ErsatzThistle Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) It's been confirmed that the BBC are finally, at long last going to pull the plug on "Only An Excuse". https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/6047/only-an-excuse-to-end/ One more "hour long special" to put up with this year but from thereafter it's officially dead Good fucking riddance. Edited November 11, 2020 by ErsatzThistle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Pete Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 33 minutes ago, ErsatzThistle said: It's been confirmed that the BBC are finally, at long last going to pull the plug on "Only An Excuse". https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/6047/only-an-excuse-to-end/ One more "hour long special" to put up with this year but from thereafter it's officially dead Good fucking riddance. To put up with? If you hate it that much surely the best idea would be to not watch it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 It’s one of those programs that you watch, hoping for an improvement, but it’s pretty much constantly shite now, has been this millennium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibi Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 I haven't watched it in years, but are they still doing the same old faces (or should that be same old faeces)? The last time I watched it, they had characters on that were 20 years past their retirement date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 I'll miss the annual new year threads on here slagging it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Toepoke said: I'll miss the annual new year threads on here slagging it off TBF, the annual threads aren’t as good as they used to be either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Pete Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 4 hours ago, Alibi said: I haven't watched it in years, but are they still doing the same old faces (or should that be same old faeces)? The last time I watched it, they had characters on that were 20 years past their retirement date. It’s more about Nicola Sturgeon these days than football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviebee Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 An hour long special? How the fck are they gonnae get an hour's worth of material? I confess to watching it just to see how sh*te it'll be and it never disappoints. What amazes me is that whoever's in a scene has to go to all the bother of dressing up for it, spout a couple of minutes of utter fkin bilge and then get changed again. I suppose if you're getting paid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, daviebee said: An hour long special? How the fck are they gonnae get an hour's worth of material? I confess to watching it just to see how sh*te it'll be and it never disappoints. What amazes me is that whoever's in a scene has to go to all the bother of dressing up for it, spout a couple of minutes of utter fkin bilge and then get changed again. I suppose if you're getting paid... Seemingly it's going to be 50% archive stuff and 50% new stuff. Imagine Watson on his knees tearfully pleading with the BBC not to cancel his show. Now that is very funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviebee Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, ErsatzThistle said: Seemingly it's going to be 50% archive stuff and 50% new stuff. Imagine Watson on his knees tearfully pleading with the BBC not to cancel his show. Now that is very funny "Go out on a high?"... "Razor sharp spoofs???! FFS he could be a certain poster here with that level of delusion! Edited November 11, 2020 by daviebee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snelders Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 I always thought the problem with OaE was that they never really tackled the OF and sectarianism. It seemed to be a no-go area (perhaps for good reasons) but there was a goldmine of comedy sitting there that they just avoided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Snelders said: I always thought the problem with OaE was that they never really tackled the OF and sectarianism. It seemed to be a no-go area (perhaps for good reasons) but there was a goldmine of comedy sitting there that they just avoided. Probably a bit too much about the OF in general and sectarianism. They had a couple of regular characters who were ridiculous stereotypical examples from both sides, problem is that it just wasn't funny. Maybe that's because it's a topic that its very difficult to be funny about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lairdyfaeinverclyde Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Keep the good news coming, Yorkshire ripper dead, life is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 11 minutes ago, Lairdyfaeinverclyde said: Keep the good news coming, Yorkshire ripper dead, life is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 14 hours ago, Snelders said: I always thought the problem with OaE was that they never really tackled the OF and sectarianism. It seemed to be a no-go area (perhaps for good reasons) but there was a goldmine of comedy sitting there that they just avoided. The Donald Findlay karaoke was quite funny though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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