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Newspaper seller

I did a few of these a while back but they got lost when the forum they were posted on was closed down. Grrrr.

BUSY CITY STREET. A NEWSPAPER SELLER IS CALLING OUT THE DAY'S BIG STORY.

NEWSPAPER SELLER: Read all about! Gordon Brown shot by David Cameron!

PASSER BY STOPS AND IMMEDIATELY BUYS THE PAPER. THE VIEWER SEES OVER HIS SHOULDER AT THE STORY. IT'S A PHOTO OF DAVID CAMERON TAKING A PHOTOGRAPH OF GORDON BROWN ON THE STEPS OF NUMBER 10.

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BUSY CITY STREET. A NEWSPAPER SELLER IS CALLING OUT THE DAY'S BIG STORY.

NEWSPAPER SELLER: Read all about! Gordon Brown and rent boy shock!

PASSER BY STOPS AND IMMEDIATELY BUYS THE PAPER. THE VIEWER SEES OVER HIS SHOULDER AT THE STORY. IT'S A PHOTO OF GORDON BROWN WITH PET SHOP BOY, NEIL TENNANT AT A FUNCTION. (THE PET SHOP BOYS HAD A HIT WITH 'RENT' SOME YEARS AGO)

Both of these are a bit weak but feel free to rip the idea off by posting newspaper puns of your own.

BUSY CITY STREET. A NEWSPAPER SELLER IS CALLING OUT THE DAY'S BIG STORY.

NEWSPAPER SELLER: Read all about! Brown gives Obama blow job

PASSER BY STOPS AND IMMEDIATELY BUYS THE PAPER. THE VIEWER SEES OVER HIS SHOULDER AT THE STORY. IT'S A PHOTO OF GORDON BROWN PERFORMING FELLATIO ON PRESIDENT OBAMA.

Quote: Fred Sunshine @ April 3 2009, 1:51 PM BST

BUSY CITY STREET. A NEWSPAPER SELLER IS CALLING OUT THE DAY'S BIG STORY.

NEWSPAPER SELLER: Read all about! Brown gives Obama blow job

PASSER BY STOPS AND IMMEDIATELY BUYS THE PAPER. THE VIEWER SEES OVER HIS SHOULDER AT THE STORY. IT'S A PHOTO OF GORDON BROWN PERFORMING FELLATIO ON PRESIDENT OBAMA.

Laughing out loud

Yes I prefer that (in a non-voyeuristic way) though him blowing up a balloon may be more likely pass the censors. ;)

Loving all of the above guys. Nice little twist by Mr Sunshine but first two were great, my kind of comedy.

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BUSY CITY STREET.

NEWSPAPER SELLER
Tomorrow's news, RIGHT NOW, RIGHT HERE!

PASSER BY STOPS, LOOKS THE NEWSPAPER SELLER IN THE EYES.

NEWSPAPER SELLER
Do you want a fu**ing paper or not mate?

PASSER BY
Go on then

NEWSPAPER SELLER SHOOTS HIM IN THE CHEST. PASSER BY FALLS TO THE GROUND.

PASSER BY
What the hell was that for?

NEWSPAPER SELLER
Tomorrows news

EXT. LATE AFTERNOON. BUSY LONDON STREET.

COCKNEY NEWSPAPER SELLER: Heavin Stannad! Heavin Stannad!

CAMERA PANS TO BILLBOARD REVEALING PRINTED PAPER TITLE "HEAVIN STANNAD"

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