Comedy Awards

I think LB was funny, but got tired with all the stickers and posters and talking dolls, and the same jokes repeated and repeated. I thought Extras was very good. I loved the woman in it. I love Jonathan Ross, but I think I've mentioned that before. I even love his hair. *cough*

My mate Jane Berthoud went up to collect the Best Actor award on behalf of Chris Packham for 'Help'. She was/is the producer. They didn't even mention her name - Armando Iannucci, who went up with her, got all the credit - it looked as if he was the Producer. Apparently the show was a complete shambles - over-running massively. It's an ITV show - and ITV has practically ducked out of the comedy thing. It's time for some new comedy awards.

Are you surprised, in a patriarchal society, that it was assumed that the man was the producer and got the kudos? The depth of sexism in our collective worldview never ceases to stun me. How did Jane feel about it? I'd be livid.

Wasn't the whole thing just awful? The best thing of the entire evening was Jonathon Woss's monologue at the beginning. Great bad taste and genuinally hilarious. Little Britain is not that bad and it make's wonderfully observed points about racism, and has a good go at all that 'PC' stuff. This last series is a little lacklustre though. Catherine Tate deserved to win something, just for the Royal variety performance, which was very funny. But all in all, it was like watching a road accident.

Apparently, Chris Langham, one of my favourite comedic actors from way back, has been arrested this month for 'Internet related offenses.' He's denied everything though. makes Me wonder if that was why he was not there in person to pick up the award.

It seems that John Cleese had the right idea with Fawlty Towers - just 2 series and end it.

I honestly expected Catherine Tate to win the lot. She's a diamond of British comedy and characterisation. I think everyone else expected her to win stuff as even Ant and Dec seemed apologetic to beat her. the LB thing started bugging me a while back. It's become another Fast Show but in half the time. Just a series of catchphrases with no substance to the sketches. CT has a few catchphrases but each sketch is well written and has its own comedic value. I thought it was a disgrace that the first ever Ronnie Barker award for WRITING should go to LB and not RG who has stood out as the best comedy writing talent we have and is appreciated on a world stage. I love the girl out of ~extras but are you telling me she's a better comedy actor than CT? How VERY dare you!!!

I'm afraid I find Catherine Tate to be rubbish. There are bits that are funny, but go on far too long. The rest relies on shock value and swearing, very unoriginal. Also, maybe I'm oe of the few who never thought Little Britain much good. Now its just tired and repetitive. There seems to be little genuine wit left. Ricky Gervais has it, Have I got News for you has some. Can't think of any more.