The Sue Perkins dilemma

[steveo]

Is it the absence of talent that offends me most or the smell of desperation?

The James Corden effect

[Voyageur]

Quite like her personally.

[bon3yard]

I'm with you Steveo, I cant pinpoint why I find her objectionable but I do. It cant be that faint air of smugness because thats de rigeur for any ubiquitous panel show botherer. Although Perkins' ability pales when compared to her erstwhile stage partner Mel Grrfnaarfal(its Welsh and yes that is how you spell it). She has her very own 'entertainment' show on radio 4 extra at 4pm daily and as soon as her clucky, patronising tones start wafting out of the DAB like a stale turd its dial is kicked clean off in an act of extreme prejudice.

[Loz]

Sue Perkins is a bright shining light in a world containing Miranda Hart.

[Salsaboy]

And that wanker Gervais.

Loz Wrote:

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> Sue Perkins is a bright shining light in a world

> containing Miranda Hart.

[Otta]

She's not in the same annoying league as Corden!

[womanofdulwich]

room for all I think, although last nights comedy programme about a vet was overhyped and very dissapointing.

[Annette Curtain]

Is she, isn't she ?

I thought it was about a cat.

[first mate]

I also like Sue Perkins but did not enjoy the new comedy last night. It just wasn't funny. Although the vet character is clearly meant to be uncomfortable in her own skin, it felt like Sue Perkins was uncomfortable full stop and I found much of it a bit cringeworthy.

[titch juicy]

I used to her find her a lot more annoying. She seems quite likeable and witty now; although i've not seen her sitcom.

British sitcoms in general are dreadful- I think Grandma's House was the last half decent one.

[Jah Lush]

Sitcom? Shitcom more like.

[bonniebird]

Heading out. Not funny at all, rubbish is the word

[PeckhamRose]

She was interviewed. Her original idea seemed very imaginative, but as is the case with telly making these days, the ideas are watered down by producers executive producers script editors and so on, till we get the bland pile of doggy poo we saw last night.

[Otta]

I used to fancy Mel from Mel & Sue when I was a student.

[Otta]

And having just looked on YouTube, I'm not entirely sure why.

[RosieH]

titch juicy Wrote:

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> British sitcoms in general are dreadful- I think

> Grandma's House was the last half decent one.

Surely ALL sitcoms are. For every phenomenally successful Friends import, we have to tolerate all piles of shit with characters called Raymond and their big-haired wives. (and when I say tolerate, I mean be too sick to lift the remote control).

Grandma's House was brilliant. Green Wing, Black Books ditto. They're few and far between, but then so was Friends.

[PaulK]

Grandma's House was brilliant

Really???

[Loz]

Otta Wrote:

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> I used to fancy Mel from Mel & Sue when I was a student.

I used to kind of fancy Sue 10 years or so ago. Then I found out I really wasn't her type.

Incidentally, she was born in East Dulwich, according to Wiki.

[Jah Lush]

yeah, think she went to JAGS.

[woodrot]

it cant be as bad as the unmitigated shite of ab fucking fab can it ?

[Atticus]

Perkins much better now, ESP since geeky, shite student humour days, though let down by over produced, too clean and comfortable latest series.

Grandma's House, one trick pony, awful lead actor (worst since Baddeil tried to be Seinfeld) whose only gag was to look incredulous as stereotypes were played out around him.

Green Wing, excellent.

[Otta]

I've not seen the sitcom, but I do quite like her when she's on things like Juat a minute.

I couldn't stand the 90s ladette humour, it just seemed forced.

[northlondoner]

No dilemma with Perkins. Seriously unfunny. Weapons grade, actually. Still not as bad as "Miranda" - who has developed a form of anti-humour. She will suck the funny out of any situation. Both of them seem to consider themselves "the smartest gals in the room" yet their mateial is clod hoppingly flat footed. Our own Annette C is much funnier. Check out the recent skit featuring a fantasy flame-thrower attack on Sly and Reggie. It's on the recent Tool thread.

For filthy, clever, character based , super-un PC semi ad libbed sit com laughs try It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia or The League. Both American and with much to teach our dim contemporary domestic fare.

Yes Greeen Wing was brilliant.