OFF: Humourless:Was Donnington Question

[Chris Warburton]

At 12:12 25/10/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Derek & Clive

one joke

>and pretty much anything original by Peter Cook,

better

>Spike Milligans Q,

A mix of inspired lunacy & utter tripe

>Seinfeld,

In jokes, overrated

>Larry Sanders (and The Garry Shandling Show),

ditto

>PhilKay,

?

>Bill Hicks, Jerry Sadowitz,

Like what I've heard

>Tony Blair,

Definitely double-edged humour....

>Harry Hill,

Hmmmmmmm

> Mark Thomas, Robin Williams when he was still a cokehead etc.

A double yes.

Personally, I reckon I get more laffs out of "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue"
on Radio 4 than any of the above, but I said goodbye to my marbles a long
time ago.

Honourable mention to Francis Wheen's column in the Guardian!

ChrisW
My word, I'm feeling VERY opinionated tonight!


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