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british comedy- male or female?
Madamon:
I'm female, and adore British comedy. Particularly Black Adder, Fawlty Towers and Monty Python.
There's just something so absurd about it, and the fact that they sound so dignified and haughty in ridiculous situations.
I also find male British comedy actors to be more funny - but, as was mentioned earlier, females are rarely given a major role in British comedy. And, if they are given a role, it's a very feminine role.
I love it when women lose that 'I should behave like a lady' sense, and just let their humour fly.
Bunnyman:
As usual, PBS did indeed provide some sweet, sweet British comedy lovin' in my neck of the woods as well. Adder, Python, Jeeves and Wooster, Are You Being Served...etc etc. Good times.
And, goddamnit, it's not a rat, it's a filigree siberian hamster.
Switchblade:
Some of what we produce is good, some of what's churned out is fucking terrible.
Little Britain for example seems to rely upon a limited selection of gags that are repeated OVER and OVER and OVER and OVER...
"Yeah but no but yeah but no but yeah...."
"look into my eyes, look into my eyes, don't look around my eyes, look into my eyes.."
"I'm a real lady"
"I want that one!"
the same show seems to consists of those gags and a couple others just recycled through various sketches without much variation.
On the other ahnd, I absolutely love "Porridge" and "Open all Hours", and I think our stand-up comedians (Bill Bailey in particular) are among the finest in the world.
Adam Murray:
Growing up in Ireland, if I didn't like Bristish comedy, That would leave me at a severe disadvantage. :P
that being said, my British comedies are Father Ted (its set in Ireland, but or fabulous Irish networks passed on it :( morons ), Porridge, open all Hours, Black Adder and the Phytons.
And Speaking of Bill Bailey, Black Books (with the amazing Dylan Moran) is probally the best comedy show in last few years. that and Spaced
McTaggart:
Hey Adam, just a note that images in sigs are frowned upon around these parts.
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