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Not entirely sure about that. I enjoy listening to the shows "Dead Ringers" and "The Now Show" on Radio 4 which provide pretty accurate satire of current polit
by tajd 7y ago
Not entirely sure about that.
I enjoy listening to the shows "Dead Ringers" and "The Now Show" on Radio 4 which provide pretty accurate satire of current politics. Other enjoyable comedy sketch shows include "That Mitchell and Webb look" and "Harry and Paul".
There remains hope.
- growlist 7y agoWell... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2018/08/04/bbc-wouldnt-dare-make-comedy-like-monty-python-today/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2018/08/04/bbc-wouldnt-d... https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/05/monty-python-actor-terry-gilliam-criticises-bbcs-move-towards-diversity-calls-black-lesbian-7687186/ https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/05/monty-python-actor-terry-gill... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5898519/BBC-boss-says-reject-Monty-Python-today-privileged-white-men.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5898519/BBC-boss-sa...
- nemo 7y agoTabloids and opinion pieces in deeply partisan papers are what they are, but they aren't at all reliable for establishing truth. Sadly, many Pythons got old, lost their edge, and wound up wealthy entitled out-of-touch conservative old men - their complaints reflect their own shortcomings more than anything else. Terry Jones was one of the exceptions, which makes his loss all the sadder.
- farazbabar 7y agoIts not what the tabloid said, it is what the senior leadership of bbc said. Specifically saying this sort of combination (regardless of talent or chemistry) is not going to happen today. Sad, that is.
- nemo 7y agoMy takeaway from the Telegraph opinion piece is a bit different, and the opinion writer's conclusions don't follow from the premises, but if you'd like to believe it, feel free.