British Comedy Guide

Jokes

SCENE1

WOMAN WALKS INTO KITCHEN WE SLOWLY SEE THE WALLS ARE SMEARED IN BLOOD.

BOB IS STANDING SHIRTLESS HE IS COVERED IN DEEP WOUNDS.

HE IS MAKING SOMETHING OUT OF HIS SEVERED FLESH.

WOMAN

Bob what the hell are you doing, oh my God are you trying to kill yourself?

BOB

No Maggie you told me to make something of myself. I'm making a hat from the flesh around my abdomen.

WOMAN

I'm leaving you, you nutcase.

VO

This is Bob Arbuthnott, Bob is one of the 70,000 Britons today (BEAT) who is a joke.

SCENE2

BOB IS IN HOSPITAL BEING EXAMINED BY A DR.

VO

Even in 2008 the NHS refuses to acknowledge the seriousness of being a joke.

DR

Are you feeling yourself Mr Arbuthnott ?

BOB

No, I'm feeling this nurse. Oh God don't hurt me, I can't help it I'm a joke.

BOB IS PINCHING A NURSES BUM.

SHE PRESS'S A PANIC BUTTON.

3 SECURITY GUARDS RUN IN AND BEAT HIM SENSE LESS.

SCENE3

BOB IS STANDING BEHIND THE BAR AT A WEATHERSPOONS.

HIS BOSS IS TALKING TO HIM.

VO

Being a joke not only affects your health, it can render the unfortunate victims unemployable.

BOSS

Bob where are all our customers?

BOB

Well this man came in with jump leads I thought he was going to start something. Then a man with a packet of lockets he was menthol, and then this wig and dog turd walked in.

BOSS

Get out.

SCENE 4

BOB IS SITTING SADLY SITTING INFRONT OF A PHONE LOOKING HAGARD AND SMOKING.

VO

And this is how it so often ends for jokes, a call to the Samaritans...

BOB

Don't be silly there's lots of jobs for us jokes these days.

HE DIALS AND SPEAKS ON THE PHONE.

Hello is that Andrew Sachs the BBC would like your permission to broadcast the interview, when Alan Titmarsh asked if you f**ked your dog?

I think it works better as a quickie after Bob's first line.

Yes this felt a bit wrong when I was writing it, I think I stuck it up to see what was wrong with it.

Quote: sootyj @ November 16 2008, 10:38 PM GMT

I stuck it up to see what was wrong with it.

I am not sure I know where to start... I honestly have no idea what you were attempting here.

More of a dada exercise a man who's life was made up of jokes and what that would be like.

What's the story of the 3 guys who walk in a pub?

Nice to see I can be over ambitious gives me something to aim for.

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