The 10 Commandments

AN INTERVIEWER MANAGES TO GRAB A QUICK WORD WITH MOSES AT THE FOOT OF MT SINAI

INTERVIEWER:
As the final whistle blows here at Mt Sinai I have with me man of the moment Moses. Tell Us Mosser How did you feel when you were going up Mt Sinai, not quite sure what God had up his sleeve.

MOSES: (SCOUSE ACCENT)
Well y'know you get nervous beforehand but once your up there y'know. You got a job to do!

INTERVIEWER:
And was it the result you were looking for?

MOSES:
Well you've got to be pleased with the commandments y'know.
It's always good to get 10 points on the board.

INTERVIEWER:
And were you surprised that God went with the big two.

MOSES:
Well y'know the tablets were heavy and all that, but the crowd y'know they were like an 11th commandment out there today.

INTERVIEWER:
Yes they really seem to idolise you out there.

MOSES:
Well y'know they did, but you can't really do that sort of things anymore y'know.

INTERVIEWER:
What did you make of the first 5 commandments, there were a few surprises in the line up.

MOSES:
Yeah y'know it was a tough first half, no killin, no covetin y'know.

INTERVIEWER:
But then in the second half when you were down to 10.

MOSES:
We got our heads down like, and just played to the final ye shall not.

INTERVIEWER:
And did you have any problems with the new rules today.

MOSES:
Well we thought we were gonna nick it at the end and then we were told we weren't allowed to.

INTERVIEWER:
Still it must be a relief to get the first leg over.

MOSES:
As long as it's with your own wife ... or Ox then that's fine y'know.

INTERVIEWER:
Thanks Mosser well prayed.

MOSES:
Cheers Andy.

INTERVIEWER:
They think it's Jehovah! It is now!

I prefer the second ending, don't like the 'studio line'.

Cheers Nil
Ending 1 removed

Liked it mate might of been a little to long though. Just my opinion

I didn't like this at all.

The Bible in ordinary settings is a staple of ernest Christian sketch groups who play city centres and smile too hard.

And this brings nothing new to the genre.

Maybe if the other commentators are Christopher Hitchins or Satan?

or "They think it's Jehovah" sounds like the title of a a religios panel show.

That's funny, I like this line:

MOSES:
Well we thought we were gonna nick it at the end and then we were told we weren't allowed to.

Okay, so it's nothing that's going to break conventions, but 'funny' is good enough.

Hi Steve, I thought the dialogue was great (nothing new there, then) the only observation I would make is that the set up steers the listener/reader towards thinking of this as a match or battle. Wouldn't it fit better as an interview with David, after his stunning vistory over Goliath?

And maybe this one ought to be Moses coming down from the Mount as if he is a shop steward who is recounting to his union members what he managed to negotiate with 'the boss'. While they are berating him for giving up their rights to sleep with other people's oxes?

Ony a suggestion to give you more work.

that's quite an old joke
The good news is I argued him down to 10 and we get a day off
The bad new is adultery is still in

I can see where sooty is coming from but I should think one of these Radio Rejects or stage thingies like the Works might quite like this. I thougt it quite good myself, not sure of the ending still though.

Cheers all

I didn't have much of an ending, probably because the sketch doesn't make a lot of sense.
Glad it raised a few smiles though.

Not a classic of the Sunshine oeuvre but plenty to like, my favourite line being getting the first leg over. On the downside you try to get away with doing the same basic gag more than once (i.e. you can't do that now).

In the original I tried the same Gag 10 times
I thought I might get away with twice in the rewrite.