Remember when the Royal Variety performance used to be funny?

[BigonaBianchi]

...I do...Morcambe and Wise et all....

...tonights show is to my mind ...well...shoot actually.

 

[gavintc]

What no Brand or Ross?

 

[BigonaBianchi]

...no, I think they were banned for being straight.

 

[Mr Pig]

No, it never was funnier. You were just more easily pleased.

 

[beanzontoast]

I fell asleep in the middle of a performance by some musical or other.

 

[wafflycat]

Jimmy Carr was dire, as is usual for that smug, sanctimonious g*t. And sorry, but I just don't find the latest Peter Kay character at all funny. That musical Zorro was dire too.. But it did have some halfway decent acts on.

 

[beanzontoast]

Jimmy Carr was dire, as is usual for that smug, sanctimonious g*t. And sorry, but I just don't find the latest Peter Kay character at all funny. That musical Zorro was dire too.. But it did have some halfway decent acts on.

Zorro - that was it. I saw the big 'Z' at the start and next thing I knew it was

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

 

[Keith Oates]

Slightly OT, but who would you choose for the Show, past or present artists can be used!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tynan]

I quite enjoyed it

Light entertainment and all that

 

[Greedo]

Can't believe any of you watched that!!!

 

[wafflycat]

Just as it was starting, I got in from driving nearly 200 miles, so was already reduced to a zombie-like state. Indeed I fell asleep during it!

 

[cheadle hulme]

Jimmy Carr was dire, as is usual for that smug, sanctimonious g*t. And sorry, but I just don't find the latest Peter Kay character at all funny. That musical Zorro was dire too.. But it did have some halfway decent acts on.

Jimmy Carr was a bit off form, I normally think he's ace.

My missus got us tickets to see him, she doesn't like him, but it was my birthday. She thinks hes smug too.

Anyway, we got to the theatre and I was suprised to see large cardboard cut outs of some camp guy I off the telly that I don't like.

Turns out she'd got mixed up with Alan Carr.

Two hours of teeth grinding non hilarity

Disappointment doesn't begin to describe it.

 

[John Ponting]

Peter Kay was dire. Graham Norton could have stayed at home. I spent the evening flicking between Palladium and River Cottage. On balance, River Cottage was better. Then I lusted over Nigella.

 

[Yellow Fang]

I remember watching Roy Castle with two of his old mates doing a variety hall act. There was an older guy in a hat who talked a lot, and a tall gormless looking chap. The funny bits were when they all looked around missing each others' gaze. Unexpectedly amusing.

 

[ComedyPilot]

Only saw the but with Rhod Gilbert taking the mickey out of Charlie