Ken Dodd hit the nail on the head when he defined the phrase "alternative comedy" He stated "in alternative comedy,is only every other joke funny?"
But to take this a step further so called alternative comedians never tell jokes.Their humour such as it is, is based on observations. Well all i can say to this is that most of them should visit an optician.
The likes of Ben Elton have completely cut the comedy scene to shreads. Elton for instance went out of his way to finish off the career of Benny Hill in my opinion.Elton got on his PC bandwagon to show he was a new radical and that he would have non of these sexist bastards cluttering up our television screens.
He force fed us on socialism at every opportunity. But now he is a very rich socialist he is remarkably quiet.
What the hell is wrong anyway with a good tasteless mother in law gag? Why shouldn't seasoned comics like Bernard Manning, Chubby brown and Jim Davidson be allowed to get some air time if they tone down their act a bit. After all there is obviously a demand for them , they are working non stop all the year round.
I am sick of seeing cornball comics like Peter Kay on the telle all the time.I watched one of his DVD lately and it was as if i had taken the kids off to see a panto.
If this is an example of modern comedy then i shall put on my headphones and listen to Round The Horne, Hancock and The Goons.
