are continuing with the show and this 3rd series DVD.
On Saturday 30th August 2008 GMT at 5:07 AM GMT, swerytd said:
Ah -- that explains why just the first two got released. Cockbags.
Dan
On Saturday 30th August 2008 GMT at 1:14 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Playback stopped releasing new things and took to re-releasing things already easily available (dinnerladies and Gimme Gimme Gimme spring to mind). They have improved a little recently, but not by any measurable amount. I am under the impression that BBC Worldwide were/are more than a little f**ked off with them.
On Sunday 9th November 2008 GMT at 3:33 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Excellent episode, very fitting tribute. Hadn't realised myself just how much of an influence he'd had. Definitely will be missed.
On Sunday 9th November 2008 GMT at 4:46 AM GMT, Eat My Shirts said:
I didn't know too much about Geoffrey Perkins, so this was an interesting watch.
Not to speak ill of the dead, but the guy seemed rather annoying and a lot of the tributes to him seemed to be through gritted teeth.
He was involved in, and responsible for as much of the shit stuff as the good stuff, in recent years. His key words as far as comedy was concerned, seemed to "Traditional" and "Conventional", so he's right up Aaron's street.
Anyway, RIP.
On Sunday 9th November 2008 GMT at 4:50 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: Eat My Shirts @ November 8 2008, 11:46 PM GMTthe guy seemed rather annoying and a lot of the tributes to him seemed to be through gritted teeth.
I don't think that we were watching the same programme.
On Sunday 9th November 2008 GMT at 4:52 AM GMT, Griff said:
Quote: Eat My Shirts @ November 8 2008, 11:46 PM GMT
Not to speak ill of the dead, but the guy seemed rather annoying...
He was involved in, and responsible for as much of the shit stuff as the good stuff...
Are you sure you understand what "Not to speak ill of the dead" actually means?
On Sunday 9th November 2008 GMT at 5:10 AM GMT, zooo said:
They all clearly really loved him!
They obviously just knew he wasn't the type who would have appreciated a simpering, overly sentimental tribute.
And thank god for that.
On Sunday 9th November 2008 GMT at 5:20 AM GMT, Eat My Shirts said:
Words used to describe him were mostly along the lines of "enthusiastic" and "interested" and nothing much else. He seemed to be a David Brent type person, always keen on getting his own jokes in even if the only person who found them funny was himself. The Catherine Tate 'Lauren' character was his creation.
Anyway, he seemed like a nice enough man, so I'll leave it there because I don't want to upset Griff.
On Sunday 9th November 2008 GMT at 5:22 AM GMT, JuliaC said:
Angus Deayton's intro seemed to make it pretty clear that he was greatly loved and a close friend to many, as well as the talented man the rest of the show concentrated on.
On Sunday 9th November 2008 GMT at 5:23 AM GMT, Badge said:
I thought it was an excellent tribute. The Comedy Connections format made perfect sense, and it really did shine through how much he was liked as well as admired.
To most people....
Quote: Eat My Shirts @ November 9 2008, 12:20 AM GMTHe seemed to be a David Brent type person, always keen on getting his own jokes in even if the only person who found them funny was himself. The Catherine Tate 'Lauren' character was his creation.
Are you absolutely sure you watched it?
On Sunday 9th November 2008 GMT at 4:38 PM GMT, ScotiaNova said:
Quote: Eat My Shirts @ November 8 2008, 11:46 PM GMTI didn't know too much about Geoffrey Perkins, so this was an interesting watch.
Not to speak ill of the dead, but the guy seemed rather annoying and a lot of the tributes to him seemed to be through gritted teeth.
He was involved in, and responsible for as much of the shit stuff as the good stuff, in recent years. His key words as far as comedy was concerned, seemed to "Traditional" and "Conventional", so he's right up Aaron's street.
Anyway, RIP.
Ah, ignorance is (indeed) bliss . . . yes Channel 4 would allow one of their shows to be shown in full on BBC 2 for an arsehole . . . I didn't see a tooth gritted by anyone (and it is getting a bit cold) . . .
On Sunday 9th November 2008 GMT at 4:49 PM GMT, Ben said:
Quote: Aaron @ November 8 2008, 10:33 PM GMTExcellent episode, very fitting tribute. Hadn't realised myself just how much of an influence he'd had. Definitely will be missed.
Amen to that.
On Sunday 9th November 2008 GMT at 6:31 PM GMT, ScotiaNova said:
The only really negative comments were from Paul and Charlie in that they felt he would have prefered the irreverance to all of the glowing praise.
Recall the episode of Harry and Paul in the week following his death praising him to the heavens only to point out that he was "a bit of a shit actor" (and then to show how poor he was). . .
On Sunday 9th November 2008 GMT at 6:34 PM GMT, Gelgoog said:
I'd agree there was something of a midly uncomfortable undercurrent, but then they were discussing a human being. Try as we might, none of us are perfect and to be fair the programme kind of highlighted this whilst discussing the Royle Family. I'm not its biggest fan but I'd definetly say that if Perkin's first choice for it had been followed the very distinct flavour of the show would have been lost.
Overall, it was quite informative. I've said before I had no idea just how involved Perkins was with many of my favourites (and suprisingly some duffers) so it was nice to get educated.
On Monday 10th November 2008 GMT at 1:48 PM GMT, swerytd said:
Are you sure you don't mean 'nice to be educated'?
I thought it seemed like he was a genuinely nice bloke, as Paul Whitehouse said at the end 'not like the other arseholes... like me' (or something to that effect). Obviously I didn't like everything he did (Catherine Tate being a shining example) but a lot of classics were there (Father Ted, The Fast Show, etc). It made me think that the comedy landscape might be quite different in future and all the worse for his absence...
Dan
On Monday 10th November 2008 GMT at 2:21 PM GMT, ContainsNuts said:
I don't think there was an malice in Paul and Harry's comments. This was actually recorded very close to his death. They were still coming to terms with the loss of someone they had bantered with on a daily basis so that was still there.
Plus you could see Paul's eyes were watery. At the end of the day these guys are comedians and its hard to stay serious without feeling the need to lighten it up. That's all they did.
I enjoyed the show and was unaware at how much he had been involved with. Great respect.
On Monday 10th November 2008 GMT at 4:23 PM GMT, ScotiaNova said:
Quote: ContainsNuts @ November 10 2008, 9:21 AM GMTI don't think there was an malice in Paul and Harry's comments. This was actually recorded very close to his death. They were still coming to terms with the loss of someone they had bantered with on a daily basis so that was still there.
Plus you could see Paul's eyes were watery. At the end of the day these guys are comedians and its hard to stay serious without feeling the need to lighten it up. That's all they did.
I enjoyed the show and was unaware at how much he had been involved with. Great respect.
I never intimated that there was any malice whatsoever from Harry and Paul, just that they were trying to irreverently praise a dear friend in a manner in which they thought he would have deemed appropriate . . .
On Monday 10th November 2008 GMT at 5:14 PM GMT, Aaron said:
You didn't, but EMS pretty much did.
On Tuesday 11th November 2008 GMT at 12:31 AM GMT, Gelgoog said:
Quote: swerytd @ November 10 2008, 8:48 AM GMTAre you sure you don't mean 'nice to be educated'?
Don't ya'll come round here wit' ya Linguish and edamacation....Billy Mae! Bessy Sue! We gots us a LYNCHIN'!!
