rod mclaughlinNorman Wisdom - last of the traditional British comedians (06 oct 10)
Jennifer SaundersNorman Wisdom, one of the kings of British comedy, has just died He was OK, but Benny Hill was the king In the 1980's, a new generation of 'comedians' began to take their revenge on their betters They tried to combine humour with left-wing morality, and were scathing about Benny Hill's 'sexism' Leaders of this new wave included Ben Elton, Richard Curtis, and Jennifer Saunders, who attempted to be a feminist comedienne That prestigious journal of record, The Sun, described Elton's attack on Benny Hill: Now Benny had a rival, a sneering little prig Anyway, these has-been pc wankers are trying to revive their careers by producing comedies about climate change: http://wattsupwiththat.com/2010/10/05/josh-on-1010s-splattergate-goregate/ It has backfired very badly Benny Hill must be laughing in his grave...
When humor was humour: Here's the story of the pc 'new wave' comedians in their own words: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/comedy/8080542/The-Comic-Strip-30-years-on.html
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