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Tom Sharpe – RIP
“Do go on,’ he said. ‘There’s nothing I enjoy more than listening to a highly trained intelligence leapfrogging common sense and coming to the wrong conclusions. It gives me renewed faith in parliamentary democracy.”
Books are not just for informing and discussing ideas that shape humanity. They are in the hands of a good novelist a window into humanity displaying our warts and all for us to see. When done with humour and a story that is a page turner we enter an even more select group of authors.
Tom Sharpe was such a writer. If his death today is the first you have heard of him then please take this opportunity to enter a world of wondrous characters that will stay with you. For my generation he is our P.G. Wodehouse.
My favourites were “Blott on the Landscape”, “Wilt” and “Vintage Stuff”.
Summer has come back to England. Recline in your garden chair this weekend, grab a Tom Sharpe book, and celebrate one of the best writers of comic farce we have produced.
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People of earth your attention please …
Have a great towel day! Celebrate the life and works of Douglas Adams with a glass of Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster. The effects of which is like having your brain removed by a slice of lemon wrapped round a gold brick.
If you have never read, listened or watched Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, maybe you have been stranded on a prehistoric earth for too long.
Don’t Panic! There is a world of zany humour in the classic British absurd sense for you to discover.
So relax, drink three pints of beer and grab a packet of salted peanuts, stick out your thumb and prepare for a ride.
Above all know where your towel is.
Towel Day Quiz – how well do you know h2g2?
What is towelday and what’s happening?
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Video: Hitchslap in Action
My definition of the hitchslap: the antidote to that which poisons everything.
Stiffen the sinews by watching the two videos.
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Margaret Thatcher via Spitting Image
Margaret Thatcher – a tribute brought to you via Spitting Image.
My Way:
Grantham Anthem:
The Wets:
The Vegetable Cabinet:
UPDATE: Apologises to email subscribers for broken link to Grantham Anthem – have mended.
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Bibliophile Insult for Ray Comfort
Ray Comfort, the evangelist that tried to stick it to atheists with a banana, has learnt the meaning of the word bibliophile to publicly add to his ignominy, on Facebook. Bless.
The bananas video is here in case you missed the slap stick argument:
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Is Religion Exempt From Satire According To The BBC? Clarification and Your Action Required
Red Nose Day (Comic Relief) is a biennial UK telethon event, which aims to raise money for charity. The hook is on the promise of entertainment in the form of famous faces ‘doing something funny for money’. It is hoped that this will attract viewers, and hopefully donations along with it. (Our team raised over 10k! Just saying)
Over the years, some incredibly talented, hilarious performers and Lenny Henry have appeared during the TV event to participate in various skits, some live, some pre-recorded, some funny, some cringe-worthy.
Video: Rowan Atkinson New Archbishop Sketch
A brilliant sketch by Rowan Atkinson parodying New Archbishop of Canterbury, during Comic Relief. There have been 2,200 complaints, three quarters concerned with language. Though arsing about and shagging I would not consider offensive words pre watershed. The remainder of complaints were making the C of E look like well meaning buffoons trying to use popular culture to get with it.
Doubt complaints will be upheld for that. With over £75 million raised this was not just a good night for comedy.
Enjoy!
UPDATE: comic relief have had clip pulled for copyright infringement – yet BBC iPlayer have taken away legal means to watch due to complaints.
Have put up another youtube link. Watch till they pull again.
I suppose you could always love your neighbour instead …
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Good For Good's Sake - Red Nose Day - *UPDATED 04/03/2013
*Please skip to the bottom for progress updates
Red Nose Day (also known as Comic Relief) is a biennial UK charity event which aims to raise funds for a range of worthy causes in the Uk and Africa. See here for details on the incredible work they do. Their efforts usually culminate in a live TV event on March 15th which informs the viewers of the total amount raised and how that money will be spent.
Welcome to Hell
Rowan Atkinson’s sketch “Welcome to Hell”.
Full blog on hell can be found here.
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Dave Allen: First Contact with God – video
Dave Allen on being introduced to concept of God as a child. Funny, and if you have never heard of this late great comic well worth catching up with. Really is a comedy legend.
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