British Comedy Guide

3 older radio submissions

just been trawling though some old "sent" files and found these. One of which was used at the recording on the night but didn't make the final edit.

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1. The Crew

ANNOUNCER:
Time now for our new reality show on One. We follow a camera crew in a year-long search for a camera crew to make a new TV reality show about making a new TV reality show.

Expect strong language from the start as tempers soon become frayed in - The Crew.

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2.Meek and Diffident News

ANNOUNCER:
And now it's time for the news for the meek and diffident.

GRAMS:_______________VERY INOFFENSIVE MUSIC & QUIET BONG

NEWSREADER:
Government to push through radical new measures if that's OK whispers Minister

F/X:BONG

NEWSREADER:
Spokesman for the National Meek and Diffident Society says he's a tad put out by media slur suggesting that they are a bit wet, but you know, he can sort of see the media's point of view and perhaps they could just be right.

F/X:BONG

NEWSREADER:
More on those stories later. But first over to Tasha and the pollen count.

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3. The Bard

GRAMS:________________________BBC 1 IDENTS MUSIC

ANNOUNCER:
And now on BBC 1 continuing the season of classic dramas especially commissioned for our younger viewers, it's the RSC's award-winning adaptation of Hamlet by William Shakespeare, starring Kenneth Brannagh, The Chuckle Brothers and Basil Brush.

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Really like the first one. Was that the one recorded?

Hi Badge

No, it was numero 3

They shoulda done 'em all! The bastards!

:) :) :)

The last line of the first one saves it.
The second one is good.
Not a fan of the third. Stunned that got picked above the others.

What's your personal preference?

Quote: Mav42 @ January 6 2009, 11:18 PM GMT

The last line of the first one saves it.
The second one is good.
Not a fan of the third. Stunned that got picked above the others.

What's your personal preference?

Yeah, I thought the last was the weakest as well, but Blenks might be a victim of timing here - I guess it was written when all the contemporary Shakespeares were on BBC1.

Quote: Blenkinsop @ January 6 2009, 11:22 PM GMT

My fave was 2.

Just goes to show though that three different readers all prefer a differnt one - so this ol' crazy world of comedy ain't easy to second guess.

Good point. We all like different stuff anyway!

My fave was 2.

Just goes to show though that three different readers all prefer a differnt one - so this ol' crazy world of comedy ain't easy to second guess.

How did I quote you before you'd said it? Hmm?

It was me. I wiped my post by mistake and then had to re-do it. Either that or maybe you're the new Dr Who. Laughing out loud Laughing out loud

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