Gold

GRAMS:TV AD MUSIC

MALE V/O: Are you the sort of person who has lots of ugly sovereign rings and chunky gold necklaces? Would you like to receive a fraction of the scrap value of these to buy a new pack of cigarettes? Do you need a TV advert to inform you that gold is actually worth money?

FEMALE V/O: Here at FenceYourGold.com we are waiting to send you a massively undervalued cheque for your gold which we will send out slightly too late for you to use the three day return policy if you aren't happy with the amount. And because we own our refinery, we cut out the middle man which means more cash in our pockets…I mean your pockets.

MALE V/O: Just pop your 'spare' gold into our special pre-paid envelope and we'll send you a few quid by return post, honest guv.

MAN #1:I sent my great grandmother's wedding ring to FenceYourGold.com and got nearly eleven pounds for it! It's what she would have wanted.

WOMAN #1: Selling my fillings to FenceYourGold.com meant I could afford another scratch-card. (BEAT) I didn't win but can you imagine if I had?

MAN #2:I no longer have to worry about identity checks at pawn shops when I try to get rid of jewellery I've burgled – thank you FenceYourGold.com!

MALE V/O: FenceYourGold.com – turning your recession proof gold into transient cash.

I liked it, but there's a lot of these type of sketches (X-Ray sketches, they're called) doing the rounds. Mitchell and Webb do a lot. And there was a similar skit on Laura Solon last night. But nice and punchy.

Yeah, Mitchell and Webb seem to keep doing sketch ideas which I had turned down for RFTP two series back!

Quote: Afinkawan @ November 19 2009, 12:34 PM GMT

Yeah, Mitchell and Webb seem to keep doing sketch ideas which I had turned down for RFTP two series back!

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On the plus side, it's a nice tight sketch with a topicalish feel without actually being topical. So there should be opportunities to submit it elsewhere.