Comic relief

Longsidebovril · Post by **Longsidebovril** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 9:08 pm

Anyone else watching?

For the first time ever I donated tonight. Maybe I'm a sucker...
I just hope I don't get bombarded by charity texts for the foreseeable.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 9:30 pm

But have you laughed?

Longsidebovril · Post by **Longsidebovril** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 9:34 pm

Good question

Maybe the juxtaposition of 'comedy' and desperate plights make it all the more stark.

colne-claret · Post by **colne-claret** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 9:35 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:But have you laughed?

Alan Partridge saying at 8.20 that he gave an amateur boxer a tw*t in the face was a little comical

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 11:38 pm

Saw bits of it tonight

Think the "comedy" parts were harder to watch than the "pledge videos" this year

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 12:34 am

there's always a trendy list each year of faces, it stinks. Wheeling out the massively rich media hordes and expecting the proles to shell out.
Lenny ******* henry, love actually actors, its just a middle class BBC love in .We know there is a lot wrong, should we need this sh**storm of unfunny prats to seperate us from our cash? why dont they just say, people are poor everywhere for a multitude of reasons, do you want to help ?

Vintage Claret · Post by **Vintage Claret** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 1:00 am

Hate to be cynical and I have donated today but is it just me who feels a tad uneasy at multi millionaire celebrities arsing about on TV to encourage ordinary working people to donate £10 or £20?
Why can't they just pledge 5% or 10% of their own annual earnings. wouldn't that raise more?

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 1:02 am

TheFamilyCat wrote:But have you laughed?

His bank balance laughed at him, if that counts.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 1:03 am

Wile E Coyote wrote:there's always a trendy list each year of faces, it stinks. Wheeling out the massively rich media hordes and expecting the proles to shell out.
Lenny ******* henry, love actually actors, its just a middle class BBC love in .We know there is a lot wrong, should we need this sh**storm of unfunny prats to seperate us from our cash? why dont they just say, people are poor everywhere for a multitude of reasons, do you want to help ?

I want to point out that you're named after something that is depicted running into walls because there's a tunnel painted on it.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 1:04 am

What other means of getting ordinary folks to get off their arses and do something or donate is there ? For those sneering at the celebs, I'd ask what the **** do you do for others ?

Vintage Claret · Post by **Vintage Claret** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 1:26 am

And to the people sneering at people sneering at celebs I'd ask what the **** do you do for others?

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 1:44 am

Pretty much every year this and children in need tends to break the previous years takings.

Can anyone show me where things have improved when they've spent the money?

Same with Geldof's repeated band aid stuff.

Aid money is poured into the same old places from dozens of different charities and from what I've seen very little actually changes.

Now I'm not saying people shouldn't donate, but isn't it about time questions are asked about what's going on?
If it isn't enough then maybe it's time governments re-evaluted where they send their aid (are China still on the list or India?)

chipbutty · Post by **chipbutty** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 2:53 am

colne-claret wrote:Alan Partridge saying at 8.20 that he gave an amateur boxer a tw*t in the face was a little comical

Yes, I wasn`t impressed when my 9 year old daughter was watching that!
The Fecking Norfolk ****!

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 7:10 am

Sidney1st wrote:Pretty much every year this and children in need tends to break the previous years takings.

Can anyone show me where things have improved when they've spent the money?

Same with Geldof's repeated band aid stuff.

Aid money is poured into the same old places from dozens of different charities and from what I've seen very little actually changes.

Now I'm not saying people shouldn't donate, but isn't it about time questions are asked about what's going on?
If it isn't enough then maybe it's time governments re-evaluted where they send their aid (are China still on the list or India?)

Are you expecting a charity appeal (or government aid, for that matter) to change the politics and economy of the third world? Of course the money raised makes a difference - its just on a much smaller scale. A well here, a vaccination programme there, some education elsewhere. It helps individual people rather than countries.

As for those feeling offended by celebrities - how do you know they haven't put their hands in their pockets too? Donate or don't donate, it's up to you, but sneering at people who are trying to help doesn't come across well.

One exception - Barlow. Feel free to give that tax dodging git both barrels.

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 7:49 am

they got f*ck all off me....

same as last year

and the year before.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:25 am

evensteadiereddie wrote:What other means of getting ordinary folks to get off their arses and do something or donate is there ? For those sneering at the celebs, I'd ask what the **** do you do for others ?

Donate. Regularly because I want to because I can.

You don't have to if you prefer not to. You don't even have to watch it on TV but carping from the sidelines about people who do makes you look the pettiest of knobheads.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:32 am

I was going to watch it but then I saw that Russell Brand was going to feature. It comes across to me that most of these 'celebs' do it for their own gain and publicity, than do it to raise money.

HelloHiGoodbye · Post by **HelloHiGoodbye** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:36 am

I donate. I enjoy Comic Relief. Usually. Last night was close to abysmal. The production was poor - why did all the presenters sound like they were speaking to us from the bottom of a well? Shoddy cutting, beige sketches. Beige is polite.

Richard friggin' Osman doing a live TV Twitter vote about biscuits? Drop me out.

I'm not anti-celebrity whatsoever but whole night on this occasion felt obnoxious and self-satisfied.

kaptin1 · Post by **kaptin1** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:40 am

Fact is that the tens of million of pounds raised is a pittance in the grand scheme of things. While every little helps, this is nowhere near enough to make a real difference. It certainly doesn't sort out the conflict and over-population in poorer countries that is the root cause of many of the problems. It simply makes life a little easier for those who are suffering.

BabylonClaret · Post by **BabylonClaret** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:46 am

kaptin1 wrote:Fact is that the tens of million of pounds raised is a pittance in the grand scheme of things. While every little helps, this is nowhere near enough to make a real difference. It certainly doesn't sort out the conflict and over-population in poorer countries that is the root cause of many of the problems. It simply makes life a little easier for those who are suffering.

This. Sort of. The bottom line here is that Capitalism, successful as it has been in raising standards for many means there's a huge vested interest in maintaining the status quo - that way big companies continue to make money. There's an excellent Carol Churchill play called "The After Dinner Joke" which is a satire on Charity. Written in 1977 it could have been written yesterday.

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:00 am

The BBC would be better off calculating how much it will cost to make the programme then just donating that to the charity and then show repeats of George and Mildred, Rising damp, Steptoe and son, Till death us do part etc. At least then the night would have some comedy attached to it.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:49 am

There are charities out their who won't give hungry Africans etc food but seeds tools and land management help. It works better. Likewise in the UK They give counciling and life skills to people not hand puts. At least comic relief does raise cash and that is all that matters but it would be good if instead of teary eyes celebs hugging a starving baby to camera they just filmed normal aid workers/charities out in the field who help people 24 -7 using the money raised.

boiledclaret · Post by **boiledclaret** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 11:57 am

evensteadiereddie wrote: For those sneering at the celebs, I'd ask what the **** do you do for others ?

Well not being blessed with nepotism and a family that can send me to Cambridge probably not as much as your average C-list telly prick.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 5:07 pm

I reckon for the next Comic Relief, we should have Holly Willoughby standing fully clothed, and Dawn French standing completely naked. Then, for every 10 Million donated, Holly takes an item off, and Dawn puts one on.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 7:39 pm

FactualFrank wrote:I reckon for the next Comic Relief, we should have Holly Willoughby standing fully clothed, and Dawn French standing completely naked. Then, for every 10 Million donated, Holly takes an item off, and Dawn puts one on.

But Comic Relief is usually scheduled for the full night.
What will they show for the remaining 5hrs 45mins?

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 11:04 pm

always makes me laugh at those that attack lenny henry, bono etc.

i guarantee they give more of a **** than you do.

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Sat Mar 25, 2017 11:53 pm

yTib wrote:always makes me laugh at those that attack lenny henry, bono etc.

i guarantee they give more of a **** than you do.

rubbish, you are wrong.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 12:07 am

wilks_bfc wrote:But Comic Relief is usually scheduled for the full night.
What will they show for the remaining 5hrs 45mins?

A lot of sexual dancing.. slowly.

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 3:16 am

Didn't watch but if I'd seen anything from coogan I may have destroyed my telly. Complete nob.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:19 pm

Irony ?

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:22 pm

Saxoman wrote:Didn't watch but if I'd seen anything from coogan I may have destroyed my telly. Complete nob.

Yeah there's something about him as well which I don't like. Then again, it might be down to the fact that he reminds me of somebody at high school who.. actually, I'll leave that bit out.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:25 pm

The road trips with Rob Brydon were written and performed very cleverly.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 4:49 pm

Ofcom considering an investigation into CR after getting 150 complaints
about Fridays show.(BBC)

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 5:17 pm

Probably due to false advertising - they said that Russell Brand was a comedian.

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 5:55 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Yeah there's something about him as well which I don't like. Then again, it might be down to the fact that he reminds me of somebody at high school who.. actually, I'll leave that bit out.

That'd be about right, his humour is that of a school kid.

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