Is this topical enough?

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I was going to post this as part of a reply in the 'Writing Opportunities' thread re. 'a new topical sketch show to be transmitted on BBC Radio 7'. Then I thought, 'Shall I submit it?' Then I decided that it wasn't topical enough. Apart from that, I think they would like it. What do you think?
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SFX: FIVE SHORT PIPS; ONE LONG PEEEEEP.

NEWSREADER:

Good Evening, its six o'clock, Here is the news - apart from the fact that is six o'clock - or was.
Anyway, here is the news, read by Alexander Rule-Bending.

64 per cent of 8 out of 10 ballpoint owners think the BBC licence fee 'a rip off' according to an UpYorz poll.

Asked whether the £139.50 licence fee was good value for money, 64% of people chose the answer: 'If being robbed and anally raped at knife-point is good value for money - then - 'no'.

24% chose - 'Yes, if I can f**k your granddaughter.'

10% chose - ' A Piano's fine - but shoot the Four Poofs.'

02% chose - 'Don't know' - but added – 'Where the f**k is my sketch, you c**t? I sent it to you six f**kin' months ago! Hey, I can take rejection - when or if it comes - but you cock-sucking father-f**kin' leeches haven't even acknowledged receipt!

That is the end of the news. Coming up next is our play, 'You Scratch My Back' - a comedy written by Jemima Rule-Bending.

B and Cue grams.
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They'd love it <3 just like me!!!!!

Mad as a bag of spanners

I've been there, as have a lot of us. Well, we'll show them. Well show them all! Bwahahaha!

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Quote: bigfella @ February 17 2009, 7:28 PM GMT

They'd love it <3 just like me!!!!!

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Thanks, bigfella.

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Mad as a bag of spanners

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Pot - kettle, bigfella.

Quote: Balf @ February 17 2009, 7:28 PM GMT

I've been there, as have a lot of us. Well, we'll show them. Well show them all! Bwahahaha!

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Mad as a bag of spanners, Balf.
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Quote: Morrace @ February 20 2009, 9:32 PM GMT

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Mad as a bag of spanners, Balf.

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Yes, I do tend to get a bit Megatron when it comes to this kind of thing.

I liked the idea and BBC licence fees seem to be a low burning but permanently topical issue.

I thought it would have been more funny with less swearing though. It got in the way when I was reading it.

And I'm always impressed when a sketch is funny but in such a brief space.

Very funny but not very BBC.

Quote: It was an accident @ February 21 2009, 7:14 PM GMT

I thought it would have been more funny with less swearing though. It got in the way when I was reading it.

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I've 'cleaned it up', just out of interest. See foot note at the end.
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SFX: FIVE SHORT PIPS; ONE LONG PEEEEEP.

NEWSREADER:

Good Evening, its six o'clock, Here is the news - apart from the fact that is six o'clock - or was.
Anyway, here is the news, read by Alexander Rule-Bending.

64 per cent of 8 out of 10 ballpoint owners think the BBC licence fee 'a rip off' according to an UpYorz poll.

Asked whether the £139.50 licence fee was good value for money, 64% of people chose the answer: 'If being robbed is good value for money - then - 'no'.

24% chose - 'Yes, if I can date your granddaughter.'

10% chose - ' A Piano's fine - but sack the Four Poofs.'

02% chose - 'Don't know' - but added – 'Where is my sketch? I sent it to you six months ago! Hey, I can take rejection - when or if it comes - but you haven't even acknowledged receipt!

That is the end of the news. Coming up next is our play, 'You Scratch My Back' - a comedy written by Jemima Rule-Bending.

B and Cue grams.
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Apart from that; If a sketch were hilarious (not this one!) and it matched all other BBC requirements - do you (or anyone else) think they would they broadcast it - especially if it satirised the TV licence and alleged nepotism within the BBC?
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I still really like it. To clarify, I think it works well to make clear you meann sleep with granddaughter - makes the Ross/Brand link. You could even put the odd f**k in but maybe a couple of creative insults (or am I having a Blackadder flashback?).

As for whether they'd take it I have too little experience of the radio comedy world to say but I'd think it would depend on the person who read it.

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As I said before 'If a sketch were hilarious (not this one!)do you (or anyone else) think they would they broadcast it?

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I have too little experience of the radio comedy world to say

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Ok - would you publish something that you thought was extremely literate and funny but, say, satirised a rumour that you had sex with your parents?

Oh - and don't say "I have too little experience of the incest world" - 'cos I won't buy it!

Lovely mate. Respect!?

I thought it was funny. Didn't know the fee was that steep Can you put back some of the cursing for the .02%? We can't have cursing in anything now that we submit? F**k. I thought you had more freedom of speech on UK TV and radio?
In a totally unrelated note, congratulations on reaching a Satanic number of posts!

For the devil sends Morrace with wrath, because he knows that time is short - and there is comedy to write!

Some good jokes but could do with some cutting. Don't get the "That is the end of the news. Coming up next is our play, 'You Scratch My Back' - a comedy written by Jemima Rule-Bending. B and Cue grams." at the end (am I missing something?). Do like the 6 o'clock news and 4 poofs and piano joke.

Quote: Morrace @ February 21 2009, 10:28 PM GMT

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As I said before 'If a sketch were hilarious (not this one!)do you (or anyone else) think they would they broadcast it?

Ok - would you publish something that you thought was extremely literate and funny but, say, satirised a rumour that you had sex with your parents?

Oh - and don't say "I have too little experience of the incest world" - 'cos I won't buy it!

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Ouch - bad day?

I think if you get someone at the BBC who sees their employer as an incestuous parent then anything could happen.

Although, did you read about the Fritzl comic play opening in Vienna? Apparently there's enough to satirise in incest for a whole feature length play. Who knew?!