Steve Coogan, Chris Morris, British comedy of the moment...

[samir]

What is your beef with the Mac?

The same beef every right-thinking man has - they are bullshit munchers.

[Sarah]

I'm very happy:  I'm watching an episode of Unnatural Acts right now, and in the middle of a courtroom bit the name "Betty Joe Bialowski" crops up.  Nothing like a random Firesign Theater reference to brighten my day.

[Sarah]

I just watched what is apparently the final episode ever of The Mighty Boosh.  No song(s), not even a crimp; only one comment by the Moon.  I was disappointed.  Still love it, though.

[Miss]

I had the chance to see the Direct TV channel Chiller, which is awesome, but even more awesome is that I caught an episode of Tales From the Crypt from the late 90's with Steve Coogan. It was a pretty weird episode, but Steve was awesome as usual.

[Regular Joe]

If I'd known about this thread without having to find it on Google, it would have made my life easier. Even so, it just filled in some very vital looking blanks (Nighty Night and Black Books)!

That's worth a 120+ days bump, I say.

PS: Anything to add since '07-'08? I hope so!

[wheatgod@hotmail.com]

Hello from Britannia!

The comedy at the core of the nation's conscience since 07/08 has been The Thick Of It. You may well have heard of it, its Armando Iannucci's opus, and the series from which the In The Loop movie was born.

Peep Show has continued to punch hard, too - definitely worth checking out.

And special mention goes to The Inbetweeners, a brilliant comic representation of lift in a British 6th form (school age 16-18, before going to University).

There has also been the excellent Down The Line on the radio, which has just made the jump to telly as Bellamy's People.

And if its standup you're after, the top dog for a while has been Stewart Lee.

[Bryan]

This isn't new, but I don't think it's been mentioned here: Rob Brydon's Marion & Geoff is really amazing. It's a one-man show, about a deluded, divorced taxi driver. Difficult to summarize beyond that, but Brydon really gives an amazing, heartbreaking performance.

[Trembling Eagle]

I watched a few episode of the alan partridge show
kinda "meh" to me

But then I watched
The Day Today

my god, why didn't anybody tell me about this before?

Who is playing the main presenter?

top 5 funniest things ever

[Martin]

But then I watched
The Day Today

my god, why didn't anybody tell me about this before?

Who is playing the main presenter?

top 5 funniest things ever

That would be
Chris
Morris

See "Brasseye" next
.

[Tom Scharpling]

Which show is 'meh' to you? KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU or IM ALAN PARTRIDGE?

Tom.

[Dan in Chicago]

The I'm Alan Partridge Show scene where he explains how Wings were the band "the Beatles could have been" may be the single funniest moment of TV writing ever.

Also has anyone taken the time to watch Chris Morris' Jam or Jaaaaaaam? I've never been able to find them but I hear they are both kinda funny and really unsettling.

[Sploops]

The I'm Alan Partridge Show scene where he explains how Wings were the band "the Beatles could have been" may be the single funniest moment of TV writing ever.

Also has anyone taken the time to watch Chris Morris' Jam or Jaaaaaaam? I've never been able to find them but I hear they are both kinda funny and really unsettling.

I agree, Wings sucks.

[AllisonLeGnome]

I only started watching it at all pretty late, maybe a year ago, but I feel like my brain is just filled with everything Mighty Boosh lately. Everything on the "Special Edition" DVD set and youtube, at least. The Future Sailors live show (the more recent one) is amazing.

[Dan in Chicago]

I only started watching it at all pretty late, maybe a year ago, but I feel like my brain is just filled with everything Mighty Boosh lately. Everything on the "Special Edition" DVD set and youtube, at least. The Future Sailors live show (the more recent one) is amazing.

Oh that's the only way to do it. When I found it it was the only thing I watched for months.

[Trembling Eagle]

Which show is 'meh' to you? KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU or IM ALAN PARTRIDGE?

Tom.

IM ALAN PARTRIDGE


It's like I get it he's playing the bumbling idiot guy, not to say you can't do that well play around with it etc.

but that The Day Today they take that basic thing pump it up and turn it on its head
when the main presenter demands to know what big words feel like coming out of his face
thats what I like

but what do I know