British Comedy Guide

Cloak of silence

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INT. LAB

TWO RESEARCHERS ARE PRESENTING THEIR FINDINGS TO A PROFESSOR.

PROFESSOR

So let me get this clear. This device, which you call an ...

FIRST REARCHER

"acoustic cloak"

PROFESSOR

Yes, an "acoustic cloak", uses, um, "sonic crystals" to shield the subject from sound waves?

SECOND RESEARCHER

That's right.

PROFESSOR

And this cloak can cut out all sounds above a certain frequency. And has this been tested?

FIRST RESEARCHER

Yes, the cloak works perfectly on our test subject.

SECOND RESEARCHER

The more frequently a thing is said the less he hears it.

CUT TO: FOOTAGE OF AN IMPASSIVE GORDON BROWN

VOICES:

ID cards won't work....

...and they'll cost a fortune.

The security services don't want 42 days.

You promised a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.

etc. etc.

It's a good idea, and could be a late enterant for NR/TS.

But the intro could be reduced to 2 lines, in my view.

On reflection, there is a decent topical two-liner in here somewhere, but it does not justify being done as a sketch.

A sketch that was used by both TS and NR was

REPORTER

Mr Paisley what are you going to do now you've retired?

PAISLEY

ENJOY THE QUIET LIFE!

very short, snappy skits, that cut straight to the meat can work extremely well. As ever theres methodone in my madness.

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