British Comedy Guide

NJ: End of the World

END OF THE WORLD

A MARRIED COUPLE ARE IN BED.

MAN:
Darling; wake up! Wake up!

WOMAN:
What's the matter?

MAN:
Listen, I don't wish to alarm you...but you're going to be dead in a couple of hours!

WOMAN:
What on earth are you talking about?

MAN:
It's okay; it's okay! I'm going to go with you!

WOMAN:
Look George, I may be open to the idea of a threesome, but a murder-suicide's just not my cup of tea, okay?

MAN:
No, you don't understand - tomorrow's doomsday!

WOMAN:
Well, it will be for you, if you don't allow me to get some beauty sleep!

MAN:
No, seriously; I've just had a premonition!

WOMAN:
Darling, I think you'll find the correct term's 'nightmare'!

MAN:
Oh God, I need to warn people! What's the BBC newsroom's phone number?

WOMAN:
How am I supposed to know that? Besides, you'd be better off contacting Sky News - they're more likely to believe you!

Needs a Justin intro, methinks, to set the scene properly.

Also, it feels like you're halfway through the sketch when it ends. Could do with playing with the idea for a couple more lines and then finishing on a stronger punchline.

Dan

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