Categories: tv
Date: 27 October 2008 19:23:16
The recent controversy surrounding Russell Brand and Johnathan Ross has only reinforced my belief that my TV licence fee is being wasted on talentless gits like them. I have yet to meet anyone who finds them funny.
It's not that I'm old fashioned in my humour I just can't find what they do to be funny. They are "comedians" whose sole purpose is to try to shock and sink to the lowest possible level - just past Graham Norton. Maybe humour has changed since I grew up but I can't see either of them having the longevity of The Goons, Hancock, Python or even The Goodies.
Their latest "stunt" was to ring Andrew Sachs (Manuel from Fawlty Towers) and leave lewd messages on his answering machine concerning his grandaughter. However Brand has apologised - "you musn't swear on someone else's answer phone" - and then added that it was "funny". So where is the apology?
The worst thing is that the BBC haven't suspended or sacked either of these bozos. They probably won't face any sanction whatsoever, just carry on as they always have. Someone high up in the BBC will just tell them to keep their heads down until the fuss blows over.
That's modern society for you - abdicate responsibility wherever possible.