Park Life 71 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 The new controller of BBC1, Danny Cohen, has apparently decided there are too many middle-class sitcoms and not enough working-class ones. Sources say that he feels the Beeb is "too focused on formats about comfortable, well-off middle-class families whose lives are perhaps more reflective of BBC staff than viewers in other parts of the UK", and that we need more of "what he describes as 'blue-collar' comedies". Blue-collar comedies, eh? Problem is, of course, it's never entirely straightforward what that means: do we mean comedy by the working class, for the working class, or about the working class? But given this obvious cavil, the man does seem to have a point. Porridge, Bread, Birds of a Feather, Brushstrokes, Rising Damp, Steptoe and Son, Only Fools and Horses, Till Death Do Us Part . . . those were great comedies with working-class settings, except for Brushstrokes, which just had a working-class setting. Where are their equivalents now? Their equivalents are burnt on arrival by snooty BBc readers and commisoners I imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Early Doors was on the beeb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6298 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Keeping up Appearances is the way forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) Not sure either prison or student digs in the 70s provided a working class setting like Edited January 25, 2011 by alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7060 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 They've got Eastenders and Coronation Street on rotation ffs. Where's godawful the middle class endless soap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest You FCB Get Out Of Our Club Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 AWP obviously the classic one. Never got the wankfest that existed about Bread tbh. Was more like a documentary in bampishness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41368 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Early Doors was on the beeb. Thought that was great. Same writers as Royle Family wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Early Doors was on the beeb. Thought that was great. Same writers as Royle Family wasn't it? It was intended to be but it ended up being Craig Cash and Phil Mealey (Joe and Duffy) as Caroline Aherne moved to America around then so wasn't involved I think. Probably for the best (nothing against her like) because it was just about perfect imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 AWP obviously the classic one. Never got the wankfest that existed about Bread tbh. Was more like a documentary in bampishness. Not just a comedy. Very funny like but more to it than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41368 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) Early Doors was on the beeb. Thought that was great. Same writers as Royle Family wasn't it? It was intended to be but it ended up being Craig Cash and Phil Mealey (Joe and Duffy) as Caroline Aherne moved to America around then so wasn't involved I think. Probably for the best (nothing against her like) because it was just about perfect imo. Ahh, see what you mean.Agree too Can't remember the character names, but the couple Mark Benton played the bloke in were class. Edited January 25, 2011 by Monkeys Fist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Early Doors was on the beeb. Thought that was great. Same writers as Royle Family wasn't it? It was intended to be but it ended up being Craig Cash and Phil Mealey (Joe and Duffy) as Caroline Aherne moved to America around then so wasn't involved I think. Probably for the best (nothing against her like) because it was just about perfect imo. Ahh, see what you mean.Agree too Can't remember the character names, but the couple Mark Benton played the bloke in were class. Aye, they were great. Good actor him like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Does w/c comedy have to be written by working class writers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4460 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Working class comedy was fine in the 70's and 80's when we had working class. Now we are all middle class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41368 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Does w/c comedy have to be written by working class writers? Only if you can find one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15164 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I suppose there's Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Working class comedy was fine in the 70's and 80's when we had working class. Now we are all middle class. Rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I suppose there's Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps... That new one about the 6th formers or whatever on BBC3 (Coming of Age?) makes that look like a work of absolute genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 So what he's saying is "My Family is shit and we'll not be renewing it!" Couldn't be happier. Best thing the Beeb have done for comedy was give Stewart Lee his own show though. I think he was described as something like 'painfully middle class'. Vomitting into the gaping anus of Jesus Christ isn't for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest You FCB Get Out Of Our Club Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I suppose there's Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps... Aye but that Sheridan Smith, a borderline boiler who even you would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac-Toon 1 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I suppose there's Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps... Aye but that Sheridan Smith, a borderline boiler who even you would. Got a right pair of Bristols on her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7060 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Royle Family? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac-Toon 1 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Royle Family? None of them worked. Oh sorry, Barbara and Dave did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41368 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 To move on the debate over working class/middle class comedy and it's merits, here are Sheridan Smiths nips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest You FCB Get Out Of Our Club Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 To move on the debate over working class/middle class comedy and it's merits, here are Sheridan Smiths nips. Forbidden You don't have permission to access /pictures/sheridan_smith_see_through_0428.jpg on this server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7060 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 To move on the debate over working class/middle class comedy and it's merits, here are Sheridan Smiths nips. access denied, what's your password for that porn site mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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