BBC Director - "To Axe Left Wing Comedy"

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Frankie Boyle may be left-wing, but his comedy isn't. He may talk about left wing subjects, but take his political views away and left wingers would be foaming at the mouth at most of the content.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Frankie Boyle may be left-wing, but his comedy isn't. He may talk about left wing subjects, but take his political views away and left wingers would be foaming at the mouth at most of the content.

Is that actually right v left thing or just a debate about political correctness? Ricky Gervais is another one who's difficult to pigeon hole. I don't see him as particularly right wing, but he does like to take the piss out of the outraged 'left'.

 

[mexico1970]

Frankie Boyle may be left-wing, but his comedy isn't. He may talk about left wing subjects, but take his political views away and left wingers would be foaming at the mouth at most of the content.

Boyle likes to give it out but he can't take it, he can be as offensive as he likes but he whinges about anyone not on his political spectrum being offensive.

 

[Fame Monster]

If this is a ploy to stop the abolition of the licence fee then it's too little, too late.

 

[Northernstorirs]

Frankie Boyle may be left-wing, but his comedy isn't. He may talk about left wing subjects, but take his political views away and left wingers would be foaming at the mouth at most of the content.

Comedy has been poor on the BBC for years, I actually hate satire from all angles on the spectrum and don't find it funny. I work all week, watch the news, when I relax in the evening I just want to switch off from the world. Don't need to be reminded of uncertainty of Brexit. "Comedy" involving job losses, impacts to health etc just aren't funny. May be produce something that might unify people or be genuinely funny.

Frankie Boyle is a nasty twat, not sure why the BBC continue to employ this horrid tramp. Years a go he took pleasure in taking the piss out of people's physical appearances notably Becky Adlington. You aren't funny if you have to resort to mocking appearances.

 

[BobKowalski]

If they were being cancelled for their privately held opinions which bear no relation to their job then I'd be worried.

As it is, many are set to be cancelled in the interests of balance and impartiality on the BBC, and some will hopefully be cancelled because they are just plain shit.

Hopefully, the funny left-wing comedy survives but whoever commissioned Nish Kumar wants a head check. He's trending on Twitter as someone who's unfairly targeted because of his race. If anyone thinks that, do yourself a favour and go and watch 5 minutes of the Mash Report. If that doesn't change your mind, nothing will.

Yeah, once it goes through the ’Committee for Balance and Impartiality’ it will have everyone chuckling at home.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Probably room for a new Citizen Smith style sitcom based on Antifa/BLM or the greta thunberg mob - probably the same people. Also maybe a gentle Sunday evening sitcom based upon the Yaxley Lennons of Luton - sort of like a racist last of the summer wine.
Something there for us all to laugh at.

 

[blueinsa]

Says the man who keeps posting in this forum :)

Or are you being whimsical?

You're right Bob, I do but I also manage to post on our other forums.

Same can't be said of others now can it?

 

[Fame Monster]

Yeah, once it goes through the ’Committee for Balance and Impartiality’ it will have everyone chuckling at home.

I don't mind a 'left-wing' comedian being biased and mocking supposedly 'right-wing' topics as long as it's funny.

The problem is when the channel employ 90% of comedians with the same views or do skits with the same political slant.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I heard that he wants to bring 'impartiality' to the table. I'll believe that when I read it and hear in the sports sections.