British Comedy Guide

Congo

DAVE MILLIBAND IS WALKING ON STAGE WITH A UN COMMANDER.

UN

Mr Milliband it is good to hear your government hasn't forgotten the refugees in Congo. But how will you settle the war between 1000s of desperate fighters?

DAVID

It's well in hand with Millerband. It's all in this letter, which I will now read to them.

THEY TURN TO FACE AUDIENCE.

FX SOUND OF ANGRY MURMURING MOB.

OPENS ENVELOPES AND READS

DAVID

People of the Congo I come here to ask you. How do you spot my mate chalky in the dark? Ask him to smile, nik nik.

You bunch of shandy drinkers I'll take you all on, on my own.

UN RUNS OFF

FX SOUND OF CROWD GETTING ANGRY AND ADVANCING ON MILLIBAND.

MILLIBAND KEEPS READING.

MILLIBAND

Ha ha Silly-gland, that'll teach you to try and pinch my job.
Gordon.

Is he ever referred to as 'Silly-gland' anywhere?

No, but so what?

It's a tortured pun that doesn't work?

Not a great sketch, by the way.

Oooh! I like to drop a bad pun in every now and then, maybe I shouldn't.

Killer-brand and Miller-Bland both got laughs at NR.

I suppose it's a rather simple minded skit.

Possibly for the bin.

Silly Gland works for me, it's simple means nothing and exposes the character who said it for what he is, made me smile.

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