Quote: sootyj @ 9th February 2014, 8:53 PM GMTThe BBC has as part of it's ongoing and unrelenting war on comedy, forbidden any panel shows with all male panels.
I guess QI, HIGNFY et al will have to plan for what they will do in the weeks no funny women are available.
I suspect it will show footage of kittens.
What do they do when there are no funny men available?
Is your post ironic?
Quote: Mr Writer Like In The Song @ 9th February 2014, 9:13 PM GMTWhat do they do when there are no funny men available?
They get Alan Davies.
Well, yes, kind of. If you don't get your first choice, you go down the list.
Quote: sootyj @ 9th February 2014, 8:53 PM GMTThe BBC has as part of it's ongoing and unrelenting war on comedy, forbidden any panel shows with all male panels.
I guess QI, HIGNFY et al will have to plan for what they will do in the weeks no funny women are available.
I suspect it will show footage of kittens.
When no funny women are available? There are more than three.
Quote: Mr Writer Like In The Song @ 9th February 2014, 9:13 PM GMTWhat do they do when there are no funny men available?
Is your post ironic?
Yes I was being ironic unless I wasn't and I am now.
Quote: Tim Azure @ 9th February 2014, 9:17 PM GMTGet Jim Davidson and Blakey from On The Buses.
The unsuccessful follow up to Get Carter.
Or in the new gynocentric BBC
Get Miranda
"Gynocentric"? Bollocks.
The term usually used is phallocentric, the male centre of power in the paradigm usually lies not in the testes.
Goes back to Shakesperean puns about penises as sword and vaginas as bucklers, or small shields.
I'm just kidding, any excuse for some good natured punning.
Quote: beaky @ 9th February 2014, 7:00 PM GMTAre you in the Taliban, RC?
Yes, look out for my version of What Not To Wear and the final episode of Driving School when I behead Maureen.
Now I will throw it open to the audience - which women would like to see replace David Mitchell and Lee Mack on Would I Lie To You?
Quote: Nogget @ 9th February 2014, 9:16 PM GMTThey get Alan Davies.
Quote: beaky @ 9th February 2014, 7:00 PM GMTAre you in the Taliban, RC?
He was the roady for Osama Bin Lands guitar combo
RCP was with the Taliband
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ 9th February 2014, 9:41 PM GMTNow I will throw it open to the audience - which women would like to see replace David Mitchell and Lee Mack on Would I Lie To You?
I don't think they'd need to replace those guys. They are two fixed points in a show with seven performance spaces.
Would I Lie To You has a good record, actually. Always at least one woman, frequently two.
It's almost as if it's not that hard!
Quote: Mr Writer Like In The Song @ 9th February 2014, 9:51 PM GMTIt's almost as if it's not that hard!
BLAH
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ 9th February 2014, 9:41 PM GMTNow I will throw it open to the audience - which women would like to see replace David Mitchell and Lee Mack on Would I Lie To You?
They're both very good and it would be a shame to lose either from this show. Not really what this is about though is it, it's just trying to put right a little bit of an injustice. All of these shows could book more women, but they very often don't, so now they have to.
Quote: Mr Writer Like In The Song @ 9th February 2014, 9:52 PM GMTI don't think they'd need to replace those guys. They are two fixed points in a show with seven performance spaces.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ 9th February 2014, 9:53 PM GMTThey're both very good and it would be a shame to lose either from this show. Not really what this is about though is it, it's just trying to put right a little bit of an injustice. All of these shows could book more women, but they very often don't, so now they have to.
I think we should get an unfunny woman in to replace an unfunny man permitting that there are plenty of spare seats. As long the chicks don't ask for one of the top male jobs, then we're fine with it, obviously.
So glad I had you enlightened non-sexist contributors on hand to show me the error of my ways and the benefits of the quota system.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ 9th February 2014, 10:12 PM GMTSo glad I had you enlightened non-sexist contributors on hand to show me the error of my ways and the benefits of the quota system.
And we're all so very glad that you would even look down from up there to converse with the likes of us. Thankee kind Sir.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ 9th February 2014, 10:12 PM GMTI think we should get an unfunny woman in to replace an unfunny man permitting that there are plenty of spare seats. As long the chicks don't ask for one of the top male jobs, then we're fine with it, obviously.
So glad I had you enlightened non-sexist contributors on hand to show me the error of my ways and the benefits of the quota system.
I think there should be a female regular on Mock The Week, certainly.
Where a show like WILTY seems to be taking positive steps to feature women (certainly compared to other shows of its ilk), I don't see why well-received parts of that show should be replaced. But I can certainly see why claiming that's what's going on would suit some people.
Just watching QI XL
& it's 3 females & one male (Alan)
The Women are mostly funnier than the men.
What do I need to do with this information again?
Do I need to report anything or can I just watch the show regardless of the gender ratios?