CliveH Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 This on Yahoo news - very funny - wish it had been broadcast! British Comedy Awards host Jonathan Ross has heaped more embarrassment on the event as they went ahead without being broadcast. Liz Smith, Nana in the Royle Family, was the star of the show, scooping Best Actress at the awards at the age of 85. But the controversy that has dogged the broadcasting industry over faked phone-ins and ITV's decision to "suspend" broadcast of Britain's most watched awards after they were caught up in the scandal, dominated the event. The awards, in their 18th year, are usually broadcast live but no date to show the awards on TV has yet been set. Ross, hosting the awards, joked to the audience: "Up until two days ago we were holding this event in an open prison. We're still in the dock but (Chris) Langham is free", he said of the comedy actor, who was jailed for downloading child porn. He added: "We don't know for sure if this will ever go out or not so if you win an award this year, like most of the telephone votes it doesn't really count and you will still be charged." The BBC DJ and chat-show host also made light of how much he was paid by the BBC saying: "I'm worth 1,000 BBC journalists" and joked that at least he had not fled like "Ant and Dec". He said of the ceremony: "This year's awards are going to be whiter than white. They're whiter than Jim Davidson's dream pub." He added that the votes this year had been thoroughly researched with the same forensic attention as a "Portuguese police investigation" and organisers of the show were "more nervous than the teddies at a Sudanese branch of Hamleys". Ross joked that TV bosses had cancelled the TV People's Choice vote because they "believe people are scum and don't care what they think". He said: "The British Comedy awards, unlike Griff Rhys Jones up a mountain, have reached their peak. If you lose you can canoe to the distance, make everyone think you are dead for five years and make a miraculous come-back". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I don't watch Jonathon Ross, even if he has got good writers, because he gets far too much of my licence fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 malc d - 2007-12-06 8:29 PM I don't watch Jonathon Ross, even if he has got good writers, because he gets far too much of my licence fee. im not saying im a massive jr fan but that statement is chopping your nose of to spite your face, all tv and film stars get paid mega bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 K&D - 2007-12-06 8:55 PM malc d - 2007-12-06 8:29 PM I don't watch Jonathon Ross, even if he has got good writers, because he gets far too much of my licence fee. im not saying im a massive jr fan but that statement is chopping your nose of to spite your face, all tv and film stars get paid mega bucks You may think I am losing out, but I don't agree. I think it's the licence fee payers who are losing out. It's true a lot of 'stars' get paid mega bucks, but only because people are prepared to pay it. I would like to see the person who authourised Ross's payment of 6 million a year redeployed to a position where he or she can no longer spend 'our' money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordThornber Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Malc, I'm in complete agreement with you. JR is dreadfully overrated IMHO. Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Has anyone noticed that he's actually turning in to Terry Wogan? The hair, the daft grins and looks ...... :-S Not to mention some of the drivel .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I complained to the BBC about comments he made on his radio show one Saturday morning. He was talking about a man who had been buried with his collection of pornographic magazines in his coffin - then he went on about 'shagging wagons'. Not want you want to hear on the car radio when you are taking the kids to football practice etc. The sent me a standard reply *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 J9withdogs - 2007-12-07 5:22 PM I complained to the BBC about comments he made on his radio show one Saturday morning. He was talking about a man who had been buried with his collection of pornographic magazines in his coffin - then he went on about 'shagging wagons'. Not want you want to hear on the car radio when you are taking the kids to football practice etc. The sent me a standard reply *-) So he's on the radio as well ? Thanks for the warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapple Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 The trouble with all these types of awards is that the those who control the sold called modern humour decide who should get the prizes. Its like having the big gang bosses deciding on who should be sentenced for criminal acts. When a survey is done of the general public the "best" comedies are often miles away from the current crop of programmes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 It must be me getting old- but I don't find much of the 'modern' style of humour remotely funny *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 J9withdogs - 2007-12-08 8:16 PM It must be me getting old- but I don't find much of the 'modern' style of humour remotely funny *-) You aren't getting old J9,it seems that you just have higher expectations than the current majority of viewers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 J9withdogs - 2007-12-08 8:16 PM It must be me getting old- but I don't find much of the 'modern' style of humour remotely funny *-) maybe you could just elaborate on this comment slightly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Little Britain, The Mighty Boosh, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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