Cunk on Cinema - a shining light in the November gloom!

[matticus]

Can't wait!!!

Cunk on Cinema is on Thursday 12 November at 10.00pm on BBC Two

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/cunk-on-cinema-diane-morgan-charlie-brooker-interview/

 

[AndyRM]

Philomena Cunk is one of Morgan/Brookers finest characters.

Ann Droid was also very funny.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Can't stand the woman, she's stupid, ignorant and banal.

 

[Profpointy]

Can't stand the woman, she's stupid, ignorant and banal.

Just like Ali Gee; he's a complete idiot. What happened since the likes of Dimbelby

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Just like Ali Gee; he's a complete idiot. What happened since the likes of Dimbelby

You is meanin Ali G I expec?

And he is a fella, innit.

 

[AndyRM]

Not sure if people have missed the joke or if that style of comedy just isn't for them?

 

[Dogtrousers]

I rather like the fact that the experts she interviews are in on the joke and often just can't keep a straight face. I loved the one where she was interviewing a historian about whether King Arthur came a lot.

Ali G - nah. Never appealed to me.

 

[matticus]

Not sure if people have missed the joke or if that style of comedy just isn't for them?

I think it's more fun not knowing!

 

[Dan Lotus]

She's a class act to my mind.

Was put off watching Anndroid, not sure really, it looked a bit sitcommish - is it worth a punt then?
Not generally a sitcom fan, the likes of mrs brown's boys, gavin and stacey, the royle family to name but 3, make me want to gouge my eyes out with a rusty spoon.

 

[T4tomo]

Can't stand the woman, she's stupid, ignorant and banal.

Just like Ali Gee; he's a complete idiot. What happened since the likes of Dimbelby

This is brilliant, I imagine she'd be very pleased to read such high praise .

The Cunk character they created is genius. Its slightly losing impact now its been done a few time but some of it is genuinely side splitting for me.
Obviously its the type of humour that isn't to everyone's taste

 

[AndyRM]

She's a class act to my mind.

Was put off watching Anndroid, not sure really, it looked a bit sitcommish - is it worth a punt then?
Not generally a sitcom fan, the likes of mrs brown's boys, gavin and stacey, the royle family to name but 3, make me want to gouge my eyes out with a rusty spoon.

It takes a couple episodes to get properly going, but once it does it's a good mix of humour and sadness. I really enjoyed it.

It's not formulaic and doesn't have any daft catchphrases like the ones you've mentioned.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Not sure if people have missed the joke or if that style of comedy just isn't for them?

In the early days there were people who Diane Morgan caught out, who'd obviously never heard of Philomena Cunk.

Didn't expect it on here, mind

 

[Dogtrousers]

She's a class act to my mind.

Was put off watching Anndroid, not sure really, it looked a bit sitcommish - is it worth a punt then?
Not generally a sitcom fan, the likes of mrs brown's boys, gavin and stacey, the royle family to name but 3, make me want to gouge my eyes out with a rusty spoon.

I enjoyed it. I don't watch much telly apart from House of Games and some documentaries. I rarely make it through a complete series of anything but I watched all Ann Droid and enjoyed it. I've never seen Gavin and Stacey or Mrs Brown's boys but I do remember watching the Royle Family and quite liking it ... so maybe you won't

 

[matticus]

...
Ann Droid was also very funny.

Is there a Hollywood movie out now with a similar idea? Jenna Ortega stars?

Anyway, I plan to watch "Ann", after hearing lots of good reviews. I initially swerved it, as mainstream TV tends to totally ruin neat SF ideas (this is partly my own problem, for reading a billion SF short stories as a teenager - they pretty much covered all the ideas!)