Or maybe George Lamb?
― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 09:59 (fifteen years ago) link
If the BBC were privatised, wouldn't that make it more likely JRoss would get enormopaymoneys, not less?
Or is that not the point? (I know what yr reply here is, public funded etc...)
― Mark G, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:00 (fifteen years ago) link
I wish this crap would just go away and stop cluttering up my news broadcasts with drivel. I understand the BBC has to do public handwringing and the other networks need to gloat but perhaps the BBC could give over the Brand and Ross programmes to this dross rather than waste mine and John Humphrey's time with it.
― something less awful (Ed), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:00 (fifteen years ago) link
the nation's favourite racial caricature.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 09:56 (8 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
poll
― Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:00 (fifteen years ago) link
Get to it, Matt
― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:01 (fifteen years ago) link
It's a runner: Benny Hill's "Harrow Henley", "Rangi Ram" off hot mum, um um um...
― Mark G, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:02 (fifteen years ago) link
oh yeah, Stavros..
― Mark G, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:03 (fifteen years ago) link
Spike Milligan's hilarious "Paki Paddy" character
― Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:03 (fifteen years ago) link
All Indian, Irish, Italian, Pakistani, Greek etc characters in Eastenders
Russ Abbott, "See You Jimmy"
― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:03 (fifteen years ago) link
xpost ones where the stereotype *is* the nationality of the person playing it, doesn't count...
― Mark G, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:05 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.understandingslavery.com/citizen/scaled/96393701.jpeg
― Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:06 (fifteen years ago) link
It's on the level of every pub conversation ever, really, this whole business.
And coincidentally millions are reminded that Andrew Sachs is still with us and available for work.
― synths and drum machines (e.g. Simmonds) (Marcello Carlin), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:06 (fifteen years ago) link
^ from my home town (xp)
Jim Davidson, "Chalky"
― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:07 (fifteen years ago) link
Harry Enfield, "Nelson Mandela"
― synths and drum machines (e.g. Simmonds) (Marcello Carlin), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:08 (fifteen years ago) link
Postman Patel
― Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:09 (fifteen years ago) link
And also coincidentally, the ratings for Ross and Brand's R2 shows next week will go through the roof.
― synths and drum machines (e.g. Simmonds) (Marcello Carlin), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:09 (fifteen years ago) link
John Bird's Idi AminRory Bremner's Trevor MacDonald
― something less awful (Ed), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:13 (fifteen years ago) link
John Bird's Idi Amin
This was especially vile. Nice one, John.
― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:14 (fifteen years ago) link
While we're at it
ben Kingsly's ghandiAlec Guiness' Price Faisal
― something less awful (Ed), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:16 (fifteen years ago) link
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/419AFA29XML._SL500_AA240_.jpg
Hilarious.
― Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:16 (fifteen years ago) link
Alec Guiness' Fagin
― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:16 (fifteen years ago) link
ben Kingsly's ghandi
― something less awful (Ed), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:16 (21 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
That'd be Ben Kingsley, real name "Krishna Bhanji", yes?
― Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:17 (fifteen years ago) link
Bo Selecta passim
David Baddiel as Jason Lee
― Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:18 (fifteen years ago) link
Although, in fairness, that was as funny as it was racist.
Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer, The Ponderers
― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Julian Barrat Rudy Van der Sose
― something less awful (Ed), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:25 (fifteen years ago) link
One of those Little Britain fuckers - Ting Tong.
I'm just sticking around to see if Ed provides the correct spelling for any of the named performers he cites. Although I suppose it is a form of Googleproofing.
― Bristol Meth (suzy), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:27 (fifteen years ago) link
The poll would be futile because it'd be dozens of forgotten options, a big fight, and then a 25-vote landslide victory for Borat once all the Americans turn up.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:29 (fifteen years ago) link
futility is our middle name.
ILX futility.
― Mark G, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Ali G of course
― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Peter Seller's indian doctor.
― A country only rich people know (Ned Trifle II), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:33 (fifteen years ago) link
peter cellar's' indian anything
― something less awful (Ed), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:33 (fifteen years ago) link
inspecteur cluseauauauauau
― something less awful (Ed), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:34 (fifteen years ago) link
Pretty much anyone from It Ain't Half Hot Mum or Allo Allo, including the Brits.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:35 (fifteen years ago) link
Pretty much everyone in everything.
― synths and drum machines (e.g. Simmonds) (Marcello Carlin), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:36 (fifteen years ago) link
Andrew Sachs probably does not want publicity or employment any more than your grandfather does.
People who want to privatize the BBC and destroy PSB are bad and sinister.
Ross and Brand are scum who degrade this country's public culture and they should not employed by the BBC.
― the pinefox, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:36 (fifteen years ago) link
Plenty of offensive jokes are made in pubs and on messageboards.
But when they are published in mass market circulation newspapers then isn't it the newspapers who should be censured?
― synths and drum machines (e.g. Simmonds) (Marcello Carlin), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:38 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.sikhspectrum.com/032003/images/ad.jpg
― A country only rich people know (Ned Trifle II), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Why would they want to destroy the Pet Shop Boys?
― Mark G, Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:39 (fifteen years ago) link
So pay me £6 million a year then
― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:39 (fifteen years ago) link
xpHe also busked outside this restaurant to drum up business for it. So, you know, it was a kinder gentler racism with a heart of gold.
― A country only rich people know (Ned Trifle II), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:40 (fifteen years ago) link
23 Brook Street - oddly enough, Jimi Hendrix's gaff.
― synths and drum machines (e.g. Simmonds) (Marcello Carlin), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:41 (fifteen years ago) link
Next door to Handel's old drum
― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:41 (fifteen years ago) link
^ nice catch x-post.
― Bristol Meth (suzy), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:43 (fifteen years ago) link
Now a Jo Malone...haha how times have changed.
― A country only rich people know (Ned Trifle II), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:43 (fifteen years ago) link
Handel's Old Drum - Serves The Best Mint Cracknell Milkshakes In London
(cue signed photos of Bernard Cribbins, Derren Nesbitt, Aimi MacDonald &c)
― synths and drum machines (e.g. Simmonds) (Marcello Carlin), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:44 (fifteen years ago) link
Also note the lovely little symbol drawn in the corner of Sellers' autograph.
― Bristol Meth (suzy), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:45 (fifteen years ago) link
Om nom nom nom, delicious
― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 October 2008 10:47 (fifteen years ago) link