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I don’t think they’re that welcome on the circuit either.

Whining about it constantly? 99% Examples?

Commissioning editors who say “I’m not working with that fascist.”

It’s better to try to get actual laughs rather than approval from people who agree with you politically. Jokes about woke Guardian readers would be about as unfunny as jokes about Nigel Farage. Morecambe and Wise were both Conservative voters but you wouldn’t know that watching their shows...

My favourite comedy characters are Wolfie Smith and Rik from The Young Ones.

From another BBC-employed scriptwriter: 1370399097329479692 Also, this show hasn’t been cancelled as in banned. The old episodes will be around on the iPlayer. And if Channel 4, say, wanted to bring it back, they’re free to do so.

Maybe one hasn’t been allowed to. And those shit unfunny cockends managed to get some very high viewing figures from people who presumably liked them. Tarbuck and Davidson were very popular throughout the 80s alternative comedy boom. (I thought Manning was ghastly, Tarbuck annoying, but Jim...

Emphasis on heritage. They’ve not been on in peak time since the 90s (Davidson), 80s (Tarbuck) and 70s (Manning).

The Director General doesn’t cancel shows. That’s not how it works. This thread by a guy who’s worked for the BBC explains the situation well. 1370321643181080580 (Click to follow the thread). Basically The Sun has taken the news that a mediocre Daily Show rip-off hasn’t been recommissioned...