Mrs Brown's boys

[screenman]

I'd never even heard of that one (Flea bag, not remainers.)

Was Thin Blue Line not one of your favourites?

 

[Drago]

Was Thin Blue Line not one of your favourites?

Alas, never seen it. At the best of times I'm not a huge watcher of the Baird Televisor.

 

[Alex321]

So to those that do not like it, what do you find funny on tv?

Mostly relatively old comedies in my case.

Things like Dad's Army and Porridge.

Slightly more recently (but still quite a long time ago), Red Dwarf, Absolutely Fabulous.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Spotted at 5.30 this evening. Why, just why would you have such a thing??!! 🤔

 

[Beebo]

I suppose Remainers think Fleabag was the greatest sitcom in the history of television. The Guardian seemed to think so.

It wasn’t really a sitcom.
But the final episode was one of the best things I have ever watched.
And I’m a remainer.

 

[Paulus]

I think the fact that the BBC puts Mrs Browns boys on when a lot of people are getting ready to go to bed says a lot.
Why the Beeb keep buying this tosh is beyond me.

 

[Drago]

Why the Beeb keep buying this tosh is beyond me.

I think they'd rather not buy it, but they have grudgingly conceded that while it's not the Beeb's cup of tea it consistently achieves good viewing figures.

That's a first - the Beeb giving an audience what they want instead of telling them what they should have.

 

[Paulus]

They might be tied in a contract for X amount of series with RTÈ, the Irish broadcaster.

 

[AndyRM]

I think the fact that the BBC puts Mrs Browns boys on when a lot of people are getting ready to go to bed says a lot.
Why the Beeb keep buying this tosh is beyond me.

This is a very good point. Putting sh!te on at that time of night explains the popularity of the chronically unfunny which amuses people in an advanced state of refreshment when they get in from the pub with a takeaway.

 

[Alex321]

I think the fact that the BBC puts Mrs Browns boys on when a lot of people are getting ready to go to bed says a lot.

I don't think it says much at all really. I suspect more people record or watch via iplayer nowadays than actually watching something as it is broadcast.

Why the Beeb keep buying this tosh is beyond me.

It isn't tosh though. You don't like it, fair enough. Neither do I.

But a lot of people do, as witness this thread and the "What comedy do you like" thread. And if a lot of people enjoy it, then it is serving its purpose, and isn't tosh.

The last series (September last year, 4 episodes) did have the lowest average audience the show has had, but it was still around 3 million per episode.

 

[matticus]

So who watches it? It has a very big following.

People flock to watch public executions.

 

[stephec]

Breaking news, and as we all know, 'if it's on Facebook then it's got to be true.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Spotted in a charity shop this afternoon.

 

[Beebo]

They won best comedy at the NTAs.

The awards are voted for by the public, I’d love to know the demographic of the voters. It’s lowest common denominator stuff.

 

[AndyRM]

They won best comedy at the NTAs.

The awards are voted for by the public, I’d love to know the demographic of the voters. It’s lowest common denominator stuff.

It's been winning the all kinds of awards pretty consistently for a decade.

I reckon it benefits from the Irish vote. Bloc voting usually does well when left to the public.