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"The world has really turned on him, he was the darling of comedy not long ago.


I've never been a huge fan, but he's made me laugh sometimes."


This ^


Plus anytime anyone ever sees him now is on some arena/theatre show and I don't like comedy in that atmos from anyone at all. But I saw him at the Tattershall castle a few times and he was pretty good

It's more what he stands for - more than the man himself - that I dislike. The triumph of competent middle-of-the-roadness, lapped-up by millions. Harmless but nondescript routines professionally packaged and delivered, like an M&S sandwich. The real problem is for every Michael Mac there are ten John Bishops on the way.

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Oh god Mrs Brown's Boys, just an advert for that

> makes me want to puke. See also Miranda.



So very true. Hate both, never got either. Do they just define slapstick, which I also hate.


Just relieved I'm not the only one.....

El Pibe Wrote:

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> i've only ever really seen him on panel shows or

> as I'm flicking past ...at the appollo, and

> vaguely wondered how he became so big doing dull

> derivative observational comedy that was tired 20

> years ago.


Here we go - observational comedy- McIntyre/Bishop et al. Observed by Stewart Lee.


 

BrandNewGuy Wrote:

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> Biggest TV ratings on Chrostmas Day. You're not a

> crusty High Court judge by any chance, Jeremy? ;-)


I quite like the idea of being a crusty high court judge, but alas no! Usually just watch Netflix... very rarely turn on broadcast TV, except for Cbeebies occasionally!

Jeremy I must agree it isn't a very nice area at all, and yet it borders some rather wealthy Surrey/Kent/M25 border towns. I've always found it to be a bit rough around the edges. Many of the people who live there are from Croydon and Bromley council geographic areas though, and the few I know have always refered to it as a step up from where they came.


Louisa.

Louisa Wrote:

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> MrBen what on earth is acid? Back in my day we

> were happy sniffing petrol.

>

> Louisa.


soft southern lighweights


http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/gas-guzzling-petrol-addict-brian-taylor-2977232

Louisa Wrote:

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> MrBen what on earth is acid? Back in my day we

> were happy sniffing petrol.

>

> Louisa.


Petrol?! Oooh we used to dream of petrol! We had to make do with Paraffin; or snort the crumbs from the bottom of a box of firelighters.

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