British Comedy Awards

[ManxRed]

Some baffling things here, I've no idea who makes up the judging panels BUT...

 

1. The Simpsons beat Curb for best foreign comedy show. The Simpsons may have been great in its day but its been flagging for some time now, and let's face it, Curb is genius.

 

2. Ashley Thingummy off of Extras. From the moment she opened her mouth in accepting the prize it dawned on everyone that she's simply playing herself in a pretty one-dimensional way on Extras. Yet she managed to beat David Mitchell (Peep Show) to 'Best Newcomer' and Catherine Tate to Best Actress (I know the latest Catherine Tate show was not as good as hoped but you can't deny she's an astonishingly good actress.

 

3. X-Factor won Best Comedy Show (all the awards were Best Comedy Show so forgive me for getting this award title wrong). How's that then?

 

4. The three nominees in EVERY category were Ant 'n' Dec, Little Britain, Extras and Jonathan Ross. How's that then?

 

5. Little Britain won loads. This show is going downhill faster than Franz Klammer with a rocket up his *rse, so who decided this??

 

Having said that, Chris Langham managed to beat Ricky Gervais to Best Actor so there was at least ONE correct result I suppose.

 

Discuss.

Edited December 15, 2005 by ManxRed

[StevieC]

any wacky or 'controversial' incidents this year?

[ManxRed]

John Lydon was a bit cringeworthy, nothing too outrageous though. In fact he didn't even swear.

[Des]

Those awards are a complete joke - load of back-slapping b*llocks and people giving awards to their mates. Sponsored by Heat magazine as well, so that's all we need to know really.

[Stanley Leisure]

I went.

 

It was rubbish, and rigged.

 

And Ricky Gervais is a c*nt.

 

That is all.

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Those awards are a complete joke - load of back-slapping b*llocks and people giving awards to their mates. Sponsored by Heat magazine as well, so that's all we need to know really.

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This is true.

[Des]

And Ricky Gervais is a c*nt.

 

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You can't just leave that one hanging. Explanation please.

[stressederic]

You can't just leave that one hanging. Explanation please.

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I don't know, seems pretty self evident to me. I look at Ricky Gervais, and immediately think "He's a c***"

[Stanley Leisure]

You can't just leave that one hanging. Explanation please.

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Just is - he was genuinely pissed off about not getting an award, despite the fact that the only reason these awards exist is to generate column inches about programmes that most of us could care less about. Not saying he's not a good performer, he's just an ignorant and arrogant c*nt.

 

The whole thing is a sham - more like an xmas party for people who work in comedy and like most xmas parties, it always disappoints.

[Maldini]

Was anything you worked on nominated Stanley?

[Stanley Leisure]

Was anything you worked on nominated Stanley?

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Nah - thing i'm working on now has never won anything - we're not very trendy.

 

I don't really work on scripted, narrative stuff, although i'd like to, i was just invited by proxy - a seat filler if you will.

[Maldini]

Nah - thing i'm working on now has never won anything - we're not very trendy.

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Which one are you?

[Stanley Leisure]

Which one are you?

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Just checked - we've apparently got some kind of record for nominations at certain awards ceremonies and yet have never won anything! We're the perrenial bridemaids of UK comedy - i'll be working on something next feb that wins loads so karmic balance is restored.

[ManxRed]

 

Just checked - we've apparently got some kind of record for nominations at certain awards ceremonies and yet have never won anything!  We're the perrenial bridemaids of UK comedy - i'll be working on something next feb that wins loads so karmic balance is restored.

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Maybe its time to stop commissioning Johnny Vaughan's scripts.

[Stanley Leisure]

Maybe its time to stop commissioning Johnny Vaughan's scripts. 

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I worship at the alter of that man - gives me something to aspire to.

[DanielS]

Some baffling things here, I've no idea who makes up the judging panels BUT...

 

1. The Simpsons beat Curb for best foreign comedy show. The Simpsons may have been great in its day but its been flagging for some time now, and let's face it, Curb is genius.

 

2. Ashley Thingummy off of Extras. From the moment she opened her mouth in accepting the prize it dawned on everyone that she's simply playing herself in a pretty one-dimensional way on Extras. Yet she managed to beat David Mitchell (Peep Show) to 'Best Newcomer' and Catherine Tate to Best Actress (I know the latest Catherine Tate show was not as good as hoped but you can't deny she's an astonishingly good actress.

 

3. X-Factor won Best Comedy Show (all the awards were Best Comedy Show so forgive me for getting this award title wrong). How's that then?

 

4. The three nominees in EVERY category were Ant 'n' Dec, Little Britain, Extras and Jonathan Ross. How's that then?

 

5. Little Britain won loads. This show is going downhill faster than Franz Klammer with a rocket up his *rse, so who decided this??

 

Having said that, Chris Langham managed to beat Ricky Gervais to Best Actor so there was at least ONE correct result I suppose.

 

Discuss.

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Chris Langham seems to be having quite an eventful month...

 

Smoke,fire, etc

[ManxRed]

Blimey!

 

Mustn't judge till we know the facts though, I guess....

 

But still, (again)

[Ostrich Man]

yeah heard that this morning....no doubt hes been "researching" just like pete....

[StevieC]

yeah heard that this morning....no doubt hes been "researching" just like pete....

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That's dedication. Researching his role as a cabinet minister to the minutest detail.