Bread? It was mouldy
Tuesday 25th January 2011, 7:11AM GMT.
COMEDY has become too middle-class, according to the new BBC1 Controller, Danny Cohen. He wants more working-class humour on the lines of Bread and Birds of a Feather, writes Peter Rhodes.
No-one can deny that comedy is steadily moving upmarket. Becoming a comedian is the career of choice for the sons of gentlefolk who were once expected to become doctors or lawyers.
But does anyone really fancy turning the clock back to the dire days of Bread when we were expected to laugh at a bunch of Scousers fiddling their benefits and the mere mention of “Lilo Lil” reduced the canned-laughter audience to hysterics?
We have moved on. As that great advertiser of insurance policies John Prescott reminded us, we are all middle class now.
Bread = unfunny. Miranda = very funny.
Get it, Mr Cohen?
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I totally agree with Peter Rhodes. The BBC has to fold and bend in accordance with certain national expectancies and standards because of the tv licence agreement but it doesnt mean that it should pander to the nanny-state section of this country that get offended by the possible mention of a joke that leans on a stereotype.
The BBC needs some edge (continue the great streak of writing that has appeared in Episodes; fantastic new comedy) because at the moment, the BBC is like a jelly at a W.I meeting; lifeless and bland.
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Obviously i read what i wanted to a few hours ago….
I just hate Miranda.
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Bread = funny. Miranda = very unfunny.
Get it, Mr Rhodes?
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