Sarah Millican Page 7

Quote: Alfred J Kipper @ December 17 2010, 7:13 PM GMT

Well I hope she's got better material than she used the other night at that Royal Variety thing, my lordy was that weak, imo of course. Nice enough style yes but surely, drawn out conversational non gags based on shopping and phone calls isn't going to make her rich and famous. Is it And on one 'joke' she veered horribly close to VW land. It must be a gender thing, I definitely do not get what others say they find really funny from her.

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She certainly didn't slay them: that's a fact.

She was pleasant enough but it won't have done ticket sales for her 2011 gigs any good.

And bonus points to whoever can best complete the following (to the tune of There Was An Old Man Called Michael Finigan)...

'There was a stand-up called Sarah Millican..."

...Always looking for a show with women in
So she can do her weak routine again.
She's a woman who likes her dinners and
That means we'll see more of Sarah Millican.

There was a stand-up called Sarah Millican
She took a leak in a girl guide's billy can
Couldn't aim as well as the average willy can
That's why we call Millican 'Spillycan'.

I've got some gift vouchers for the Symphony Hall in Brum and noticed that Sarah Millican is playing there later this year. Is it worth it..? I can't see anything else in the schedule that is appealing.

Plus, I've just Sky +'d Loose Women for next Tuesday to see what all the fuss is about. I'm hoping that it is a great big con by Sarah...corrupting the machine from the inside...and that she'll leave after a year or so and write a new show ripping LW to shreds.

Well, I can hope.

Quote: TopBanana @ April 27 2011, 7:05 PM BST

I've got some gift vouchers for the Symphony Hall in Brum and noticed that Sarah Millican is playing there later this year. Is it worth it...? I can't see anything else in the schedule that is appealing.

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Don't know anything about them but they have to be preferable to that constantly giggling POC.

I think she's one of those comedians that are really likeable, as opposed to funny.

Quote: Vader @ April 30 2011, 12:34 AM BST

I think she's one of those comedians that are really likeable, as opposed to funny.

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Aren't comedians supposed to be funny by definition?

I'm sure Wills is likable but I don't know if he's a laugh a minute.

Quote: Oldrocker @ April 30 2011, 12:39 AM BST

Aren't comedians supposed to be funny by definition?

I'm sure Wills is likable but I don't know if he's a laugh a minute.

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Surely it's a question of style. I might hate a comedian, but if he makes me belly-laugh every 10 seconds, I'll get over it for the sake of excellent comedy. On the other hand, someone who I like listening to has more of the "mate down the pub" factor - not everything he says has to be hilarious, and as a result, I have no problem spending a min or two listening to the build-up or backstory that leads to the punchline.

You'd think so! It almost seems morre important to be as likeable as possible though. Then you get political comedians who don't even try to be funny at times. I suppose it's good to have a bit of variety and different interpretations of what a comedian should be...

David Attenborough is immensely likable but I don't recall finding him funny in any of his TV programmes.

Quote: Oldrocker @ April 29 2011, 11:54 PM BST

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Don't know anything about them but they have to be preferable to that constantly giggling POC.

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POC, Oldrocker?

I've no idea what that is.

Quote: TopBanana @ April 30 2011, 3:50 PM BST

POC, Oldrocker?

I've no idea what that is.

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I made it up to appear hip to young people . . pack of crap.

A-ha.

Bit harsh, mind!

Caught a glimpse of her the other night on some rubbish looking panel crap thing sitting on a sofa next to Lee Mack I think it was. Two things struck me, one, for a stand-up, she doesn't half sit down a lot, and two, she looks like a balloon that's steadily getting bigger every time she appears on the box, sitting down.

On one of those Opinionated panel crap shows I remember her being huffy with an audience member who lost about 20 stone or something and won slimmer of the year and bagged her ideal man and became happy. SM sneerily said to her, 'But what's the point, it's not going to change who you are'. The super slimmer countered, quite brilliantly, 'But it did change who I am! I was unhappy and never went out or socialised before. Now I'm happy and love going out and socialising.' The lumpy Millican gave one of her trademark unimpressed looks and carried on with her peculiar role of gurning and laughing like a hyena. While slowly being pumped up from behind the sofa.

I'm certain there's got to be a punchline ending to this strange saga. I will turn on the TV one night to see Millican floating off on a round the world comedy tour via her own hot air, gurning and laughing like a hyena from 8000 feet up. With any luck she'll slide off into orbit.