British Comedy Guide

Caught By Camera

Caught By Camera

Scene 1

A suited, sweaty football manager is being interviewed. A white wall behind him is covered in adverts, and he speaks into a microphone.

Manager
When it comes down to it, football's a game of two halves but that's not an hour and we only really played for an hour. The referee was a bit suspect...

The camera begins to move closer and closer to the manager.

Manager
The wind was in their favour and..

The camera is directly in the manager's face.

Manager
Here, what are you doing you AGH, CHRIST!

The camera thrusts into the manager's face, he falls out of view and blood splatters across the wall.

Scene 2

A newsreader is beginning a broadcast.

Newsreader
The football manager Ray Palmsley was killed today by an unknown attacker. He was found dead in the changing room, with multiple injuries and..

The camera has been moving closer and closer to the newsreader, until it is almost in his/her face.

Newsreader
Excuse me, what do you think you're doing. I...

The camera lunges forward and the newsreader stiffens and slumps over, out of view.

Scene 3

The Prime Minister stands outside number 10 Downing street.

Prime Minister
Despite these killings, there is no cause for alarm. We have evidence, we have leads and we will soon have the killer in custody. We..

The camera moves up into the Prime Minister's face.

Prime Minister
Oh, christ..NO!

The prime minister falls out of view and blood flies up onto the camera lens.

Scene 4

We see the back of a suited man making a public broadcast off a balcony. He is facing a large, baying crowd. He talks extremely nervously.

Man
Ladies and Gentlemen of Britain...I give you your new...esteemed leader.

The man steps aside and the camera moves up to the edge of the balcony and focuses on the mass of cheering or shouting faces.

I've come back to this one about a hundred times in the hope that it would but it just doesn't work for me. Sorry!

I didn't get it at first and then realised that the new leader was the camera. Not a strong enough ending though. The idea of the camera killing everyone is quite original, but I think a different ending would be better.

Quote: marion @ November 7, 2007, 7:28 PM

I've come back to this one about a hundred times in the hope that it would but it just doesn't work for me. Sorry!

I'm touched by the efforts that you went to to try and enjoy it.

I was sick of the thing only after writing it.

Thanks for comments :)

I thought it was quite clear - and original.

But not a laugh out loud sketch.

Yes, originality isn't very important if it's not funny, heh.

Thankamayou.

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