The Mary Whitehouse Experience - The South Bank Show

[wgaule]

Rubbish. Terrible Melvyn Bragg impression.

[barrybas]

That's besides the point. Loads of the impressions on shows like Spitting Image were hardly amazing, but they were such good charicatures that became pretty irrelevant.

And this was a great little sketch, especially the bit where 'Melvyn Bragg' starts chanting "Yiddos! Yiddos!"

[wgaule]

It's just stupid!

[mamalazarou87]

This pisses me off, cos David Baddiel isn't even trying! Loving the Newmanness though, his Bragg always make me laugh!

[H10FYE]

Brilliant sketch!

[AllGunsBlazing]

Rob Newman had more comedic talent in his little finger than David Baddiel had in his whole body, yet Baddiel was the success!! =/

[mooseven]

I think Rob's more critically acclaimed as a genuinely intelligent comedian. Not that that pays the bills!

[xeddieizzardx]

Rob wasn't seen as intelligent even though he wanted to be see as that, like David Baddiel was.

[mooseven]

Yeah, but he is now. His current political stuff is very acclaimed. David Baddiel is much less popular now.

[MissKitty73]

Probably because David Baddiel is still trotting out the same jokes- he was on radio 4 a few months ago and did the 'why not try a sandwich - like there is someone out there who still hasn't' joke that I first heard him tell in around 1995...

Went to see Rob Newman on his recent tour with Mark Thomas - they were both fabulous.

[TheAlmightyAss]

@AllGunsBlazing They were both funny. Baddiel just did the mainstream (Fantasy Football League, Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned). Whereas Newman is more political and hasnt gone mainstream.

[PAVAN2]

CLASSIC..

PAVAN B

[Lynfordb]

Brilliant - Has anyone got TMWE clip taking the piss out of the Yanks hosting the World Cup please ?

Ta