There was this Irish fella... The Comedians DVD boxset! Best of Series 1-7 out 9th November 2009

Network DVD proudly releases The Comedians Best of Series 1-7 boxset.

http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1006

The quintessential quickfire stand-up comedy show, The Comedians is one of the great successes of ITV - lasting from 1971 until 1993 and making household names of many of its stars. With routines that were honed to perfection in the hard-knock territory of Northern working men's clubs, Bernard Manning, Frank Carson, Charlie Williams, Ken Goodwin, George Roper, Duggie Brown and Colin Crompton all became masters of the excruciatingly bad joke and the knowing wink.

The Comedians was immediately popular with the viewing public - scoring high ratings and gaining a BAFTA nomination for Best Light Entertainment Programme. This DVD set contains all the best bits from the first seven series, first shown in the early 1970s.

Special features:

Ken Goodwin's Year (Disc One)
First transmitted on 25 January 1972, this documentary (made by Comedians producer Johnny Hamp) showcases comedian Ken Goodwin, for whom 1971 was his most successful year, culminating in his appearance at the Royal Command Performance.

There was this Fella... (Disc Two)
A documentary about the life and work of the Northern Club Comedian, featuring interviews with Bernard manning, Charlie williams, Jackie Carlton, George Roper and Tom O'Connor.

The Comedians Christmas Party (Disc Three)
A complete show originally broadcast on Christmas Eve 1971.

Christmas Comedians Music Hall (Disc Seven)
Originally shown on 22 December 1973, this special edition was made almost - but not quite - in the Music Hall tradition. Frank Carson plays chariman to the wits, specialty acts and dancing girls.

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[maccafan10]

They all laughed years ago when I said that I wanted to be a comedian, but I'll tell you what.....,,.they're not laughing now

[Klimseven]

What do you call an englishman with an IQ of 50?

Colonel, sir!

[yippitydodah]

This welshman and irishman went into a pub in that London, each of them with a lamb under their shoulders. And the landlord shouts, out, both of you, you idiots, trying to get in here by any means, you know what I told you, you're baaaed.

Right, how may I help you both sirs?

[yippitydodah]

This irishman went into a pub, a crocodile under one arm, a penguin under the other, he went up to the landlord and said give me a pint, I am trying to be an endangered species. And the lanlord said "I am having nothing of this, you could have least bring an otter with you like the rest of my customers". this is a right fucked up joke, isn't it midge?

watch?v=d6QfGzsLg1Q

[yippitydodah]

@yippitydodah Valhura77, Raj on big bang theory, and he is happy how us english stuffed India, on yes.

Us welsh against them english at twickers in rugger tomorrow. 4pm GMT, we will slaughter those english for you.

watch?v=wjNKwEV_QPM

[yippitydodah]

@Valhura77 Don't forget India - we really gave them a good shaffting, and stole their tea too.

[yippitydodah]

@Valhura77 Don't forget India - we really gave them a good shaffting, and stole their tea too.

[yippitydodah]

no probs Valhura77, your funny as well.

This irishman went into a pub, with a parrot on his shoulder, the parrot saying "I am hard I am, I am dead hard". And paddy said "a pint for me, but kick this cunt on my shoulder out of your pub please landlord, he is right twat."

[Valhura77]

@greenmustard1966 it would appear Britain does not have a monopoly on morons, when they put up those racist signs in the old days ‘No Irish & No Dogs’ maybe they were not being racist assholes maybe they were just trying to avoid idiots like you drooling on the carpet.

[Valhura77]

Sorry to break this to you, Brittish people hating Nazi's is a case of the pot & kettle, why was it ok for Brits to go around the world enslaving & slaughtering millions, setting up the first concentration camp in South Africa but were morally outraged when the Germans did it? If it was not for Russian men & American equipment you would be speaking German, but I am sure apart form that your life be the same you would probably still be enjoying your casual racism over a pint of Becks.