tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post7778945944712114054..comments2024-03-27T16:39:43.522+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Bernard Righton the politically correct comedianJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-52034396841567090902015-01-16T22:20:58.321+00:002015-01-16T22:20:58.321+00:00No, you are missing the point, Anon. It is hilari...No, you are missing the point, Anon. It is hilarious!talkingeducationandsporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06021859676141601340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-11789821859947239592014-11-10T11:04:10.504+00:002014-11-10T11:04:10.504+00:00No, you are missing the point, DC. It's lampoo...No, you are missing the point, DC. It's lampooning the racist, homophobic comedy of 70s comedians like Bernard Manning. And adding "brigade" to something does not bolster your argument one iota.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-42367833561027659892011-01-27T09:55:52.604+00:002011-01-27T09:55:52.604+00:00You are missing the point, Anon; it's funny be...You are missing the point, Anon; it's funny because it's not funny. The PC brigade's reputation for humourlessness is being cleverly mocked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-81213948870194343402011-01-26T10:50:08.060+00:002011-01-26T10:50:08.060+00:00It's just not very funny though
Which is why ...It's just not very funny though<br /><br />Which is why it disappeared without trace.<br /><br />Bill Hicks is funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-35084801710350711952011-01-26T09:37:03.860+00:002011-01-26T09:37:03.860+00:00"There's a black fella, a Pakistani and a..."There's a black fella, a Pakistani and a Jewish bloke. What a wonderful example of an integrated community!"<br /><br />Great stuff.<br /><br />John Thomson in character as Bernard Righton supported Steve Coogan on his Live and Lewd tour in the early 90s. He is the "compere" for the show introducing Coogan's various characters on the video for that if you can find it. I still have it on VHS somewhere.Mark Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00744387583593537268noreply@blogger.com