British Comedy Guide

Desperate Celebrities

Hi, this is my very first sketch that I may enter into the competition. Any thoughts?

EXT. NEXT TO A TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN CENTRAL LONDON - DAY. MAN APPROACHES A GAGGLE OF CELEBRITIES INCLUDING; ROSS KEMP, VICTORIA BECKHAM, BRADLEY WALSH, SACHA BARON COHEN, JORDAN AND BILL ODDIE.

ROSS: Alright mate?
MAN: Yea
ROSS: You recognized us across the other side of the street didn't you?
VICTORIA: Came over to say hi?
MAN: No, I just need to get-
ROSS: You want to congratulate me for my role in Eastenders, right?
MAN: Well actually I don't watch Eastenders-
BRADLEY: Ha ha Ross, I told you he was a Corrie fan!

BRADLEY WALSH TURNS TO MAN

BRADLEY: Hey, ask me to say “You're outstaying your welcome!”
MAN: Right, I don't quite know what that's supposed to mean.

BRIEF PAUSE. SACHA BARON CHOEN STARTS WRITING ON A PIECE OF PAPER.

SACHA: Can I give you my autograph?
MAN: Alright. Who's it from?

SACHA GIVES MAN THE PIECE OF PAPER.

SACHA: Sacha
MAN: Hi Sacha
SACHA: Oh call me Borat. After all that is how you know me. You know, in my illustrious television and film career that is.
VICTORIA: Hey, ask to take a picture of me with you.
MAN: I don't really want-
VICTORIA: Please. Pretty please with sugar on top and-
MAN: OK! Can I take a picture of you with me?

VICTORIA PUTS HER HAND IN FRONT OF HER FACE

VICTORIA: No pictures please!

MAN STARTS TO LEAVE

MAN: Right well I've got to-

ROSS KEMP GETS IN MAN'S WAY

ROSS: You're my biggest fan aren't you?
JORDAN: Yea, I bet your bedroom walls are plastered with posters of me topless.
MAN: No. If you you must know I'm gay.
BILL: So you've got posters of me topless then?

MAN PUSHES BILL ODDIE ASIDE

MAN: Look I really have to go.
ROSS: Ooo, going to watch Wednesday's rerun in 15 minutes on BBC3 are we?
MAN: No, I'm going to a bookshop on Tottenham Court Road.
BRADLEY: What a co-incidence, that's exactly where we're all heading. Come on guys!
THE CELEBRITIES SLOWLY WALK AWAY LOOKING BACK AT THE MAN. HE ISN'T MOVING.

VICTORIA: What are you waiting for, it's gonna close soon. You won't be able to buy my new book on fashion, it's a steal at just £9.99.
MAN: Alright, I'll go.

MAN STARTS TO WALK OFF. HAVING REALIZED THIS THEY WALK AWAY AT NORMAL PACE.

BRADLEY: Look we've got a stalker!
VICTORIA: You think we're meant to be together don't you?
MAN: Look, stop forcing me to follow you!
ROSS: OK, you're right.

THE CELEBRITIES STOP WALKING. ROSS KEMP WALKS UP CLOSE TO THE MAN.

ROSS: Take out addresses.

ROSS KEMP PUTS A PIECE OF PAPER IN THE MAN'S HAND AND FORCES IT SHUT.

ROSS: You'll send me your soiled underwear won't you.
BILL: And send me some pubic hairs.

STARTLED, THE MAN WALKS BRISKLY IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. THE CELEBRITIES CHASE AFTER HIM.

JORDAN: Go on, give us a quick flash!
BILL: Yea, show us your penis!

THE MAN GETS INTO A TAXI AND LEANS OUT OF THE WINDOW.

MAN: Psychos!

THE TAXI SPEEDS OFF. THE CELEBIRITES STAND THERE WATCHING. ROSS KEMPS SHOUTS OUT AT THE MAN.

ROSS: But you love us!

Are you entering this in the Celebrity comp?

You should do.

I'd change the celebrities. Ross Kemp is good, but has been done in a similar way on 'Extras'.

Posh & Jordan are too obvious, and Bill Oddie is just a bit random (and not in a good way). Sasha Baron Cohen is actually a huge star so he doesn't work either.

I'd choose people like Dean Gaffney, an arbitrary page3 model, someone from Steps/S CLub 7 etc.

Who ?????

Just put it in for the comp and see what happens

*clap clap*
Yes enter it in the comp. Its good.x

Yes, but I'd cut down on the number of celebs to 2 or at tops 3 to make it shorter - dump Oddie for a starter. It is basically the same joke of attention-seeking celebs repeated, so less is more effective.

So when's it being filmed? :)

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