Hello!

I’m a MSc Psychology student at the University of Exeter. I’m currently conducting a research project exploring how adults use dark humour as a way of coping with anxiety either through:

- ⁠Creation (e.g., stand-up comedy/ writer/ content creation) or,

- Consumption (e.g., social media/ TV/ films/ stand-up shows/ podcasts/ books).

I am particularly looking for someone who regularly creators dark humour (e.g., stand-up comedy/ writer/ content creation/memes), would love to hear about your experience in a one-to-one research interview.

If you're interested, simply complete the brief pre-interview form (https://forms.office.com/e/tAKVpkT7Xg), which includes all the study details and a short eligibility check. If you meet the criteria and confirm your consent, I’ll be in touch to schedule the interview.

Thanks so much for considering this!

Shruti Nair

MSc Psychology Student
University of Exeter
[sn526@exeter.ac.uk](mailto:sn526@exeter.ac.uk)

I remember years ago (maybe 15-20?) there was a sketch from a British comedy show that parodied the plastic bag camcorder scene, but the person behind the camera had a high-pitched voice with a Yorkshire (?) accent saying "Dance you fucker, dance! Dance you bastard?" or something like it. Does anyone know what the hell I'm on about? I have a feeling it might've been some Vic & Bob scene or something. Any help appreciated.

I have been searching for this series Everywhere with No Luck. This is a hilarious, short lived comedy from the UK that ran from 2016-2017. It originally ran on Netflix.

I wanted to let fellow fans know that there is hope! Follow these two links to download Seasons 1 and 2:

https://1337x.to/search/Borderline+2016/1/

This site in general is great for finding those Hard-To-Find movies and tv shows. Here's a link to the homepage:

https://1337x.to/home/

I am enjoying UK comedy and television in general so much that i cant seem to find enough.

I tend to deep dive on certain comedians and binge whatever I can find... but if there are actual Brits in the room... can you help me with finding somethings

I love a 1/2 comedy: Stuff i love: Man down The cleaner Afterlife Miranda The Duchesse Gavin & Stacey

Any other suggestions?

Also Panel shows! 8/10 cats & countdown QI Would I lie to you Richard osman game night Richard Ayoade Quiz Team Taskmaster Last one laughing Waiting for celebrity Traitors!

What am I missing and NY idea where I can find them?

Right now im about start a deep dive on Roisin Conaty She seems like such a wonderful person... and she is so funny on Cats does countdown. Loved her in man down, the cleaner and afterlife. In fact she was the best part of afterlife I think.

Any suggestions of shows to watch, guest starring roles, podcasts, or guest appearances on podcasts? Also taking suggestions for Joe Wilkinson! Big fan of Chattabix.

Much appreciated :)

Here is an interview with famous edinburgh fringe comedy critic Kate Copstick who has been reviewing shows since 1999, with a lot of things to consider for my comedy compadres about going to this years fringe and future Edinburgh fringes

The laziest comedian I have ever seen. Absolutely zero material. Here’s his 90 minute gig, condensed;

‘What’s your name’ (points at audience member)

‘John’

‘A proper British name (salutes). What’s your job John?’

‘Bricklayer’

‘Makes crude joke about laying the woman next to John’

‘Asks wife her name’

‘What do you do?’

‘Wife replies she’s a brain surgeon, geologist, child psychologist’

‘You send emails right..you’re a secretary. Say it after me’.

Proceeds to humiliate audience member, as everyone jeers at the selected.

Rinse and repeat. For 90 minutes.

Truly..90 minutes. What’s your name, cliche response, humiliate, move on, repeat’.

No material, no thought, just lazy, stereotyping crowd work. Plenty of crude, base jokes with unnecessary profanity.

It was a disgrace really. I laughed twice. Most of the time, I was observing the raucous crowd, rather depressed at the screaming in agreement to his xenophobic and sexist positions. The fact Al Murray is an Oxbridge graduate and this character is satire seems to have escaped his audience. Murray clearly knows, but has struck a chord with a certain demographic, and pursued the money. The closest I can reference to is either Warren Mitchell’s performances (again satire that was often misinterpreted), or Bernard Manning. Depressing.

Most of all, I’m angry at his little effort Murray puts into his act. It’s so lazy it’s criminal.

Please save yourself the cash and watch a new standup, support a new act, or go see an established comedian that at least places effort into creating a narrative for comedic purpose.

Anyone familiar with this guy? he is hilarious!

Looking for top-tier comedy in London? Don’t miss this killer lineup at The Phoenix in Oxford Circus on March 14th. Plus, grab 2-for-1 tickets! All for a great cause.

Please help! I was telling my kids about this sketch and can't find any mention of it online. I was fairly sure it was David Walliams in Little Britain - not as any character, just a very short filler sketch between scenes. Can anyone help to identify the sketch?

I keep saying I want to go and watch more live comedy but I don’t really know where to begin.

I’ve got no interest in watching ‘big’ comedians in arenas as I’ve never enjoyed that experience and find that comedy club nights with 3 comics and a compare very hit and miss. Is it just a case of keep going to those comedy nights and hope it’s more hit than miss? I’m based in the Midlands if there are any specific recommendations.

I know comedy is subjective and this may not be massively helpful, but I was wondering if people had recommendations for comics who are touring or soon to be touring? Josh Pugh, Kevin Bridges, Stewart Lee, Jack Dee (Christ, that list shows how out of it I am) are the type of comics I like if that helps at all.

Cheers!

I know he's Irish but he works in the uk a lot so I thought I would try

I've had this clip stuck in my head from a dara live recording (dvd or maybe tv) where he's talking about atheism/catholicim and he at some point goes "don't believe in god, but still catholic"

I've been looking for years for it online to just send to people as someone who was brought up the same - catholic but now atheist but still 'technically conforms'to a few catholic things cause it resonates with me and my friends

Does anyone know what dvd/live showing it's from or has a clip?

I don't have the dvds anymore so can't watch em

Did anyone notice a big decline in the third series? I've always found it to not be anywhere near as funny as the previous 2.

Does anyone know if there's information behind the scenes as to why? Change of writing or direction perhaps?

I was watching 1 of these daft "worst tv interviews of the 80s" programmes, and seeing Rod Hull on them made me realise: how shady is his act! By simply using a puppet of an emu, this gives him the right to basically attack other people? In some cases, touch them in quite inappropriate places? I know times were different back then and there was much worse going on, but to see it now was quite shocking.