Quote: RobJ @ January 23 2010, 1:54 AM GMTProblem I've got now, adding to my lack of comedic talent, is that, after reading Dan's latest blog, I look at everything and think someone else could have written that, it's just not original enough. Though to be fair it was always on my mind, but with it being commented on in the all important blogosphere it is now firmly crystalized in my mind.
It's just something to consider, but don't try to second guess too much. Just go with what you think works best. Sometimes the obvious angle is the one to take, because that's the funniest or the one that the audience will identify with the most.
A case in point is the MI6/Facebook story. Despite every man and his dog going for the obvious James Bond angle, which was frowned upon in some quarters, it didn't stop, say, 'The Now Show' covering that story... with a James Bond parody, and the audience really going for it.
One hint, as with the Iris Robinson story, is if you're thinking of an angle, type it into a search engine and see if someone got there first. One quick Google would have shown that there were about a million 'Mrs. Robinson' gags and song parodies already.
