This sounds like Beehive all over again;
http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2009/10/15/9788/the_spice_girls_of_comedy
A Channel4 sketch show featuring a team of female actresses and comedians, assembled especially for the show. If they used a team of already established female sketch performers I can see the point, but I find this approach a bit silly and patronising.
Wouldn't using 'a team of already established female sketch performers' just be another series of Smack the Pony?
That would be cool.
Yeah, I meant if a sketch group already performing together was given their own show, and just happened to be female, I get the point. I don't get deliberately making a sketch show only featuring women.
Probably just a lazy pitch idea.
Quote: Afinkawan @ October 15 2009, 12:14 PM BSTProbably just a lazy pitch idea.
But it worked!
There's a sketch show featuring kids, one with just women, I want to see one with dogs.
Big and little dogs.
Aaaaaw, they're going to let the girlies do some funnies on the telly box. How cute is that? EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEtc!
I'm not sure if you're aware of this Dolly, but when men sit down to write comedy, the first thing they think of is 'How can we keep women away from this project and make it a totally male dominated environment?', they never think 'What is funny and makes us laugh?' 
Can't wait for the non-stop cavalcade of period / baby / relationship / shopping gags! Gosh, I hope they do some comedy songs, I love it when female comics put loads of songs into their sketch shows.
Thank God someone at Channel 4 has the balls vagina to put this show out. It's what viewers have been demanding since television was invented. Hurrah!
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ October 15 2009, 12:21 PM BSTI'm not sure if you're aware of this Dolly, but when men sit down to write comedy, the first thing they think of is 'How can we keep women away from this project and make it a totally male dominated environment?', they never think 'What is funny and makes us laugh?'
That's why I said it was silly and patronising.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ October 15 2009, 12:21 PM BSTCan't wait for the non-stop cavalcade of period / baby / relationship / shopping gags! Gosh, I hope they do some comedy songs, I love it when female comics put loads of songs into their sketch shows.
I don't think it will take that angle. At least I hope not.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 15 2009, 12:25 PM BSTI don't think it will take that angle. At least I hope not.
History would judge otherwise.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 15 2009, 12:15 PM BSTBut it worked!
There's a sketch show featuring kids, one with just women, I want to see one with dogs.
Big and little dogs.
You've forgotten Dogface, the E4 show that combined fast-paced sketches with stylish "dog-based" animation.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dogface/episode-guide/series-1
And guess what, Objective came up with that one too - they're really good at coming up with ideas.
By good, I mean sh*t.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ October 15 2009, 12:27 PM BSTHistory would judge otherwise.
Beehive wasn't like that - at least the bits I saw weren't.
Quote: Splodge @ October 15 2009, 12:27 PM BSTYou've forgotten Dogface, the E4 show that combined fast-paced sketches with stylish "dog-based" animation.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dogface/episode-guide/series-1
And guess what, Objective came up with that one too - they're really good at coming up with ideas.
By good, I mean sh*t.
What about cutlery? A cutlery based sketch show for fork fans. They could use spoonerisms and stick the knife in celebrity culture and Labout politics.
This is in no way a reference to what anyone has said but as a woman, I get very annoyed at women who concentrate on being female comics making new ground rather than just comics. Once you start making your gender an issue, only then will it BE an issue. It is unfair out there but alienating a large chunk of your audience won't help and stop using the excuse of "Oh it's because I'm a woman" to cover up the fact you suck. If you are truely funny, it doesn't matter that you have breasts. That is the reason people avoid female comics in my opinion, not because they are biased. Makes me so cross and stompy.
Comedy first, gender second.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 15 2009, 12:29 PM BSTBeehive wasn't like that - at least the bits I saw weren't.
Okay, that's one, but what about -
Smack the Pony
French and Saunders
Titty Bang Bang
Katy Brand's Big Ass Show
Speaking of which, I hope they do some celebrity parodies, there just aren't enough shows doing celebrity parodies. This just sounds better and betterer.
Quote: RubyMae - Glamourous Snowdrop at Large @ October 15 2009, 12:32 PM BSTComedy first, gender second.
That's good dating advice too.
Quote: RubyMae - Glamourous Snowdrop at Large @ October 15 2009, 12:32 PM BSTIf you are truely funny, it doesn't matter that you have breasts.
Exactly. Nobody would have minded that Bernard Manning had breasts, if he'd had the decency to also be funny.
On a more charitable note, from the sketch shows I've submitted to, a constant request seems to be "write more sketches for the women cast members" so maybe that's where they are coming from?
Quote: Afinkawan @ October 15 2009, 12:37 PM BSTOn a more charitable note, from the sketch shows I've submitted to, a constant request seems to be "write more sketches for the women cast members" so maybe that's where they are coming from?
But do you reply 'chicks ain't funny'?
I'm only joking women are funny...just not Ha, Ha, funny.
*sits back and waits for the Estrogen bomb to explode*
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 15 2009, 12:15 PM BSTThere's a sketch show featuring kids, one with just women, I want to see one with dogs.
Big and little dogs.
Quote: RubyMae - Glamourous Snowdrop at Large @ October 15 2009, 12:32 PM BSTThis is in no way a reference to what anyone has said but as a woman, I get very annoyed at women who concentrate on being female comics making new ground rather than just comics. Once you start making your gender an issue, only then will it BE an issue. It is unfair out there but alienating a large chunk of your audience won't help and stop using the excuse of "Oh it's because I'm a woman" to cover up the fact you suck. If you are truely funny, it doesn't matter that you have breasts. That is the reason people avoid female comics in my opinion, not because they are biased. Makes me so cross and stompy.
Comedy first, gender second.
Exactly, Roo. If I may take the liberty of summarising what you're saying here it's "Sorry, you sweet-but-silly girlies, feminism was a bad idea. Get over it and concentrate on being all lovely.". Ironic that it take a woman to have the balls to say this. Well done, Ruby! 
*runs away to hide in metaphorical gimp cupboard*