British "sketch style" comedy - what have I missed?

[pedro01]

I'm sitting here watching Fast show re-runs and I've got Little Britain on DVD...

But I reckon in 16+ years away, there's probably a bunch of other good stuff I have totally missed out on.

I prefer the sketch style stuff. Off the wall British humor. The office, Fools & Horses and shows like that aren't bad but I do like the sketches.

So - what have I missed? Obviously, I'm going straight to BitTorrent with this info but at a push may buy a pirate DVD set from Sukhumvit...

[Skorp1o]

"An Idiot Abroad" is concentrated British humour and funny as hell.

karl Pilkington from the idiot aboard, went to do his own show "The Moaning of Life" and it was a great documentary and hilarious at the same time especially if British humour is your thing.

[bigmc]

look up big train on your tube

its surreal but some of it will genuinely make you laugh till it hurts

[phreak]

Watching British comedy... is like making love to a beautiful women. First you've got to find the right one. Then you turn her on. And then you finish in twentyfive minutes and light your pipe.

[crownshep]

"An Idiot Abroad" is concentrated British humour and funny as hell.

karl Pilkington from the idiot aboard, went to do his own show "The Moaning of Life" and it was a great documentary and hilarious at the same time especially if British humour is your thing.

Funniest thing on the telly in years.

[Simple Simon]

Absolutely

[noc]

Little Britain is a pile of shite.

Can't think of any decent ones off top of my head...was a fan of Harry Enfield and Chums during my youth - not sure if I'd like it now. Although I saw a clip of the scousers on youtube and it was still amusing 

[pedro01]

"An Idiot Abroad" is concentrated British humour and funny as hell.

karl Pilkington from the idiot aboard, went to do his own show "The Moaning of Life" and it was a great documentary and hilarious at the same time especially if British humour is your thing.

Sounds good - I heard a few of their podcasts way back.

What's the skinny on Karl? Is it scripted or is he just really off the wall?

In a way I'd be disappointed if it was scripted but if it is - he deserves an Oscar...

Anyway - ordered both from Amazon seeing as could only find the Russian version on Torrent and I doubt it'll be round at Somchai's local pirate DVD store

[pedro01]

look up big train on your tube

its surreal but some of it will genuinely make you laugh till it hurts

Did & ordered the first 2 series...

Thanks

[pedro01]

Little Britain is a pile of shite.

Can't think of any decent ones off top of my head...was a fan of Harry Enfield and Chums during my youth - not sure if I'd like it now. Although I saw a clip of the scousers on youtube and it was still amusing 

I loves Harry Enfield, mind you I thought Porridge was great too. British comedy is always evolving and some of the stuff that was good at the time now seems very dated - Jasper Carrot, Bernard Manning, Stan Boardman etc - the ones on "The Comedians" show at the time - what was that - late 70's early 80's?

The 'alternative' stuff always appealed more - Vic Reeves, even the old Python stuff. I liked Little Britain but think they packed it in at the right time. Even my Thai wife liked Little Britain.

[phreak]

How about Rab. C. Nesbitt?

Ich bin... ein sheep shagger!

[BigCyp]

look up big train on your tube

its surreal but some of it will genuinely make you laugh till it hurts

Another similar sketch series that was 'out there' bit time, but stupidly funny was a late night channel 4 one called 'The Jam' or 'Jam', bound to be on youtube

[Skorp1o]

Sounds good - I heard a few of their podcasts way back.

What's the skinny on Karl? Is it scripted or is he just really off the wall?

In a way I'd be disappointed if it was scripted but if it is - he deserves an Oscar...

Anyway - ordered both from Amazon seeing as could only find the Russian version on Torrent and I doubt it'll be round at Somchai's local pirate DVD store

No, I can't see how it could be scripted. The dude is a narrow minded grumpy geezer and he's taken to places and situations that pretty much push him beyond his comfort zone and that's where the comedy is created.

If you like it, you should get the Moaning of Life.

[crownshep]

Always made me laugh on the ricky,steve and Karl podcasts and karl talked about his auntie nora,said she wore kaftans without any knickers on,and when he was a kid he was laid on the floor and looked up.Ricky asked him what it looked like and he said "a split tennis ball".

[crownshep]

[BigCyp]

Always made me laugh on the ricky,steve and Karl podcasts and karl talked about his auntie nora,said she wore kaftans without any knickers on,and when he was a kid he was laid on the floor and looked up.Ricky asked him what it looked like and he said "a split tennis ball".

When I was about 8/9, there was this big amazon bird in my school called Lola. She invited me round hers for tea one school night, and she was wearing her grey school skirt. I invented a game, whereby we took turns in sliding on a plastic skateboard underneath the other persons open legs (genius now I look back). Anyway, after about 3 goes, I was doing a slow pass on the board and she wet herself and it went all over my t shirt 

[Skorp1o]

When I was about 8/9, there was this big amazon bird in my school called Lola. She invited me round hers for tea one school night, and she was wearing her grey school skirt. I invented a game, whereby we took turns in sliding on a plastic skateboard underneath the other persons open legs (genius now I look back). Anyway, after about 3 goes, I was doing a slow pass on the board and she wet herself and it went all over my t shirt 

....and that's how BigCyp's golden showers fetish started.

[pedro01]

No, I can't see how it could be scripted. The dude is a narrow minded grumpy geezer and he's taken to places and situations that pretty much push him beyond his comfort zone and that's where the comedy is created.

If you like it, you should get the Moaning of Life.

He's not narrow minded, nor grumpy.

Karl full well knows what he is saying and the fact he's getting paid to provide material.

I think the man is a comedy genius.

[crownshep]

When I was about 8/9, there was this big amazon bird in my school called Lola. She invited me round hers for tea one school night, and she was wearing her grey school skirt. I invented a game, whereby we took turns in sliding on a plastic skateboard underneath the other persons open legs (genius now I look back). Anyway, after about 3 goes, I was doing a slow pass on the board and she wet herself and it went all over my t shirt 

Haha classic,and you just know that a young  21st century littleCyp is doing the same thing but recording it on his iphone.

[deviant]

look up big train on your tube

its surreal but some of it will genuinely make you laugh till it hurts

Yep, it was massively underated at the time.

[BigCyp]

Haha classic,and you just know that a young  21st century littleCyp is doing the same thing but recording it on his iphone.

Hahaha you know that

[pedro01]

Done series 1 of an idiot abroad - got 2 & 3 to go.

My 12 year old lad is loving it too - although I do have to keep stopping and explaining stuff - like the word "bollocks" and "cock up". It's proving to be very educational.

[Pork_Chop]

[Teutonic Knight]

1st place: Are U being served - Mrs. Slocombe & "her" pussy  
2nd : Keeping up appearances - Hyacinth Bucket
3r : Little Britain - Andy

  No U.S. TV comedy can match those characters