Posted by: FMJ, Glasgow on 11:26am Tue 16 Sep 08
Let me see... September 16, Hogmanay is still more than three months away... plenty of time to announce a surprise 'reconciliation' and pull the promised shows out of the bag after all. The festive publicity stunts get earlier every year...
Let me see... September 16, Hogmanay is still more than three months away... plenty of time to announce a surprise 'reconciliation' and pull the promised shows out of the bag after all. The festive publicity stunts get earlier every year...
Posted by: The Wise One, Glasgow on 11:27am Tue 16 Sep 08
[quote]SCOTLAND'S favourite comedy duo, Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, has split up according to reports today.[/quote]
Thank goodness. Their scripts were becoming tired and predictable.
Now, if only we could get Karen Dunbar to pack it in too.
[quote]It is believed Riley, writer of park-based sitcom Dear green Place, which returns to our screens next month, wanted more control over the future of the company.[/quote]
So Riley is responsible for this mince!
SCOTLAND'S favourite comedy duo, Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, has split up according to reports today.
Thank goodness. Their scripts were becoming tired and predictable.
Now, if only we could get Karen Dunbar to pack it in too.
It is believed Riley, writer of park-based sitcom Dear green Place, which returns to our screens next month, wanted more control over the future of the company.
So Riley is responsible for this mince!
Posted by: BeeSee on 11:27am Tue 16 Sep 08
Thank goodness, theyre stuff was getting a bit tired, defo not what it used to be.
best getting out before they where pushed.
Also means i dont need to stay up for the bells this year only to wish i'd went to bed as chewinn the fat was mince (again)
Thank goodness, theyre stuff was getting a bit tired, defo not what it used to be.
best getting out before they where pushed.
Also means i dont need to stay up for the bells this year only to wish i'd went to bed as chewinn the fat was mince (again)
Posted by: Harry, Glasgow on 11:29am Tue 16 Sep 08
The reported split doesn't worry me in the slightest as I've never found them to be remotely funny, only very childish. perhaps it's time for a return to real comedy - hopefully the BBC have Tony Roper's phone number.
The reported split doesn't worry me in the slightest as I've never found them to be remotely funny, only very childish. perhaps it's time for a return to real comedy - hopefully the BBC have Tony Roper's phone number.
Posted by: Meep, Shawlands on 11:32am Tue 16 Sep 08
It must be a no news day. Why this is being printed is anyones guess. Whats happening in Glasgow? I would like to know please.
It must be a no news day. Why this is being printed is anyones guess. Whats happening in Glasgow? I would like to know please.
Posted by: Abbey80, Glasgow on 11:37am Tue 16 Sep 08
auch well nae big loss it was getting boring
auch well nae big loss it was getting boring
Posted by: SPAMALOT, southside on 11:40am Tue 16 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Harry[/bold] wrote:
The reported split doesn't worry me in the slightest as I've never found them to be remotely funny, only very childish. perhaps it's time for a return to real comedy - hopefully the BBC have Tony Roper's phone number.[/quote] No offence Harry, but you must be kidding us on, Tony Roper!! he was worse than they two, you would be as well with Des O,Conor ha ha .There seems to be no up and coming comedy in scotland at the moment except on here.
Harry wrote:
The reported split doesn't worry me in the slightest as I've never found them to be remotely funny, only very childish. perhaps it's time for a return to real comedy - hopefully the BBC have Tony Roper's phone number.
No offence Harry, but you must be kidding us on, Tony Roper!! he was worse than they two, you would be as well with Des O,Conor ha ha .There seems to be no up and coming comedy in scotland at the moment except on here.
Posted by: The Wise One, Glasgow on 12:14pm Tue 16 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Harry[/bold] wrote:
The reported split doesn't worry me in the slightest as I've never found them to be remotely funny, only very childish. perhaps it's time for a return to real comedy - hopefully the BBC have Tony Roper's phone number.[/quote] If you want real comedy.... read the SNP manifesto.
Harry wrote:
The reported split doesn't worry me in the slightest as I've never found them to be remotely funny, only very childish. perhaps it's time for a return to real comedy - hopefully the BBC have Tony Roper's phone number.
If you want real comedy.... read the SNP manifesto.
Posted by: John MacLean, Glasgow on 12:15pm Tue 16 Sep 08
How can the give Dear green place another series? It is one of the worst programmes to be made in Scotland in years and that includes Scotsport when Julian was presenting it!
How can the give Dear green place another series? It is one of the worst programmes to be made in Scotland in years and that includes Scotsport when Julian was presenting it!
Posted by: Harry, Glasgow on 12:24pm Tue 16 Sep 08
[quote][bold]SPAMALOT[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Harry[/bold] wrote: The reported split doesn't worry me in the slightest as I've never found them to be remotely funny, only very childish. perhaps it's time for a return to real comedy - hopefully the BBC have Tony Roper's phone number.[/quote] No offence Harry, but you must be kidding us on, Tony Roper!! he was worse than they two, you would be as well with Des O,Conor ha ha .There seems to be no up and coming comedy in scotland at the moment except on here.[/quote] There's always Sydney Meriwether.. give him a seies - he's always good for a laugh.
SPAMALOT wrote:
Harry wrote: The reported split doesn't worry me in the slightest as I've never found them to be remotely funny, only very childish. perhaps it's time for a return to real comedy - hopefully the BBC have Tony Roper's phone number.
No offence Harry, but you must be kidding us on, Tony Roper!! he was worse than they two, you would be as well with Des O,Conor ha ha .There seems to be no up and coming comedy in scotland at the moment except on here.
There's always Sydney Meriwether.. give him a seies - he's always good for a laugh.
Posted by: Pete, Glasgow on 1:27pm Tue 16 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Harry[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]SPAMALOT[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Harry[/bold] wrote: The reported split doesn't worry me in the slightest as I've never found them to be remotely funny, only very childish. perhaps it's time for a return to real comedy - hopefully the BBC have Tony Roper's phone number.[/quote] No offence Harry, but you must be kidding us on, Tony Roper!! he was worse than they two, you would be as well with Des O,Conor ha ha .There seems to be no up and coming comedy in scotland at the moment except on here.[/quote] There's always Sydney Meriwether.. give him a seies - he's always good for a laugh.[/quote] Surely it would just be easier to show a programme of Rev I M Jolly repeats, dub in a few "[bold]I blame the council[/bold] "s along the way. No-one could tell the difference.
Harry wrote:
SPAMALOT wrote: Harry wrote: The reported split doesn't worry me in the slightest as I've never found them to be remotely funny, only very childish. perhaps it's time for a return to real comedy - hopefully the BBC have Tony Roper's phone number.
No offence Harry, but you must be kidding us on, Tony Roper!! he was worse than they two, you would be as well with Des O,Conor ha ha .There seems to be no up and coming comedy in scotland at the moment except on here.
There's always Sydney Meriwether.. give him a seies - he's always good for a laugh.
Surely it would just be easier to show a programme of Rev I M Jolly repeats, dub in a few "
I blame the council "s along the way. No-one could tell the difference.
Posted by: I Predict A Riot, Glasgow on 1:41pm Tue 16 Sep 08
[quote][bold]John MacLean[/bold] wrote:
How can the give Dear green place another series? It is one of the worst programmes to be made in Scotland in years and that includes Scotsport when Julian was presenting it![/quote] I haven't seen Dear green place but can't believe it's worse than Scotsport when Julian was presenting it with that blonde lassie Sarah,that's when I lost interest in footie and discovered comedy:-)
John MacLean wrote:
How can the give Dear green place another series? It is one of the worst programmes to be made in Scotland in years and that includes Scotsport when Julian was presenting it!
I haven't seen Dear green place but can't believe it's worse than Scotsport when Julian was presenting it with that blonde lassie Sarah,that's when I lost interest in footie and discovered comedy:-)
Posted by: The X Factor, Glasgow on 1:53pm Tue 16 Sep 08
Still Game was still good although it was the same jokes really
but they were funny
so get it up yeh
Still Game was still good although it was the same jokes really
but they were funny
so get it up yeh
Posted by: John MacLean, Glasgow on 1:57pm Tue 16 Sep 08
[quote][bold]I Predict A Riot[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]John MacLean[/bold] wrote: How can the give Dear green place another series? It is one of the worst programmes to be made in Scotland in years and that includes Scotsport when Julian was presenting it![/quote] I haven't seen Dear green place but can't believe it's worse than Scotsport when Julian was presenting it with that blonde lassie Sarah,that's when I lost interest in footie and discovered comedy:-)[/quote] The premise of the story is a bunch of parkies go about their job, you know cutting grass, painting fences, getting upto mischief, telling tales of yore and of course the fact one of the crew fancies the [italic][bold]ONLY[/bold][/italic] female working there...there you go, that's te show in a nutshell
I Predict A Riot wrote:
John MacLean wrote: How can the give Dear green place another series? It is one of the worst programmes to be made in Scotland in years and that includes Scotsport when Julian was presenting it!
I haven't seen Dear green place but can't believe it's worse than Scotsport when Julian was presenting it with that blonde lassie Sarah,that's when I lost interest in footie and discovered comedy:-)
The premise of the story is a bunch of parkies go about their job, you know cutting grass, painting fences, getting upto mischief, telling tales of yore and of course the fact one of the crew fancies the
ONLY female working there...there you go, that's te show in a nutshell
Posted by: roor06, glasgow on 1:58pm Tue 16 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Meep[/bold] wrote:
It must be a no news day. Why this is being printed is anyones guess. Whats happening in Glasgow? I would like to know please.[/quote] It"s raining ...
Meep wrote:
It must be a no news day. Why this is being printed is anyones guess. Whats happening in Glasgow? I would like to know please.
It"s raining ...
Posted by: KB, Glasgow on 2:14pm Tue 16 Sep 08
There is a god!
I have met some of the twits that produce this mince, and their ego's would fill these pages over and over.
Good riddance, lets hope something fresh and funny comes out, and sooner the BBC "comedy" mafioso move on the better.
Elaine C Smith/Tony Roper etc - yer coat's on a shoogly hook!
There is a god!
I have met some of the twits that produce this mince, and their ego's would fill these pages over and over.
Good riddance, lets hope something fresh and funny comes out, and sooner the BBC "comedy" mafioso move on the better.
Elaine C Smith/Tony Roper etc - yer coat's on a shoogly hook!
Posted by: Pete, Glasgow on 2:29pm Tue 16 Sep 08
[quote][bold]KB[/bold] wrote:
There is a god! I have met some of the twits that produce this mince, and their ego's would fill these pages over and over. Good riddance, lets hope something fresh and funny comes out, and sooner the BBC "comedy" mafioso move on the better. Elaine C Smith/Tony Roper etc - yer coat's on a shoogly hook![/quote] Sorry, you've obviously made some kind of mistake.
In your post you seem to make a connection between Elaine C Smith and "comedy".
KB wrote:
There is a god! I have met some of the twits that produce this mince, and their ego's would fill these pages over and over. Good riddance, lets hope something fresh and funny comes out, and sooner the BBC "comedy" mafioso move on the better. Elaine C Smith/Tony Roper etc - yer coat's on a shoogly hook!
Sorry, you've obviously made some kind of mistake.
In your post you seem to make a connection between Elaine C Smith and "comedy".
Posted by: steven976, Feltham, Middx on 2:39pm Tue 16 Sep 08
Why is everybody touting "established" comedians/comedienne
s here??.. The Evening Times has been publicising a wonderful Scottish comedian in their paper for months!!... Step forward, STEVEN PURCELL!!
Why is everybody touting "established" comedians/comedienne
s here??.. The Evening Times has been publicising a wonderful Scottish comedian in their paper for months!!... Step forward, STEVEN PURCELL!!
Posted by: allybaba, Glasgow on 3:27pm Tue 16 Sep 08
[quote][bold]I Predict A Riot[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]John MacLean[/bold] wrote: How can the give Dear green place another series? It is one of the worst programmes to be made in Scotland in years and that includes Scotsport when Julian was presenting it![/quote] I haven't seen Dear green place but can't believe it's worse than Scotsport when Julian was presenting it with that blonde lassie Sarah,that's when I lost interest in footie and discovered comedy:-)[/quote] It was - trust me!!
I Predict A Riot wrote:
John MacLean wrote: How can the give Dear green place another series? It is one of the worst programmes to be made in Scotland in years and that includes Scotsport when Julian was presenting it!
I haven't seen Dear green place but can't believe it's worse than Scotsport when Julian was presenting it with that blonde lassie Sarah,that's when I lost interest in footie and discovered comedy:-)
It was - trust me!!
Posted by: Cwalker, glasgow on 4:33pm Tue 16 Sep 08
sad as this used to be funny stuff .....
but i got to agree ....a dear green place would bore teh paint of the walls ....
sad as this used to be funny stuff .....
but i got to agree ....a dear green place would bore teh paint of the walls ....
Posted by: Angus Macaulay, Utter Hebrides on 4:56pm Tue 16 Sep 08
As an Independent Producer I am seeing more comedy and wit in your comments than I ever see on the screen.Keep it up bhoys ..The next pint's on me!!
As an Independent Producer I am seeing more comedy and wit in your comments than I ever see on the screen.Keep it up bhoys ..The next pint's on me!!
Posted by: Angus Macaulay, Utter Hebrides on 5:15pm Tue 16 Sep 08
As an Independent Producer I am seeing more comedy and wit in your comments than I ever see on the screen.Keep it up bhoys ..The next pint's on me!!
As an Independent Producer I am seeing more comedy and wit in your comments than I ever see on the screen.Keep it up bhoys ..The next pint's on me!!
Posted by: roor06, glasgow on 5:17pm Tue 16 Sep 08
Ditch River City ...
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 5:25pm Tue 16 Sep 08
Word on the street is that there is a new Scottish Production company setting up in business.
They have ideas for stage plays, sit-coms and even feature length films.
Not all Glasgow stuff or the same predictable tat you get from the likes of F n' G!
Oh No
These are new kids on the block - dudes in their early 30's.
Move over Jack n Victor - a new breed is about to take over sometime very soon.
Word on the street is that there is a new Scottish Production company setting up in business.
They have ideas for stage plays, sit-coms and even feature length films.
Not all Glasgow stuff or the same predictable tat you get from the likes of F n' G!
Oh No
These are new kids on the block - dudes in their early 30's.
Move over Jack n Victor - a new breed is about to take over sometime very soon.
Posted by: Ronnie Cee, Glasgow on 5:42pm Tue 16 Sep 08
And they said 'Francie & Josie' was terrible.
By the way, I think Karen Dunbar is prime meat, I could fancy that lassie, and she IS funny. Mind ye, so wiz Labour's Maggie Curran at the hustings for the East End seat. Maybe the good old BBC can give her a comedy slot.
And they said 'Francie & Josie' was terrible.
By the way, I think Karen Dunbar is prime meat, I could fancy that lassie, and she IS funny. Mind ye, so wiz Labour's Maggie Curran at the hustings for the East End seat. Maybe the good old BBC can give her a comedy slot.
Posted by: Titus a duxas, Ft.McMurray on 6:37pm Tue 16 Sep 08
Iz there any chance that this comments page can be made into a comedy series, you guys hiv got some good patter goin'on here a lot better than anything oan the telly, take note T&G ya perra f4nnys
Iz there any chance that this comments page can be made into a comedy series, you guys hiv got some good patter goin'on here a lot better than anything oan the telly, take note T&G ya perra f4nnys
Posted by: Titus a duxas, Ft.McMurray on 6:39pm Tue 16 Sep 08
Sorry that should hiv been F n'G
Sorry that should hiv been F n'G
Posted by: Titus a duxas, Ft.McMurray on 6:40pm Tue 16 Sep 08
Sorry that should hiv been F n'G
Sorry that should hiv been F n'G
Posted by: secondcity, Glasgow on 8:25pm Tue 16 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Pete[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]KB[/bold] wrote: There is a god! I have met some of the twits that produce this mince, and their ego's would fill these pages over and over. Good riddance, lets hope something fresh and funny comes out, and sooner the BBC "comedy" mafioso move on the better. Elaine C Smith/Tony Roper etc - yer coat's on a shoogly hook![/quote] Sorry, you've obviously made some kind of mistake. In your post you seem to make a connection between Elaine C Smith and "comedy".[/quote] That's the thing. I know Kiernan and Hemphill aren't to everyone's taste, but they're a lot fresher and sharper than the likes of Elaine "Oh I wish people would realise that I've done more than Rab C Nesbitt, but I'll keep mentioning that it might be coming back so people will actually be interested in me" Smith and Jonathan Watson with his distinctly average and repetitive impressions.
Pete wrote:
KB wrote: There is a god! I have met some of the twits that produce this mince, and their ego's would fill these pages over and over. Good riddance, lets hope something fresh and funny comes out, and sooner the BBC "comedy" mafioso move on the better. Elaine C Smith/Tony Roper etc - yer coat's on a shoogly hook!
Sorry, you've obviously made some kind of mistake. In your post you seem to make a connection between Elaine C Smith and "comedy".
That's the thing. I know Kiernan and Hemphill aren't to everyone's taste, but they're a lot fresher and sharper than the likes of Elaine "Oh I wish people would realise that I've done more than Rab C Nesbitt, but I'll keep mentioning that it might be coming back so people will actually be interested in me" Smith and Jonathan Watson with his distinctly average and repetitive impressions.
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