Comments on: The Decline And Fall Of Radio 4 Comedy: Part XXV http://www.pootergeek.com/2007/06/the-decline-and-fall-of-radio-4-comedy-part-xxv/ contains extended scenes of moderate fantasy menace Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:16:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: daggo http://www.pootergeek.com/2007/06/the-decline-and-fall-of-radio-4-comedy-part-xxv/comment-page-1/#comment-94312 daggo Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:07:57 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=2921#comment-94312 If you think she's bad then you haven't heard Miranda Hart's House Party - yes it is outdoor relief for the selectively educated. If you think she’s bad then you haven’t heard Miranda Hart’s House Party - yes it is outdoor relief for the selectively educated.

]]> By: B4L http://www.pootergeek.com/2007/06/the-decline-and-fall-of-radio-4-comedy-part-xxv/comment-page-1/#comment-81028 B4L Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:21:46 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=2921#comment-81028 Vic, man, tell me you haven't succumbed to watching <i>South Today</i> ("Spinnaker Millennium Tower" delayed until next century; Portsmouth pensioner face battered; "Lazer"-class yachtsman tipped for Olympic squad; small heath fire witnessed by cattle in New Forest; restored Hillman Imp 1100 donated to Beaulieu Motor Museum; local tween becomes drum majorette; etc.) ... Vic, man, tell me you haven’t succumbed to watching South Today (“Spinnaker Millennium Tower” delayed until next century; Portsmouth pensioner face battered; “Lazer”-class yachtsman tipped for Olympic squad; small heath fire witnessed by cattle in New Forest; restored Hillman Imp 1100 donated to Beaulieu Motor Museum; local tween becomes drum majorette; etc.) …

]]> By: mutleythedog http://www.pootergeek.com/2007/06/the-decline-and-fall-of-radio-4-comedy-part-xxv/comment-page-1/#comment-81023 mutleythedog Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:37:08 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=2921#comment-81023 Twas awful- as were the short stories a few weeks ago - does anyone know any good boarding school jokes..? Twas awful- as were the short stories a few weeks ago - does anyone know any good boarding school jokes..?

]]> By: M J http://www.pootergeek.com/2007/06/the-decline-and-fall-of-radio-4-comedy-part-xxv/comment-page-1/#comment-81020 M J Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:13:46 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=2921#comment-81020 Good idea, i'll fetch Bill Pertwee and you set to work with the dark arts to re-animate the rest. Don't be raising Bernard Manning though whilst you're at it. Good idea, i’ll fetch Bill Pertwee and you set to work with the dark arts to re-animate the rest. Don’t be raising Bernard Manning though whilst you’re at it.

]]> By: Rob http://www.pootergeek.com/2007/06/the-decline-and-fall-of-radio-4-comedy-part-xxv/comment-page-1/#comment-81016 Rob Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:00:08 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=2921#comment-81016 Bring back "Round the Horn". Bring back “Round the Horn”.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.pootergeek.com/2007/06/the-decline-and-fall-of-radio-4-comedy-part-xxv/comment-page-1/#comment-81012 Anthony Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:07:54 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=2921#comment-81012 <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/thatmitchellandwebbsound/" rel="nofollow">Mitchell and Webb</a> ain't bad in that slot on Thursdays. Mitchell and Webb ain’t bad in that slot on Thursdays.

]]> By: Paul http://www.pootergeek.com/2007/06/the-decline-and-fall-of-radio-4-comedy-part-xxv/comment-page-1/#comment-81005 Paul Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:52:16 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=2921#comment-81005 I was trapped in a moving vehicle when this aired, although I could probably have changed the channel if I'd tried hard enough. It was like listening to a train wreck, though - horrifying yet weirdly compelling. I was trapped in a moving vehicle when this aired, although I could probably have changed the channel if I’d tried hard enough. It was like listening to a train wreck, though - horrifying yet weirdly compelling.

]]> By: Vic http://www.pootergeek.com/2007/06/the-decline-and-fall-of-radio-4-comedy-part-xxv/comment-page-1/#comment-81002 Vic Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:41:05 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=2921#comment-81002 I've heard it twice, and I found her vaguely amusing. Preferable to watching *South Today* in the competing TV slot, which just runs endless stories about boats. I’ve heard it twice, and I found her vaguely amusing. Preferable to watching *South Today* in the competing TV slot, which just runs endless stories about boats.

]]> By: Hughes Views http://www.pootergeek.com/2007/06/the-decline-and-fall-of-radio-4-comedy-part-xxv/comment-page-1/#comment-80990 Hughes Views Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:18:15 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=2921#comment-80990 Who says everything keeps changing in Britain? The Tuesday to Thursday 6:30 Radio Four slot has for decades provided a home for, apart from a couple of honourable exceptions, the most excruciatingly feeble comedies. Having finished the spaghetti and run out of conversation over coffee, we risked this evening's effort; switched on at about 6:36 and off at about 6:38. Having watched his History of Modern Britain, I'm sure that Andrew Marr could convince us it's nearly all Tony Blair's fault... Who says everything keeps changing in Britain? The Tuesday to Thursday 6:30 Radio Four slot has for decades provided a home for, apart from a couple of honourable exceptions, the most excruciatingly feeble comedies. Having finished the spaghetti and run out of conversation over coffee, we risked this evening’s effort; switched on at about 6:36 and off at about 6:38.

Having watched his History of Modern Britain, I’m sure that Andrew Marr could convince us it’s nearly all Tony Blair’s fault…

]]> By: Chris http://www.pootergeek.com/2007/06/the-decline-and-fall-of-radio-4-comedy-part-xxv/comment-page-1/#comment-80988 Chris Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:43:49 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=2921#comment-80988 My guess is that it's serving the same social function as used to be perfomed by parcelling out curacies and livings to the sons who wouldn't inherit. It saves us from the unedifying spectacle of <i>educated</i> people starving in the gutter. My guess is that it’s serving the same social function as used to be perfomed by parcelling out curacies and livings to the sons who wouldn’t inherit. It saves us from the unedifying spectacle of educated people starving in the gutter.

]]> By: B4L http://www.pootergeek.com/2007/06/the-decline-and-fall-of-radio-4-comedy-part-xxv/comment-page-1/#comment-80985 B4L Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:10:16 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=2921#comment-80985 I know she was excited about the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Mafeking" rel="nofollow">liberation of Mafeking</a>, but did she have to keep going on and on about it? I know she was excited about the liberation of Mafeking, but did she have to keep going on and on about it?

]]> By: Brownie http://www.pootergeek.com/2007/06/the-decline-and-fall-of-radio-4-comedy-part-xxv/comment-page-1/#comment-80984 Brownie Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:46:23 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=2921#comment-80984 <i>How do things like this get commissioned for national broadcast?</i> My guess is she <i>knows</i> someone. What do I know? I like(d) Bernard Manning, for Christ's sake. How do things like this get commissioned for national broadcast?

My guess is she knows someone.

What do I know? I like(d) Bernard Manning, for Christ’s sake.

]]> By: Tom http://www.pootergeek.com/2007/06/the-decline-and-fall-of-radio-4-comedy-part-xxv/comment-page-1/#comment-80982 Tom Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:58:32 +0000 http://www.pootergeek.com/?p=2921#comment-80982 Why did you leave it on? I haven't been listening since approximately 6.31. But I guess that means I didn't get a blog post out of it. You win! Why did you leave it on? I haven’t been listening since approximately 6.31. But I guess that means I didn’t get a blog post out of it. You win!

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