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davina e.
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If you'd like Justin and Alan to act out a sketch written by you...keep glued to 4Laughs! We'll be announcing a fab new competition very soon...

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In the meantime, we want you to come up with topical ideas for people to pitch a comedy sketch on. e.g. the smoking ban.

Leave you're ideas here, we will choose the best topics at midday on Tuesday 17th. They'll be a DVD for the best one.

We look forward to hearing from you!
 
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MC001`
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My idea would be Flatulent Cows and their methane production that's going to kill us all...

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dr vole
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Basra badgers? (There are rumours that British forces released a plague of ferocious badgers into the Iraqi city of Basra. UK troops have denied introducing strange man-eating, bear-like beasts into the area to cause panic.)
 
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hedge
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Binge drinking bishops! Okay it's out of the news at the mo, but just you wait, give it a few months and you won't be able to walk down to Sainsbury's without falling over at least two. (me and Frankie probably)
 
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The Glamourous Snowdrop
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Once thing that has occured a while back and gave me an idea for the open script is are they talking about all forms of smoking being banned? I could see a rise in kipper and haddock factories being turned over by aggresive coppers.....chimney's being given tickets......religious extremists have to make sure they are at least 6ft away from the doorway of a shop before setting themselves on fire......the fun you could have. Big Grin


I wasn't the only one who laughed when the news said the Plymouth Hoe was on fire....Member 4675 of the RubyMae James fanclub XX
 
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The Glamourous Snowdrop
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Some other ideas.....the Racial divide between red and grey squirrels, Badger tennis - one player being banned as it turns out he is an otter in a suit, One man army invades France, Toad Esorts - the princesses have to start paying for those kisses, Histories greats -How one monkey discovered the cure for early morning leg cramps using only two coconuts and a pigeon, New lame US Sitcom: Big foot at the office - episode 15: He loses the big account and plans to win back over the investor by dressing up as a lady and wooing him, Al Queda's(spelling sucks) christmas party - Osama passes out in punch bowl, New reality tv based on the Osbournes - The Browns: Gordon falls out with Harman over Iraq and poos in her hand bag.

I'll stop shall I?


I wasn't the only one who laughed when the news said the Plymouth Hoe was on fire....Member 4675 of the RubyMae James fanclub XX
 
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The Glamourous Snowdrop
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Seriously now -lol! - You know those scienists who do stupid experients like testing how high rabbits can count and working out the formula for the perfect cheese sandwich? What is one of these crazy discoveries that people get annoyed with wasting their taxes on actually benefits mankind in a bizzare way?


I wasn't the only one who laughed when the news said the Plymouth Hoe was on fire....Member 4675 of the RubyMae James fanclub XX
 
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Wow miss snowdrop how do you sleep with all those ideas going around in your head?

as for friday night: The queen being bad tempered, going to a theatre and heckling helen mirren.
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as we have two political leaders by the name of gordon and ming, perhaps a parody of the flash gordon film from the 80's (Plus jlc does look abit like brian blessed.)


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hedge
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Pirate merchandise - and I'm not talking illegal copies. We be festooned with the stuff ha-harr! You can't go anywhere without some eejit cardboard cutout un-menacingly staring at you. Oh and talking of ahem DVD's I hope nobody's labouring under the illusion that certain people actually get round to -ahem- sending -ahem- alleged goodies out.
 
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The squirrels again... Big Grin

Okay, well a couple of ideas from me for the pot then...

1. The current trend for celebrities going to jail - it's becoming the 'in thing' to do this year... 'CELEBRITIES IN JAIL'

2. The abysmal lack of funding at the NHS - and the methods they may need to resort to just to keep afloat... 'UNDERFUNDED NHS'

3. The current fad for everything to be 'wireless' or 'wi-fi' - and the extreme lengths this could be taken to... 'WHY WI-FI?'

4. People's insistence on filming anything and everything to put on the internet - and times it would be inappropriate to do this... 'INAPPROPRIATE UPLOADS'

5. The Police needing to be 'sponsored' by various companies and their logos to raise vital funds - and who they might approach to do this... 'SPONSORED POLICING'

6. People's attempts to add 'celebrity friends' to their internet profile sites, who probably aren't the actual stars anyway... 'CELEBRITY FRIENDS ONLINE'

And one more...

7. All those new Auction and Dating channels that keep springing up on cable TV - probably spoofs of them, I guess... 'CHANNEL HOPPING'

Okay, that'll do I think... Looking forward to seeing what everyone else comes up with... Smile


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Originally posted by Seth Gecko:
The squirrels again... Big Grin

Okay, well a couple of ideas from me for the pot then...

1. The current trend for celebrities going to jail - it's becoming the 'in thing' to do this year... 'CELEBRITIES IN JAIL'

2. The abysmal lack of funding at the NHS - and the methods they may need to resort to just to keep afloat... 'UNDERFUNDED NHS'

3. The current fad for everything to be 'wireless' or 'wi-fi' - and the extreme lengths this could be taken to... 'WHY WI-FI?'

4. People's insistence on filming anything and everything to put on the internet - and times it would be inappropriate to do this... 'INAPPROPRIATE UPLOADS'

5. The Police needing to be 'sponsored' by various companies and their logos to raise vital funds - and who they might approach to do this... 'SPONSORED POLICING'

6. People's attempts to add 'celebrity friends' to their internet profile sites, who probably aren't the actual stars anyway... 'CELEBRITY FRIENDS ONLINE'

And one more...

7. All those new Auction and Dating channels that keep springing up on cable TV - probably spoofs of them, I guess... 'CHANNEL HOPPING'

Okay, that'll do I think... Looking forward to seeing what everyone else comes up with... Smile


Is there anything left? Big Grin!

By the way folks, it's one idea per person, anybody who puts in more than one idea is automatically disqualified!!! Wink


Spare a thought this year, and remember: JUNKMALES aren't just for Christmas...
 
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POSTAL STRIKE with 1000's of letters now remaining undelivered for weeks and months (or 2nd class post as it is sometimes called).


"Strange things are afoot at the Circle-K. " - Ted "Theodore" Logan
 
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Frankie Rage
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The dumbing down of Education (latest real news: 5 minute lessons in difficult subjects)
 
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Prisons underfunding crisis ... (real news: prisoners being let out early as there isn't enough room for new prisoners, prisoners having to lock their own cells at night as there is no overtime budget when warders go sick...)
 
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Frankie Rage
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Prevalence of CCTV cameras (real news: if you walk around town you'll be on at least 300 cameras...)
 
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dannyjb1
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Grumpy old people 'can't help it'

People aged over 65 may find it harder to understand jokes
Grumpy old men may not be able to help it, as age could affect their sense of humour, scientists have found.
A study by Washington University in St Louis found older people find it harder to understand jokes than students

Straight from the BBC website. Ripe for the pickings me thinks.


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Basra badgers?

Badgers? Badgers? We don't need no steenkin' badgers!


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Smoking Ban: Employees are now entitled to a smoke-free environment. Firemen standing around a burning house: "Sorry, love, we want to help, but we can't do anything till the fires burns out." Policemen surrounding a gunman in a house: "Look out, he's got a cigarette. Step away from the packet, and put the lighter down!" Scantily clad 'tarty' woman runs out of a bedroom, screaming. "Oh my Gawd, he lit a cigarette afterwards!"


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The BBC showing the Queen entering the photo shoot but claiming she flounced out. Other similar scandals. Britain withdraw from Iraq (footage of tanks going backwards, obviously reversed). Tony back in charge (reversed footage of Tony and Gordon at number 10). Glenn Miller safe (reversed archive film of plane hitting water). Etc


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The spate of concerts for noble causes. The Has Anyone Seen Tibbles, Black and White Cat, Left Ear Missing Concert. Where the Bloody Hell Did I Put My Car Keys Aid. Rock for Making The Plastic Packaging Around New Headphones Easier To Open.


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'CELEBRITIES IN JAIL'

Haven't they already done that, or am I missing the point of Celebrity Big Brother?


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One thing that gets my proverbial goat is people's incessant fascination with the "life"styles of the rich 'n famous. Even out here in the Eternal City we get bombarded with gossip re Posh 'n Becks (10 years, novelty never wore off), Kate 'n Pete (sex+drugs? How original)... I propose a reversal sketch: two grotesquely overblown, drug-addled trannies gossiping about the antics of next door's Mr and Mrs Brown and their cat Tiddles. It's always relevant and would fit nicely into these guys' manic and often repulsive personas.
 
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The effect on young and old minds alike since the apocalyptical introduction of the Chuckle Brothers into popular culture.
 
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Food ..... now "they're" gonna task fatty and 'bad for you' foods to make the poor buddahs who eat this stuff even poorer... comedy magic in there somewhere...


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