Lonan3 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 LINK TO STORY The Germans cannot see the funny side of French humour. And the French are appalled at German jokes. So how does Arte, the television station created to forge Franco-German cultural bonds, programme comedy? Enter John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson and Joanna Lumley. According to Arte’s executives, only British humour bridges the Franco-German border and attracts viewers in both countries. Series such as Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, BlackAdder and Ab Fab, have got the Germans and the French laughing together, according to the station’s managers. They are now planning a series of British comedy films, with The Full Monty heading the list. So that's it...at last! Something we can definitely beat the French and Germans at! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeddan Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 So that's it...at last! Something we can definitely beat the French and Germans at! Yipee for Manx comedians! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 Yipee for Manx comedians! Wow! You mean they're showing the film 'Happidrome' starring this guy? Or is this ex-local taxi driver getting his own series? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeddan Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I see - you meant 'we Brits', not 'we Manxies' . Still, I think comedy is a vital part of National Heritage and culture and something that really does figure overseas, and should be supported and encouraged (MNH seem to employ one or two already). Perhaps there could be tax incentives to get comedians to settle in IoM (a bit like the Irish schemes for artists), and I'm all for publicly funded clowns. But seriously, there's nothing wrong with being an ex-local taxi driver and giving it a go. Let's encourage more of it - Yipee for Manx comedians! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 I see - you meant 'we Brits', not 'we Manxies' . But of course! As far as I'm aware the French and Germans are incapable of beating Manxies at anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeddan Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I see - you meant 'we Brits', not 'we Manxies' . But of course! As far as I'm aware the French and Germans are incapable of beating Manxies at anything! Silly me - you see I haven't experienced for myself the gastronomic wonders of chips, cheese and gravy, or had an opportunity to marvel at the engineering triumph of the Laxey water wheel, the precision optics of the camera obscura, or ..... And it's very nice of you to give the Brits something to feel good about . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 As far as I'm aware the French and Germans are incapable of beating Manxies at anything! The French, ok....the other one I'd have to slightly disagree... German Engineering: Manx Engineering: See the subtle differences ? And we DO have a sense of humour - we even have a Carnival, look: http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitge...,533030,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeddan Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 See the subtle differences ? That's impressive! I bet the fuel economy and carbon emissions are superb, especially in the super-eco peddle-power hybrid version. Doesn't look like the Germans did a very good job with their imitation model though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 One year I ended up in LA with some German and Scandawegian colleagues on the run up to xmas. The thing that concerned them the most? Getting home in time to see "Dinner For One!" It would appear that this old British black and white short comedy play has cult status over a lot of Europe and is "must see" viewing for xmas. When I finally got to see it I thought it was crap. So much for their sense of humour.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 It would appear that this old British black and white short comedy play has cult status over a lot of Europe and is "must see" viewing for xmas. When I finally got to see it I thought it was crap. So much for their sense of humour.... Shit..rumbled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jampton Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Perhaps they were Bavarians! Eh Amadeus? My friends from Grafrath watch it every year. I have introduced them to The Plank and A Home of Your Own and they loved it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Mike Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 As far as I'm aware the French and Germans are incapable of beating Manxies at anything! The French, ok....the other one I'd have to slightly disagree... German Engineering: Manx Engineering: See the subtle differences ? And we DO have a sense of humour - we even have a Carnival, look: http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitge...,533030,00.html It's interesting what's in a name. Bugatti formerly a French company with an Italianate name now owned by Germans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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