British Comedy Guide

"Governmentisement" sketch.

[IN THE STYLE OF A TV ADVERT]

A MAN (HARRY) AND HIS WIFE (JESS) ARE IN BED TOGETHER.

JESS
I've got something to tell you; (Beat) I'm pregnant!

AN AIRBAG DEPLOYS FROM HARRY.

JESS
And that's not all, I think it's twins.

THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS AGAIN.

SELF-IMPORTANT V/O
Are those wedding bells I hear?

HARRY SITS UP AND LOOKS AT THE CAMERA.

HARRY
We live above a pub.

V/O
Oh. Well no need to worry, there'll always be something there to cushion the impact of unfortunate accidents. Taxpayers - saving for your illegitimate children. So you keep ploughing away, Ben.

HARRY
But (Beat) I'm Harry.

V/O
No you're not.

HARRY
(Mum's the word)
Riiight.

HARRY LIES BACK DOWN AND SIGHS CONTENTEDLY.

JESS
Jesus! What's happened to your balls?!

HARRY
No, you're sat on my ai- (Pause) Never mind.

Would be great to know what other people think of my sketch; I'm pleased with it.

When you're on your own wavelength it usually tends to make you happy.
Unfortunately I missed the wave. I didn't get it?

Quote: Stephen Birch @ April 27 2010, 12:01 PM BST

When you're on your own wavelength it usually tends to make you happy.
Unfortunately I missed the wave. I didn't get it?

It's a piss-take of a government ad that was on TV recently.

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