Sky Sports Scandal

This sketch was performed by Newsrevue recently, and was inspired by this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FUdbRO4ZCo

SKY SPORTS SCANDAL

NATALIE SAWYER IS ANCHORING A LIVE SKY SPORTS NEWS BROADCAST.

NATALIE:
Welcome back to Sky Sports News! (BEAT) I understand there's been yet another goal at Old Trafford! Tony Cascarino, can you fill us in?

TONY:
(EXCITED) It's now 8-2 to Manchester United! Yes, you heard that right - 8-2!

NATALIE:
I suppose it would be fair to say that they've thrashed Arsenal this afternoon?

TONY:
Natalie, this is no ordinary thrashing - this is the Final Solution to the Arsenal question! I'm telling you - if you were to look up the word 'genocide' in a dictionary, you'd see this scoreline! (BEAT) Right now, Old Trafford isn't so much the 'Theatre of Dreams' as 'Bergen-Belsen 2.0'!

BRIEF PAUSE

NATALIE:
(FLUSTERED) I would just like to apologise for any offence caused by Tony's rather unfortunate choice of analogy there. (BEAT) Although on the positive side, at least he didn't say anything sexist!

TONY:
What's that, sugar tits?

It's good, but it's let down by an old-weak punchline. But you still got it performed, so well done.

Congratulations groovydude, but I don't know why you've posted it if you've sold it - the sketch has proved itself.

If you want criticism, I think the structure and pace are good but the gags are weak.

And why the hell do people write 'beat' - you might as well write 'Act' before every line.

Every actor has a small drum in their hands. A tradition from one of those Shakespeare plays. I'll tell ya, the jokes getting really old. About 400 years old. But yes, BEAT is a little in-joke for us thespians.