Comedy

There is a lot of good funny stuff on Radio 4, Mark Steel is pretty good, funny, but not cruel.

Many people don't realise that quite a bit of TV comedy programmes actually started on Radio, especially Radio 4

hildajenniJ, I stumbled across Jeanne Robertson a while back and thought she was brilliant. I'll have to watch her again.

Rosieroe, you're right, he does a lot of research. He'll be in Kingston upon Thames next week.

Hebden Bridge is a beautiful place, been on a barge lunch a few times there.

I listened to Mark Steel in Hebden Bridge the other day Kitspurr while working in the kitchen. It was hilarious and I was laughing out loud. He's been traveling all over the country apparently and does a show at whichever town he's in. The amount of research he must put in must be formidable and then to make it all so humorous. The man's a comic genius. I fully intend catching up with his travels through the radio 4 podcasts.

Pete and Dud still make me laugh.

I've not listened to your programme Kitspurr but I find myself drawn to more comedy this year after sadness. In the early days something with the warning' contains violence/upsetting scenes' found me looking for something else to watch on TV.

I fail to see the humour in Mrs Brown's Boys. It's all 'feck this' and 'feck that'. Funny? Why?

Aaaargh! No no no. Mrs Browns Boys leads to a stampede to switch off in our house. Really really can't stand it!
Just goes to show how subjective comedy is. Plenty of choice though. Luckily!

I could listen to Jeanne Robertson's stories all day long. I think she's hilarious. here's one of my favourites

Another fan of Mrs Browns Boys here. I also don't find it offensive although perhaps I should. I don't think I have laughed so much since seeing The Bikini Wax episode. So rude and so funny.

"Mouse Hunt" grannylyn. What a hoot, especially the bit where they were auctioning the house!

Yes it's strange isn't it, I don't find Mrs Brown offensive either, I disliked the programme at first but now makes me laugh out loud. Think we may be in the minority though.
Dave Allan was a favourite and The Two Ronnie. I also think Angus Deayton was exiled rather unfairly, his commentaries were hilarious. Of course there is no one to beat the late great Tony Hancock.

WE love Mrs Browns boys. We normally hate swearing on TV, but that does not offend us.

Not to everyone's taste but I love Mrs Browns Boys. My parents
were Irish and I find the accents rather comforting and also the silliness

I liked that film, too, grannlyn65

There was a film with Lee Evans and a mouse ......!!!

Not a comedy show at the moment Kitspurr but have watched It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World tons of times, and still laugh at it.