When we hold our comedians more accountable for their jokes than we hold politicians for their actions then something has really gone arse about tit with the world.
People who want imperial measurements back. Young people stayed indoors for two years to keep you alive, don’t punish them with this shit that’s not relevant to anyone under 60 (you already have Brexit)
Chemo done and dusted - only in the chair for about an hour and most of that was waiting for meds to arrive. So far feeling fine and hopefully that means I’ve done enough to ensure that that naughty bollock cancer does not return. Thanks to all at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.
Happy International Men's Day to all men, especially those who dont think there is one and then don't do anything to celebrate it when they find out there is.
As usual I invite you to nominate great men who deserve celebration. My choice this year is Bob Mortimer. High benchmark.
How can you ignore the votes of 17,410,742 people?
Well it’s a bit like ignoring the votes of 16,141,241 people, which you seem to be managing, but then trying a little bit harder. Happy to help.
10 months(and a day) on from the operation, saw the oncologist today. Scan is clear. Blood is good. I need to drink more water apparently (I’d rather die), but all is fine. I’ve defeated cancer and am now indestructible.
Losing Barry Cryer is like losing a member of the family. Utterly gutted that I’ve had my last birthday joke. He was one of my absolute comedy heroes and kept working right to the fucking end. A life well lived and a connection to every great comedian of the last 60 years. RIP
Can’t believe it’s 4 years since that Christmas where my father-in-law had a weird cold that we all got that made us ill and exhausted. But that definitely wasn’t Covid apparently.
Lots of hot takes on who was in the wrong, but all I know is that if one of my kids calls the other one a smelly bum and the other one hits them, they’re both in trouble, but the one who did the hitting is in more trouble. Hope that helps us come to some kind of resolution
Of course the £600,000 overspend made no difference to the Brexit result. That’s why people spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on political campaigns. To make no difference.
Is it time to get rid of the royal family and modernise our political system yet? No? Fair enough. I guess we should wait til something bad is happening.
Nicholas Witchell was such a loyal servant of the royal family and it seems only appropriate that they bury him alive with the queen, ancient Egypt style. If he refuses we will know his whole life has been a lie.
I’ve had two 6+ hour waits at A and E with my son in last 12 months. If you’re unlucky enough to have an A or an E you are gambling with your life. Why are we standing for this?
Please kill me if I ever become an old man mocking the outrageous clothing of pop stars, without seemingly any memory of thinking our grandparents were idiots for doing the same when we were young. Pop stars? dressing up in outrageous ways? Whatever next?
I buried my parents on the day of that No 10 party. They weren’t dead and they managed to dig their way out and alert the authorities. All I’m saying is if the Prime Minister is allowed to get away with crimes, then so should I.
I saw Sean Lock & Bill Bailey do Rock at the pleasance in about 94, where I think Stewart Lee and me (and maybe 2 others) were the entire audience. Crazy to think that was possible! One of my favourite Fringe memories. RIP Sean. Like everyone in comedy, I’m gutted by this news.
So many of you mentioning the RHLSTP with Terry Hall and I think it serves as a tribute to this funny and brilliant man, as well as detailing more horrifying times, so it’s here RIP. I am glad I got to tell one of my heroes how much he meant to me
The problem with today’s politics (one of them anyway) is that anyone with a shred of decency resigns when they have screwed up and anyone without just rides the storm. Leaving us with increasingly morally bankrupt pool of politicians/advisors. We are shagged.
Voting intention of 18-24 year olds:
LAB: 55% (+6)
CON: 22% (-1)
LD: 12% (-2)
GRN: 5% (-3)
SNP: 4% (+1)
BXP: 1% (-1)
25 Nov-1 Dec
Keep pushing. We can go higher - speak to everyone you know. Us young people can win this election.
Can’t believe the riots in the street last night cos of failure to Brexit. Saw so many kids covered in blood or battered beyond recognition. Young as 3. Never thought I’d see such violence in our country.
@BorisJohnson
you let us all down.
And remember however bad your NYE, it can not be as bad as the year that I was in on my own, miserably watching myself having a good time on Jools Holland’s Hootenanny. If I can get through that, you can get through anything.
Let’s take our country back from the racists that do not represent us. David Lammy is an amazing MP. He has them rattled, that’s for sure. All power to him. And fucking Hell, what a disgrace.
Love to receive fan mail. Whoever wrote this and sent it to my office and was too cowardly to even sign their name on it, can you at least please note that I was born in the Whittington Hospital, North London, N19. And if you think that this will scare me into silence, it won’t.
One week to International Men’s Day. Hope all the people who were furious that it didn’t exist have got something exciting planned now that they know it does. Will be checking in on you.
We’re about to record the last episode of Taskmaster. I have never experienced as much consistent fun and laughter on any “job". Absolute excellent team of people both on and off camera. And remember it’s the taking part that counts.
I am a traditionalist Doctor Who fan and I don’t care if this makes me politically incorrect but I will never accept a Doctor Who with Bradley Walsh in it.
I wonder if there’s a danger for Putin that if the people of Ukraine show that it’s possible to stand up to him, the people of Russia might stand up to him too…. Written in hope that this might all backfire for him, rather than with any confidence.
The Mash Report was the best UK topical comedy show for decades and also ironically gave right wing comic
@GeoffNorcott
a regular platform to do his stuff. Very bad decision to axe it.
I love it when I’ve invited someone round for dinner and spent a shit load of money on them and they’ve told everyone I am a fucking cunt just before they arrive. Nothing classier than that.
Some of the footage circulating online from the vigil in Clapham is upsetting. I have asked the Metropolitan Police for a full report on what happened.
My thoughts remain with Sarah’s family and friends at this terrible time.
I choose the much missed Rik Mayall for bringing so much joy to the world, for being my childhood hero and for inspiring me to take the path I took in life. Just wish I’d spoken to him when he was in from of me at BP that time. Happy International Men’s Day everyone
What the Hell is this person playing at? You know there’s no k in it. You know R isn’t the second letter. How did you get on BBC website? Try farms next.
I know it’s fucking ridiculous. It makes me mad. Also that Slavery month. When do the slave owners get recognised? Unless everyone gets a day what is the point in days? Oh hold on there is an international men’s day apparently, it’s november 19th. Still mad about slaves though
Imagine having 44 billion dollars and choosing to spend it on ruining Twitter rather than doing something about world hunger/the environment. If I was an egotistical billionaire I’d want to save the world so people thought I was awesome. Not fuck up Social media.
Not many 96 year olds die and leave you saying that he had so much left to give. Huge shoes to fill, but I hope Just a Minute will sail on in tribute to him.
To all those of you who said I was making the day about me, without spotting what a self-defeating nightmare it was for me. I am done. Thanks to you. You have essentially stolen tens of thousands of pounds for Refuge. Hope you’re happy!
Remain or leave, it makes no difference now. The damage is done. Gonna be a decade before anyone wants to risk doing business with us… well done to us all for this wonderful British fuck up. (can I get Scottish citizenship please and come with you when you go back?)
Sean Lock on cancellation of 15 Storeys High "“The way it was tossed away by the BBC,” he said in 2008. “I just thought you put in all that work and you’re at the mercy and whim of someone who doesn’t know what they’re doing.”
Spot on.
For some reason whenever I tweet about Nish, a few people will feel the need to tell me he’s not funny. They don’t do it for most other (male) comedians. I wonder what their issue could be???? He’s one of best stand ups in the UK. So do catch this tour (unless you’re… you know)
Thanks for all your kind words about the Mash. It means the world. I have no future plans other than watching new Succession and Curb and then going on this tour.