British Comedy Guide

Complaints Sketch

Does this work?

FX: PHONE RINGING

Suzy: Hello BBC complaints.

Rhys: Hi, I'd just like to complain basically.

Suzy: Right. Anything in particular?

Rhys: Not really.

Suzy: Well can…

Rhys: Actually. There is. Why do them little sign language people in the corner of the screen only come out at night?

Suzy: I don't know.

Rhys: I mean are they nocturnal? Because if there nocturnal then that's understandable.

Suzy: Yeah that's the reason, there nocturnal (BEAT) like bats.

Rhys: Ah. Do you think you could find some that aren't nocturnal then? Because us deaf people…

Suzy: Sir your not deaf.

Rhys: What?

Suzy: I said your not deaf.

Rhys: I think there might be a problem with the line. Hello?

Suzy: Sir, could you please stop wasting our time? We've actually got things that need to be done. Why don't you phone a company who haven't got a lot to do?

Rhys: Channel 5 it is then. Thanks for your help.

FX: DEAD PHONE LINE

It's a great idea and I like, but I think the deaf thing could be made more of.

I'd love to see him arguing over how he's deaf even though he can hear.

I like this more.

I suppose I was more thinking of a perverse kind of Cleese character.

Oh I see so because I'm a deaf person who can hear I can't be offended?

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