Advantages: witty, well-timed, very funny, clever and thought-provoking. Disadvantages: sketches are quite poor.
Seemingly unheard of since the late nineties, say of a few Radio 4 panel show appearances, Stewart Lee is back on telly with his new six-part stand-up show, complete with his old brand of surreal and despondent observations and over-analytical ascerbic social commentary, his style virtually unchanged from the shows he would appear on with Richard Herring.
The 30-minute shows are filmed in front of a small audience in a small venue, each show relating to a different theme:
Financial Crisis
Toilet-books
Religion
Comedy
Television
Political Correctness
Each topic is barely covered with a hilarious fast-paced, original yet self-indulgent rant with excellent timing, generally culminating in a misanthropic and stubborn conclusion. - Some brutally honest and thought-provoking stand-up thats sure to elicit belly-laughs galore ...
As I've hit my forties I have, like most women of a certain age, noticed the odd little line and faint wrinkle here and there. As time has gone by, I have noticed a few more appear, particularly around the corners of my eyes and across my brow. I moan to my husband every now and again that I'm looking old and wish I could afford to have Botox, but the truth be known, I'm actually terrified of needles and the very thought of having a poison injected under my skin to eradicate the odd wrinkle literally makes me feel ill - I'd rather live with the lines, thank you very much!
My dear friend is planning her (second) wedding this summer and I really want to look my best for the occasion. I have been trying to lose weight now for a couple of months and have successfully managed to lose just over a stone of flab, my outfit is ready ...
Advantages: Will give you a huge smile Disadvantages: Not PC at all.
answer with his catch phrase ?I?mFree?
Mollie Sugden as Mrs Slocombe
Again of unknown age but roughly 65, she became famous or should that be infamous for constantly referring to her ?Pussy?.
Her pussy of course being her cat ?Tiddles? however when she came out with one liners such as
?My pussy got soaking wet and I had to dry it out in front of the fire?.
?The central heating broke down and I had to light the oven and hold my pussy in front of it?
Frank Thornton As Captain Peacock
He was the authoritarian floorwalker who mistakenly fancied himself something of a ladies man, despite being married and despite coming across as another dirty old man when chasing Miss Brahms.
Wendy Richards as Miss Brahms.
Shirley was a rough talking cockney girl who more oft than not showed a little too much leg or bosom. Usually to the distaste ...
