'Is it Bill Bailey?' Posted Wed Aug 16 15:13:01 BST 2000 by Prisoner #93A234 Simon Adebisi

Flawed in places, but IMHO one of the best vehicles ever for a stand-up comedian. Obviously he couldn't fail with his musical stuff, but some of the sketches (e.g. 'Last Supper', 'Microwave Mastermind') were sheer genius. However BBC2 in their wisdom put it at the arse end of the comedy zone (with the inexplicably edited repeat of TMwRnJ. Obviously something put on in the so-called 'post-pub' slot (because, of course, everyone vacates the pub at 11pm and live ten seconds away) can't be that good, hence the lazy criticism levelled against it, whilst 'Smack the Pony' received none.

I have it all on video if anyone's interested.


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Posted By Sam D on Wed Aug 16 15:39:17 BST 2000:

I have it all on video if anyone's interested.

I would be very very interested.. whats the best way to go about this?


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Posted By Jon on Wed Aug 16 15:42:28 BST 2000:

I saw him live in '93, when he was still in his double act The Rubber Bishops. Who must have been going for ages, because I heard a reference to them around '87. Whatever happened to the other guy?

Anyhow, the RBs had great musical bits and some ropey sketches in between. The only few bits of the series I saw seemed to have ropey sketches and great music, so it was what I expected. But I only saw a little.

I think there was a fair bit of criticism for 'Smack The Pony', though I agree it could have done with more. But at least it put Sally Phillips and Sarah Alexander on the telly for half an hour a week, so what if the script wasn't too good?


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Posted By Prisoner #93A234 Simon Adebisi on Wed Aug 16 17:40:45 BST 2000:

>I have it all on video if anyone's interested.
>
>I would be very very interested.. whats the best way to go about this?

mail me at

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Posted By subbes on Wed Aug 16 17:46:51 BST 2000:

He was on that absurdly crap sci-fi panel game hosted by Greg Proops, wasn't he? I know i saw him before that, but I can't remember what he was doing. Definitely remember the panel game though, mainly because it was crud.


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Posted By PJ on Wed Aug 16 18:04:14 BST 2000:

Crap sci-fi panel show? Space Cadets wasn't it? Another triumph for light entertainment and Greg Proops.


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Posted By subbes on Wed Aug 16 18:32:11 BST 2000:

Ah, yes.
Forever soured my opinion of him. Which is a pity, because before i had the same opinion of him as Kinder has of Russel Peters.


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Posted By Jon on Thu Aug 17 08:34:30 BST 2000:

Speaking of whom, where is she?


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Posted By subbes on Thu Aug 17 14:00:03 BST 2000:

Don't know.

(And, quite frankly, after the things she takes pleasure in saying, don't care any more. Donkey's arse.)


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Posted By Ewar Woowar on Thu Aug 17 15:01:49 BST 2000:

>Don't know.
>
>(And, quite frankly, after the things she takes pleasure in saying, don't care any more. Donkey's arse.)

You don't have to sign off your messages, y'know - your name appears above them automatically.


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Posted By subbes on Thu Aug 17 15:29:37 BST 2000:

And you don't have to pretend to be intelligent, you know.


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Posted By subbes on Thu Aug 17 15:35:00 BST 2000:

Right, then.

Ewar, what in heaven's name do you have against me, besides some childish dislike? any reason for it? no? Then just shut up about it, and then no-one will have to respond to anyone and primary-school style fights can be avoided.

On the other hand, if you want to act like a tw*t, I'm not about to stop you.


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Posted By Alan on Thu Aug 17 16:42:26 BST 2000:

Oh, look, I don't think he has anything against you *personally*, it's just that you're an easy button to press - he knows that all he has to do is throw a sideways comment your way and you'll come roaring out of your corner, spitting blood. Try not to respond every time he appears to insult you. He's just toying with you, Dan - oh, sorry, wrong thread...


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Posted By Ewar Woowar on Thu Aug 17 16:58:34 BST 2000:

lol!

I *do* have something against Daniella - she's always talking about herself.

Bugger - and so am I!

Curse you God...etc.


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Posted By Prisoner #93A234 Simon Adebisi on Thu Aug 17 21:38:30 BST 2000:

Floored in plaices, but Velox one of the best vehicles ever for a stand-up comeidiean. Obviously he CUNTt flail with his abusical snuff, but some of the sketches sheared genius penis. Humarena BBC2 pissdom put at the arse end (with the explicit). Obviously something pruted on in the so-called postosuchus-pubes slot (because alchohol exodus at 11pm and live ten seconds away) can't be that good god my head, hence the lazy critic levelled against and pulped, whilst 'Clitwank' received nun.

I am tired of this strand if anyone's interested.


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Posted By Al on Thu Aug 17 22:43:53 BST 2000:

I thought Is It Bill Bailey was excellent. His Cockney medley, parody of Chaucer and, I seem to remember, one of the cleverest jokes I have ever heard (involving three women trying to deconstruct a patriarchal joke structure) were all highlights. And that's before we even get to Michaal Nyman's 'Three Blind Mice'...


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Posted By kinder surprise on Thu Aug 17 23:57:01 BST 2000:

>Ewar, what in heaven's name do you have against me, besides some childish dislike? any reason for it? no? Then just shut up about it,

Ah subbes, you invited the quip. Can't you see? It probably looked like a gaping Donkey's sphincter to Ewar. And who is he to refuse?


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Posted By subbes on Fri Aug 18 00:13:48 BST 2000:

...Daniella?

Who's Daniella?


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Posted By Sam D on Fri Aug 18 16:10:52 BST 2000:

Bill Bailey is on Room 101 tonight.

Oh, and I like everyone. Lots.
Peace, children.


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